The present invention relates to a plant factory, which provides the following effects. The mesh-shaped floor is formed through the layer division support frame in the cultivation chamber, and the floor is divided into the cultivation layers having a multi-layered structure of two or more layers, thereby minimizing input resources and maximizing space and energy utilization efficiencies. In addition, a horizontal airflow is generally formed in each of the cultivation layers divided by the cultivation chamber air circulation supply unit, and an interlayer circulation airflow is formed between the respective cultivation layers divided by the mesh-shaped floor through the interlayer air circulation unit, and the cultivation table air supply unit creates a planting layer vertical descending air flow divided inside the cultivation table, which evenly improves the airflow rate regardless of the place in the cultivation chamber, reducing the deviation in temperature and carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) concentration, and the net photosynthetic rate and plant may increase productivity by increasing the speed of growth.

A system for suspending and self-balancing containers of crops includes first and second support rods and two cables tensioned between them. The two cables are connected to each other to form a closed-loop cable system. Support members for supporting the closed-loop cable system are coupled to the first and second support rods. Each support member includes a first arc-shaped surface. The closed-loop cable system is tensioned against the first arc-shaped surfaces. When the closed-loop cable system is under stress, it can facilitate the self-adjustment of the height of the cables by a relative sliding motion between the closed-loop cable system and the first arc-shaped surfaces.

The present disclosure relates to a module and system for indoor farming. In some embodiments, an indoor farming module includes a container compartment divided into a grow zone and a control zone, wherein a grow zone comprises a chassis with a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame members configured to support a plurality of carts each carrying a tray with a plurality of plants and wherein the control zone includes an air blowing unit integrated so as to direct air between a drop ceiling and a structural ceiling of the indoor farming module and an air conditioning unit configured to condition an atmosphere in the grow zone by producing cool dry air that is blown into a plenum space located between the drop ceiling and a structural ceiling.

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.

The invention disclosed herein is directed to a table and tray assembly that can be used for housing plants. The table can be constructed with optional legs. The legs can be foldable and/or removable. The table has a frame that extends the perimeter of the table. The frame has a top flange that is configured to secure a tray in the table. The table has corner brackets that are configured to allow a first table to be securely stacked on a second table. The brackets have a lower vertical flange that engages with an upper flange of a second bracket in stacked form. The tray has a fluid trap and at least one flow channel extending from the fluid trap. The fluid trap has a connection member that can connect the tray to an external fluid source via tubing. The fluid trap can also have an insertable debris trap.

A modular harvesting bench is provided. The bench comprises a frame for contacting the ground surface, a platform supported by the frame at an elevation above the ground surface, the platform defining a work plane area for receiving harvesting equipment. A portion of the frame and of the platform define parts of a first bench section movable relative to a second bench section between a retracted position and an extended position to extend or retract a footprint of the bench and/or extend or reduce the work plane area.

A raised planter is provided. The raised planter comprises a tray adapted for containing soil and a plurality of support posts mounted to the tray, the support posts being adapted for supporting the tray at a predetermined height above ground.

The present application relates generally to soilless growing systems (100), such as aeroponic and hydroponic systems, and specifically to modular structures for constructing soilless farms. A soilless farming (100) unit may include a plurality of root chambers (6) for growing plants in a growing zone enclosed by a shell (8), a nutrient delivery system (300, 320, 330, 340) that moistens plant roots in the plurality of root chambers (6), and a plurality of apertures (190) in the shell (8) for connecting the farming unit to an adjacent farming unit via at least one of a fluid conduit (150, 152, 210, 220) and a power supply (230). A soilless growing system (100) may include a building having a perimeter sized to match an arrangement of farming units inside the building. A soilless growing system (100) may be a multi-story building with a plurality of farming units on each story.

It is an object of one or more embodiments of the present disclosure to provide a retractable mezzanine walkway, which when used in conjunction with high-density mobile shelving systems, expands and rolls out, creating an aisle for which employees can walk down. The retractable mezzanine walkway includes pairs of mobile shelving units configured to sit on top of parallel tracks. The retractable mezzanine walkway is configured to roll out between a pair of mobile shelving units when the pair of mobile shelving units is moved apart, such that an aisle is created, and configured to store inside the pair of mobile shelving units when the pair of mobile shelving units are moved together.

Horticulture systems and methods are disclosed. The systems include an air handling rack system comprising frame supply and return plenums, an input diffusion assembly physically supported by and fluidically coupled to the frame supply plenum, and a plant support tray assembly physically supported by and fluidically coupled to the frame return plenum. The input diffusion assembly is configured to direct a supply airflow flowing through the frame supply plenum downwardly from an underside thereof. The plant support tray assembly is positioned below the at least one input diffusion assembly to form an environmental cultivation chamber therebetween. The rack system is configured to direct the supply airflow through the environmental cultivation chamber from the input diffusion assembly to the plant support tray assembly past one or more plants positioned on a support side of the plant support tray assembly and into the frame return plenum as a return airflow.