A trellis and planter system comprising an upper support member that is suspended below a support surface, a lower support member in spaced apart relation to and positioned below the upper support member, a trellis disposed between and interconnecting the upper and lower support members and a planter suspended below the lower support member. Preferably, each of the upper and lower support members and the planter are elongated and the trellis is substantially flat. Support devices engage and suspend the upper support member, and therefore the system, in an easily removable manner so the system and plants can be moved without harm to the plants. Planter support devices position the planter below the lower support member such that the plants grow upwardly and are supported by the trellis. Water can be delivered to the upper support member so as to drip or spray onto the plants.

Modular systems for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment may include at least one tank configured to hold liquid. A modular drive assembly may be carried by the at least one tank. At least one propagation module may be drivingly engaged for rotation by the modular drive assembly. The at least one propagation module may be configured to support and propagate at least one plant. At least one pump may be disposed in fluid communication with the at least one tank. The at least one pump configured to pump the liquid from the at least one tank through the at least one propagation module. Modular methods for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment are also disclosed.

A support device, or hook, for removably securing movable wires on a row of plants, such as for example a vineyard or an orchard, on a support pole. In particular, the support device is made up of an elastically deformable filiform body, shaped in such a manner as to have at least engagement elements adapted to elastically cooperate with an opening provided on the support pole to removably secure the support device on the support pole, and support elements, adapted to elastically cooperate with the external surface of the support pole to removably receive the wire, wherein the engagement elements and the support elements are formed by portions of the filiform body lying on planes essentially orthogonal to each other.

A device for the tensioning of wires supporting the vegetation of plants that includes at least one wire tensioning member, one support member adapted to support the tensioning member in rotation, and a blocking means to block the rotation of said tensioning member. The tensioning member includes a metal fork bent and the support member has at least one through-hole penetrated by the tensioning member so that said tensioning member rotates with respect to the support member. The means for blocking the rotation of the tensioning member include at least one recess or groove that reversibly engages with the tensioning member.

Modular systems for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment may include at least one tank configured to hold liquid. A modular drive assembly may be carried by the at least one tank. At least one propagation module may be drivingly engaged for rotation by the modular drive assembly. The at least one propagation module may be configured to support and propagate at least one plant. At least one pump may be disposed in fluid communication with the at least one tank. The at least one pump configured to pump the liquid from the at least one tank through the at least one propagation module. Modular methods for propagating plants in at least one of a hydroponic environment and an aquaponics environment are also disclosed.

The present invention provides structures that maximize the use of minimal ground space or pot soil by providing a height-adjustable, outward-expanding string or net trellis. A compact kit can be assembled into a tall plant support structure which may be at least twice as wide at the top as at the base where the plants begin growing. A multiplicity of elongated flaccid cords secured adjacent the base at one end are inclined generally outward and attached at an opposing end to a suspended top horizontal frame support to help support plants as they grow generally vertically.

A device tensions wires supporting the vegetation of plants, preferably orchards and especially vineyards. A simplified and easy-to-use device tensions the wires in a support system of rows of plants for the management and organization of the vegetation. A method supports plants in rows.

A trellising system comprises a dual layer structure, including an outer layer and an inner layer. The system includes at least one core structure-group, a plurality of main wires, and an anchorage structure. The core structure-group comprises a plurality of growing units. The main wires, which extend along an entire length of a row constituted by the core structure-groups, include an upper sheet wire, an upper trellis wire, and optionally an overhead conveyor wire. One terminal end of each of the main wires is attached to the anchorage structure. The outer layer makes an outer support sub-system to support a plurality of sheet materials. The inner layer makes a trellis support sub-system to support plant growth.

A support device, or hook, for removably securing movable wires on a row of plants, such as for example a vineyard or an orchard, on a support pole. In particular, the support device is made up of an elastically deformable filiform body, shaped in such a manner as to have at least engagement elements adapted to elastically cooperate with an opening provided on said support pole to removably secure the support device on the support pole, and support elements, adapted to elastically cooperate with the external surface of the support pole to removably receive said wire, wherein said engagement elements and the support elements are formed by portions of the filiform body lying on planes essentially orthogonal to each other.

A device for fastening and adjusting the carrying wires on a row of plants, such as a vineyard, and in particular to support and manage the row of plants, so as to make both manual and mechanized operations simpler and more functional.