SEEDING AND/OR PLANTING SYSTEM

Abstract

A seed and/or plant system contains a strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier suspended on a mounting. The seed and/or plant carrier contains several seed and/or plant locations with seeds and/or plants arranged spaced apart from each other in its longitudinal extension. The seeds and/or the plants are supplied with a liquid via a supply tube. In order for the seed and/or plant locations in the seed and/or plant system to be provided at a distance from one another definable by the manufacturer of the seed and/or plant system in a simple manner, a sleeve is provided on each of the seed and/or plant locations, from which a substrate with the seed and/or the plant is received or receivable and/or which at least partially forms a substrate for the seed and/or the plant, wherein the sleeve is formed from the or around the seed and/or plant carrier.

Claims

1-21. (canceled)

22. A seed and/or plant system, comprising: a mounting; at least one supply tube or at least one supply channel; at least one strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier secured on said mounting in a suspended manner, said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier having several seed and/or plant locations disposed at a distance from each other in a longitudinal extension with a seed and/or at least one plant, wherein the seed and/or the at least one plant is supplied with a liquid via said at least one supply tube or said at least one supply channel; sleeves, at least one of said sleeves disposed at each of said seed and/or plant locations, respectively; a substrate with the seed and/or the plant being received at said at least one sleeve and/or said sleeve at least partially forms said substrate for the seed and/or the plant; and said sleeve is formed from said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier and is transversely aligned to the longitudinal extension of said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier, said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier having a thermoformed or deep-drawn area forming said sleeve, wherein said thermoformed or deep-drawn area having a base area with at least one opening formed therein, or said sleeve is formed around said stand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier and said sleeve clamps on said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier and/or is fixed on said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier by means of at least one fixing element.

23. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, wherein said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier is formed from extruded plastic and/or at least one metal track and/or at least one textile strap or at least from a composite of at least two of these materials.

24. The seed and/or plant carrier according to claim 22, wherein said fixing element is a bracket or a C-ring.

25. The seed and/or plant carrier according to claim 22, wherein said fixing element contains the seed.

26. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, wherein said substrate contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of rock wool, minerals, artificial textile fiber, natural textile fiber, at least one open-pored organic foam structure and at least one open-pored inorganic foam structure.

27. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, further comprising a supply strand guiding the liquid and is fixed parallel to said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier on said supply tube or said supply channel, wherein said supply strand is in water-guiding contact with said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier.

28. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 27, further comprising a pressing element selected from the group consisting of an arm, a swivel arm, at least one guidance, a lever, and a rocker for pressing said at least one supply strand against said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier or vice versa.

29. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, wherein said supply strand guiding the liquid is at least partially led through said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier.

30. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, wherein said supply tube or said supply channel has a liquid discharge opening formed therein; further comprising at least one valve disposed on said liquid discharge opening of said supply tube or said supply channel; and further comprising a supply strand guiding the liquid or on another location of components guiding the liquid of the seed and/or plant system with which the liquid supply to said supply strand and/or from said supply strand to said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier can be controlled or regulated.

31. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, further comprising a slide bearing, said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier is stored on or in said mounting by means of said slide bearing.

32. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 31, wherein said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier is one of a plurality of seed and/or plant carriers stored on or in said mounting by means of said slide bearing, at least a number of said seed and/or plant carriers is coupled to each other by means of a permanent or detachable connection for a joint movability of said seed and/or plant carriers.

33. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, wherein said supply tube or said supply channel forms said mounting for said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier.

34. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 27, wherein said supply tube or said supply channel has a base with an opening formed therein, said supply strand leads through said opening in said base of said supply tube or said supply channel and is vertically suspended from said base.

35. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 34, further comprising: at least one filter, at least one sieve, at least one valve and/or at least one nozzle disposed on said opening of said base; and/or at least one small pipe or hose is disposed in said opening of said base.

36. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 27, wherein said supply channel has a channel sink and a channel edge, said supply strand is fixed in said channel sink and leads across said channel edge of said supply channel.

37. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 22, wherein: said supply channel has a channel sink; and said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier is one of at least two seed and/or plant carriers disposed on said supply channel and are fixed in said channel sink of said supply channel.

38. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 27, wherein said supply strand is fixed on a same said supply channel as said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier.

39. The seed and/or plant system according to claim 27, wherein: said supply strand protrudes into said supply channel and is fixed on or in said the supply channel; and said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carrier is one of at least two seed and/or plant carriers fixed on said supply channel and are led to said supply strand in such a way that said seed and/or plant locations of said strand-shaped seed and/or plant carriers are in water-guiding contact with said supply strand.

Description

[0052] Preferred embodiments of the present invention, their structure, function and advantages are explained in more detail by the following figures, wherein

[0053] FIG. 1 schematically shows a possible embodiment of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention in a frontal view;

[0054] FIG. 2 schematically shows a possibility of fixing a seed and/or plant carrier in an embodiment of the seed and/or plant system according to the invention on a mounting in a side view;

[0055] FIGS. 3a and 3b schematically show various embodiments of a thermoformed or deep-drawn area of seed and/or plant carriers of seed and/or plant systems according to the invention each in a side view;

[0056] FIG. 4 schematically shows a variant of a sleeve attached around a seed and/or plant carrier of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention in a frontal view;

[0057] FIGS. 5a and 5b schematically show another embodiment of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention with sleeves formed from the seed and/or plant carrier each in a frontal view;

[0058] FIG. 6 schematically shows another variant of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention with sleeves attached around the seed and/or plant carrier in a frontal view;

[0059] FIG. 7 schematically shows an embodiment of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention with a mounting for a seed and/or plant carrier and a supply strand in a supply channel in a frontal view;

[0060] FIG. 8 schematically shows another variant of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention with a supply strand arranged in the middle, which supplies two seed and/or plant carriers with liquid, in a frontal view;

[0061] FIG. 9 schematically shows another embodiment of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention with a mounting provided in a supply channel for a seed and/or plant carrier and a supply strand in a frontal view;

[0062] FIG. 10 schematically shows an alternative possibility of forming a seed and/or supply system according to the invention with a mounting provided in a supply channel for seed and/or plant carriers vertically suspended on both sides of the supply channel in a frontal view; and

[0063] FIG. 11 schematically shows another part of another embodiment of a seed and/or supply system with two seed and/or plant carriers supplied with liquid via a supply channel, which are connected to each other by a strand continuously running through the supply channel in a frontal view.

[0064] FIG. 1 schematically shows a possible embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1 according to the invention in a frontal view. The seed and/or plant system 1 comprises a number of seed and/or plant carriers 3 which are vertically suspended on mountings 2 of the seed and/or plant system 1.

[0065] The seed and/or plant carriers 3 are formed in strand-like fashion. They can for example be formed as straps, strings, ropes, hoses or cords. The seed and/or plant carriers 3 can for example be formed of extruded plastic, of metal or of textile strap.

[0066] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the mounting 2 is formed within a supply channel 20. In other embodiments, a supply tube can also be provided instead of the supply channel 20. However, the mounting 2 can also be provided on other suitable locations of the seed and/or plant system 1 and/or comprise different forms. Thus, the mounting 2 can for example also be formed as a tube, as a rod, as a longitudinal profile, in form of one or several hooks or the like. Depending on the formation of the mounting 2, the supply channel 20 can be provided separately or be formed in one piece with the mounting 2. Moreover, also only one seed and/or plant carrier 3 can be fixed on the supply channel 20 or a supply tube in other embodiments of the invention.

[0067] The supply channel 20 or the supply tube serves for receiving and conducting a liquid 5. The liquid 5 can for example comprise tap water, rain water and/or a nutrient solution, but also at least another watery solution, an oil and/or a gel.

