A tray system for use in horticultural or agricultural operations comprising a ducting assembly for de-stratification and a drainage system for consolidating excess water and nutrients.

A stormwater planter system containing plant material being comprised of a container fabricated of concrete, metal, plastic, or the like, that captures surface rainwater runoff or roof rainwater runoff whereby debris, sands, sediment, pollutants within the water are separated, treated and/or attenuated via multiple processes within a predetermined organic and/or non-organic aggregate material layer. The water is then discharged from the container either through internal pipe, or by direct infiltration into the subsurface environment. More particularly, the system incorporates features and structures to enable ease of maintenance, and healthier plant growth without competition from weeds and other non-desirable plant material.

A drainage tray includes a sloped surface that is sloped in a slope direction from a high point to a low point. A nozzle is arranged at the low point. A plurality of ribs are arranged on the sloped surface. The ribs each include a plurality of alternating first portions that extend in a first direction and second portions that extend in a second direction. The first and second portions are joined by a plurality of bends to define a wavy shape.

A tray system for use in horticultural or agricultural operations comprising a ducting assembly for de-stratification and a drainage system for consolidating excess water and nutrients.

It relates to a straightforward system, which can be used in any greenhouse, as it is not linked to the greenhouse, and which can maximise the area of crop plants per hectare. For this purpose, the invention proposes a system that is supported by struts (1) with a horizontal shaft (3) on which a support mechanism (4) for pairs of supports (5) of the hydroponic crop in question swings, so that they can adopt a position in which they are aligned horizontally, and another position in which they are aligned vertically, so that this position allows access to the plants for harvesting their fruit and therefore not having to leave unused spaces when the plants are aligned horizontally.

A system and related methods for increasing the density and efficiency of horticultural production in greenhouse/glasshouse/conservatory settings comprising an upper conveyor and a lower track that allow for the movement of plants/crops through a greenhouse system to thereby create a more consistent growing environment.

Aeroponics apparatus is disclosed, which includes a grow bed tray having a base and at least two side-walls, the grow bed tray being able to hold a plant support at a position spaced from the base of the grow bed tray, and a nebulizer for nebulizing nutrient solution, the nebulizer located at the base of the grow bed tray and comprising an ultrasonic transducer and a holder for holding the ultrasonic transducer. Also disclosed is a method for crop production using the aeroponics apparatus by either flowing nutrient solution into the base of the grow bed tray to contact at least the roots of the crops or providing nutrient solution at the base of the grow bed tray and nebulizing the nutrient solution so that the nebulized nutrient solution contacts at least the roots of the crops.

An open-top gutter for cultivation of plants. In an example, the open-top gutter comprises at least one water space formed by a double edge and being closed at the top, or almost closed. The water space is open at the bottom of the gutter. In an example, the open-top gutter includes at least one separate water space formed by a partially double bottom and connected to the bottom of the gutter via a bottom gap. In an example, the open-top gutter includes a space limited by two side walls and a bottom wall and divided into trough-like compartments by at least one dividing wall. The dividing wall includes at least one water space formed by a double wall, open at the bottom of the gutter.

A gully assembly configured for use with like gully assemblies to form part of a horticultural moving gully system, the assembly comprising: (a) an elongate crop holder having spaced apart openings for receiving respective crops to be grown and harvested; and (b) a channel in which water can flow over roots of the spaced apart crops; wherein the assembly is configured to enable adjustment of a distance between the spaced apart openings such that crop density can be varied during a crop growing process.

Hydroponic systems for growing plants, and a corresponding process for line production of the hydroponic systems are provided.