A passive nutrient delivery system for plant growth includes a rooting module having a body portion having a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending between the top and the bottom. The rooting module further includes a hydrophilic plug, having an opening, in a first portion of the interior of the body portion adjacent the top of the body portion, and a substrate in a second portion of the interior of the body portion between the bottom and the plug. The rooting module further includes an oxygen permeable area in the sidewall of the body portion, a first wicking material extending through the sidewall of the body portion into the interior of the body portion, and a second wicking material extending through the body of the body portion into the interior of the body portion, through the interior of the body portion, and through the opening of the plug. The passive nutrient delivery system also comprises a reservoir wherein a port can receive the removable rooting module.

A passive nutrient delivery system for plant growth includes a rooting module having a body portion having a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending between the top and the bottom. The rooting module further includes a hydrophilic plug, having an opening, in a first portion of the interior of the body portion adjacent the top of the body portion, and a substrate in a second portion of the interior of the body portion between the bottom and the plug. The rooting module further includes an oxygen permeable area in the sidewall of the body portion, a first wicking material extending through the sidewall of the body portion into the interior of the body portion, and a second wicking material extending through the body of the body portion into the interior of the body portion, through the interior of the body portion, and through the opening of the plug. The passive nutrient delivery system also comprises a reservoir wherein a port can receive the removable rooting module.

An automobile plant pot includes a base and a planter. The base includes a first connector, a first opening, and a first reservoir in fluid communication with the first opening. The planter includes a second connector, a soil compartment, a second opening. The second opening is in fluid communication with the first opening and the soil compartment. The first connector and the second connector are adapted to interconnect so as to fix the planter to the base. A wick is arranged so as to extend from the first reservoir through the first and second openings to the soil compartment.

An automobile plant pot includes a base and a planter. The base includes a first connector, a first opening, and a first reservoir in fluid communication with the first opening. The planter includes a second connector, a soil compartment, a second opening. The second opening is in fluid communication with the first opening and the soil compartment. The first connector and the second connector are adapted to interconnect so as to fix the planter to the base. A wick is arranged so as to extend from the first reservoir through the first and second openings to the soil compartment.

Air dispersing member adapted for use buried in soil and comprising annular portions defining a hollow annular member comprising an air flow conduit, there being a plurality of holes communicating between the air flow conduit to a location exterior of the hollow annular member for aerating soil, the air dispensing member preferably being combined with an irrigation system for providing an optimal amount of water to a plant or seed, comprising an inner pot having a porous bottom portion and adapted for containing soil for hosting the plant or seed, an outer pot adapted for containing a certain water level, the inner pot and the outer pot together defining a partially enclosed space, an inlet water pipe, an outlet water pipe, and a wicking pad adapted to be in fluid communication between water in the bottom portion of the outer pot and the porous bottom portion of the inner pot.

Air dispersing member adapted for use buried in soil and comprising annular portions defining a hollow annular member comprising an air flow conduit, there being a plurality of holes communicating between the air flow conduit to a location exterior of the hollow annular member for aerating soil, the air dispensing member preferably being combined with an irrigation system for providing an optimal amount of water to a plant or seed, comprising an inner pot having a porous bottom portion and adapted for containing soil for hosting the plant or seed, an outer pot adapted for containing a certain water level, the inner pot and the outer pot together defining a partially enclosed space, an inlet water pipe, an outlet water pipe, and a wicking pad adapted to be in fluid communication between water in the bottom portion of the outer pot and the porous bottom portion of the inner pot.

A self-watering modular planter and method of use and fabricating the same are disclosed which includes a plurality of modular trays having a growing medium and a water tank; an extendable frame skeleton capable of inserting into each of plurality of modular trays to secure the plurality of modular trays; an array of capillary tubes, disposed vertically along the top surface and in fluid communication with said water tank, configured to provide water to soils in each modular tray by the capillary action.

A hydroponic growing system is presented. The system can include multiple growing trays in a vertical arrangement, where a pump supplies the top-most tray and each lower tray is supplied by the overlying tray, and where the plumbing elements for supply and drainage are arranged to one side of the system. The system includes variations to support different crop types within the same system, including removable growing structures for root vegetable, microgreens and supports for vining crops. The system can monitor and adjust the nutrients and other features of the systems water profile to concurrently group multiple crops in differing developing stages.

The disclosure relates to technology for hydroponics. An aspect includes a hydroponic system comprising a tray having a drain opening in a bottom of the tray. The hydroponic system comprises a water re-circulation system configured to re-circulate water containing plant nutrients through the hydroponic system. The water re-circulation system is configured to provide the water containing the plant nutrients to the tray. The tray is configured to convey the water along the bottom the tray to the drain opening, the drain opening configured to drain the water from the tray. The hydroponic system comprises different types of removable growing structures that are configured to provide corresponding different vertical distances between a top of a hydroponic growing medium and the bottom of the tray.

The disclosure relates to technology for hydroponics. One aspect includes a computing system comprising a network interface, and a processor coupled to the network interface. The processor is configured to receive plant observations over the network interface from a plurality of electronic devices. The plant observations are for a type of crop being grown in respective hydroponic systems. The processor is configured is modify a technique for determining a water profile based on the plant observations, the water profile for growing the type of crop in a hydroponic system. The processor is configured to determine a target water profile for growing crops in a target hydroponic system based on the modified technique, the crops in the target hydroponic system include the type of crop. The processor is configured to provide the target water profile over the network interface to a requesting electronic device.