[0068] The seed and/or plant carriers 3 are supplied with this liquid 5 via the supply channel 20 or the supply tube. Due to the suspended fixation of the seed and/or plant carriers 3 on the supply channel 20 or the supply tube, the liquid 5 can, going out from the supply channel 20, respectively spread in the entire seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0069] Each seed and/or plant carrier 3 shown in FIG. 1 comprises several spaced apart seed and/or plant locations 4. In the depicted embodiment a plant 41 is provided on each of the seed and/or plant locations 4. In other, not depicted embodiments of the present invention, only individual seed and/or plant locations 4 with plants 41 can also be provided. Furthermore, seeds or seed can also be provided on the seed and/or plant locations 4 instead of and/or in addition to the depicted plants 41.

[0070] In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the seed and/or plant locations 4 on the seed and/or plant carriers 3 are each provided at equal distance to each other and, with regard to the individual seed and/or plant carriers 3 suspended side by side, symmetrically. In the shown embodiment adjacent seed and/or plant locations 4 of a seed and/or plant carrier 4 in particular are arranged on it evenly offset to one another, protruding to the left or to the right. In other, not shown embodiments of the present invention, the seed and/or plant locations 4 can also be provided asymmetrically and/or unevenly spread on the respective seed and/or plant carriers 3.

[0071] The plants 41 are respectively provided in sleeves 40. In the example of FIG. 1, a plant 41 is provided in each of the sleeves 40, respectively. In other embodiments of the present invention, the individual sleeves 40 can also carry several plants 41 or seeds.

[0072] The liquid 5 brought into the supply channel 20 can, before being led into the supply channel 20 or the supply tube, for example be stored in a liquid collecting container, basin or suchlike. The liquid 5 can be discharged from the liquid collecting container to the supply channel 20 by means of a liquid supply device. The liquid supply device can comprise tubes, channels or hoses and/or a conveying system with at least one pump, at least one valve, at least one sieve and/or suchlike. Furthermore, the liquid 5 can also be received directly by the supply channel 20, for example by receiving rain water, without previously having to be stored in a liquid collecting container or the like.

[0073] FIG. 2 schematically shows a possibility of fixing a seed and/or plant carrier 3 of a seed and/or plant system 1a according to the invention, which can for example be a part of the seed and/or plant system 1 of FIG. 1, on a mounting 2 in a side view. Thereby, the same reference signs as in FIG. 1 correspond to the same or similar components, which is why it is being referred to the previous description of the components here.

[0074] In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is led through an opening 7 of a supply channel 20 and is fixed within the supply channel 20 by means of a mounting 2. The mounting 2 is formed as a triangular element in this embodiment, can, however, also comprise another form or arrangement. The mounting 2 is so heavy that it, due to its dead weight, lies on the inner wall in a base area of the supply channel 20, even when the supply channel 20 is filled with the liquid 5 and does not float upwards so that a fixation of the seed and/or plant carrier 3 in the supply channel 20 by means of the mounting 2 takes place. Furthermore, the mounting 2 comprises a larger transverse section than the opening 7 so that the mounting 2 cannot get through the opening 7. The mounting 2 comprises such a form that the liquid 5 is able to easily flow around the mounting 2 in the supply channel 20.

[0075] In other embodiments, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 can also be held in the opening 7 of the supply channel 20 by at least one knot inserted in the seed and/or plant carrier 3 or attached to it, wherein in that case the knot forms the mounting 2. Furthermore, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 can also be held in or on the supply channel 20 by one or several hook(s) provided on the supply channel 20, at least one eyelet and/or a differently formed mounting 2. It is also possible that the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is held laterally spaced apart from the supply channel 20 in an appropriate mounting 2. In that case is necessary that the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is in liquid guiding contact with the supply channel 20 for example via at least one tube or at least one hose or at least one channel or at least one other element guiding the liquid 5.

