The present invention provides culture apparatus for a plant whole body and a method for culture of such a plant whole body, which allow liquid-phase roots and vapor-phase roots to separately appear in the root system without using soil. More specifically, a plant whole body is cultured by using culture apparatus for a plant whole body, which comprises a container constructed with a structure showing capillary force; and a basin holding liquid.

There is disclosed a vertical shelf arrangement for holding growing plants, comprising a plurality of layers each holding a plurality of transplantation trays; wherein the plurality of layers employ a floating raft technique for holding the plurality of transplantation trays, wherein each of the plurality of layers contains a liquid such that when the plurality of transplantation trays are placed on the plurality of layers, the plurality of transplantation trays float on the plurality of layers, making it easy for moving the plurality of transplantation trays.

A plant growing system having a growing chamber containing an aqueous growing medium and a growing atmosphere in which a plant is grown, a compound delivery system configured to deliver one or more compounds including nutrients mixed with surfactant into the growing atmosphere for plant stomatal uptake, an acoustical stimulation system configured to increase stomatal uptake, a growing medium oxygenation system configured for oxygenating, preferably hyperoxygenating or oxygen supersaturating, the growing medium which plant roots immersed therein take up oxygen longer before needing oxygen replenishment, and a plant lighting system configured to deliver ultraviolet wavelength filtered solar light to the plant for photosynthesis. The chamber preferably is a hyperbaric chamber, the growing atmosphere contains at least 0.06% carbon dioxide, the compounds are delivered in the form of atomized droplets, and the growing medium contains at least 2 mg/L oxygen in the form of nanobubbles diffused or dissolved therein.

There is disclosed a plant multiple transplantation process including the steps of transporting a plurality of trays holding growing plants from a grow room to a processing room, the plurality of trays being stacked on multiple layers of vertical shelves located in the grow room; transplanting the growing plants from densely packed trays transported from the grow room to less densely packed trays in comparison with the densely packed tray in the processing room; and transporting the transplanted plants back to the grow room in the less densely packed trays to continue growing until the transplanted plants outgrow the less densely packed trays, subsequent to which the plurality of trays are transported back to the processing room for another round of transplantation. Also disclosed is a system comprising a first robotic apparatus positioned in a processing room, and a second robotic apparatus positioned in the growth room.

A multifunctional accessory based planter system that uses various appliances and accessory combinations to alter the purpose based upon a desired goal. Primarily, the planter system consists of a base container with upper and lower attachment points/ports and a handled platform/transplanter insert. Additionally, numerous supplementary accessories attach to and fit in the base container that modify the functionality of the base container from plant care and maintenance, plant propagation, transplanting, composting, and display.

Vertical trellising agriculture is used in indoor and outdoor applications. Drawbacks of vertical trellising are known in the art, and usually concerns aspects related difficulties in compactization of the modules and cascading the production, especially in indoor controlled environments, where typical yields are up to about 350 Kg/m.sup.2 floor. The present invention discloses multi-story horizontal trellising systems and modules thereof; and provides a modular vertically stackable trellising means with greater yields per square meter floor.

A hydroponic system having a channel element and a cover element, wherein the cover element is movably connected to the channel element along a longitudinal side by a connector and the connector extends over the full length of the channel element and/or of the cover element.

A rotating planter apparatus being a vertical planter that is disposed upon a resting surface utilizing a light source, the rotating planter including a first surrounding sidewall, a second surrounding sidewall, and an annular buoyant element that includes a submerged side and an opposing top side, wherein the submerged side is disposed within the second surrounding sidewall that has a circulating fluid to rotate the buoyant element from a pump in the first surrounding sidewall that acts as a fluid reservoir. Also, a third surrounding sidewall that is mounted on the buoyant element top side, a portion of the pump fluid output goes to an interior of the third surrounding sidewall to water plants disposed therethrough the third surrounding sidewall wherein the water gravity flows back to the pump, with the rotating third surrounding sidewall facilitating selectable exposure to the plants from the light source.

Provided are a cultivation method for a fruit vegetable plant including cultivating a fruit vegetable plant by a hydroponic method using a culture solution having a Si content of 60 ppm by mass or more, a tomato, a culture solution for hydroponic cultivation of a fruit vegetable plant, and a hydroponic cultivation device of a fruit vegetable plant.

Methods, devices, and a system for growing and germinating seeds, clones, rootstock, and mature plants use a unique yet efficient elastic force-based method in high-production hydroponics. The application of this elastic force-based holding technique results in several advantages: improved root health through the elimination of root strangulation and binding, simplified plant removal for environmental friendliness, enhanced hydroponic gardening efficiency and versatility, minimized shipping weight, compatibility with standard industry gardens, and reduction of root-bound growth and associated issues. In one example, a unique method of using a thin film to create a flexible hydroponic garden that is equipped with an optional elastic method to retain vegetative plants.