[0076] On a surface of the mounting 2 pointing towards a channel sink 27, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is attached on the mounting 2. The seed and/or plant carrier 3 can for example be clamped in the mounting 2 or be held on the mounting 2 by means of a hook, an eyelet or suchlike. With suitable formation, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 can furthermore also be connected to the mounting 2 by welding, sticking, riveting or the like.

[0077] As illustrated in FIG. 2, a liquid 5 serving as a supply liquid for the seeds 42 and/or plants 41 of the seed and/or plant carrier 3, is provided in the supply channel 20. By protruding into the supply channel 20, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is able to receive the liquid 5 and guide it through the entire seed and/or plant carrier 3 suspended from the supply channel 20 in order to supply the plants 41 or seeds 42 provided thereon with the liquid 5.

[0078] In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 2, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is formed as an extruded tape, which comprises sleeves 40 which are formed through thermoformed areas 30 of the seed and/or plant carrier 3. The thermoforming used for this is comparable to a deep drawing process. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the sleeve 40 is aligned transversely to the longitudinal extension z of the seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0079] A substrate 6 carrying plants 41 and/or seeds 42 is inserted in the sleeves 40. The seeds 42 and/or plants 41 can thereby be provided in and/or on the substrate 6. The substrate 6 can also contain the seeds 42 and/or plants 41 already when inserting it in the sleeve 40, or the seeds 42 and/or plants 41 are only brought into the substrate 6 after inserting the substrate 6 in the sleeve 40.

[0080] As illustrated in FIG. 2, a base area 31 each of the thermoformed areas 30 is punched out so that openings form so that the substrate 6 can protrude on both sides of the sleeves 40. Thus, the substrate 6 can not only be suitably held, but can, as the embodiments of the present invention described below show, for one thing be ideally supplied with the liquid 5 on the root side of the plants 41, while on the other side of the substrate, the plant 41 can grow.

[0081] In the variant of the seed and/or plant system 1a shown in FIG. 2, the thermoformed area 30 is formed trapezoidal, but can also be formed cylindrical, cuboid or in a different form in other embodiments of the invention. Moreover, the dimensions of the thermoformed or deep-drawn areas 30 can also vary, whereby they can be ideally adjusted to the inserted plant species. The number of thermoformed or deep-drawn areas 30, which are provided on the seed and/or plant carrier 6 and form the sleeves 40, is also variable.

[0082] The embodiment of FIG. 2 comprises a rigid, linearly formed supply channel 20, which can also be formed as a supply tube in other variants of the seed and/or plant system 1 according to the invention. Furthermore, the supply channel 20 or the supply tube can also be formed wavelike or flexibly. Moreover, the dimensions, forms or materials of the supply channel 20 or the supply tube can vary.

[0083] The FIGS. 3a and 3b schematically show different embodiments of thermoformed areas 30 of seed and/or plant carriers 2 made of plastic of seed and/or plant systems according to the invention each in a side view. As depicted in FIG. 3a, the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30 of a seed and/or plant carrier 3 can for example comprise a pyramidal trunk-like formation. The base 31 of the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30 is thereby preferably punched out or opened in another way, whereby a substrate 6 not depicted here can be ideally tucked into the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30 and be held well therein.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 3b, the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30 can, however, also comprise a conical form, whose base area 31 is also preferably punched out or opened in another way.

[0085] In other embodiments of the present invention, the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30, which forms the sleeve 40, can of course also comprise other arrangements and dimensions. It is also possible to provide various embodiments of thermoformed or deep-drawn areas 30 on a seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0086] FIG. 4 schematically shows a variant of a sleeve 40′ attached around a seed and/or plant carrier 3′ of a seed and/or plant system according to the invention in a frontal view, whereby the same reference signs as in the previous figures refer to the same components and it is hereby being referred to their description.

[0087] In this embodiment, the seed and/or plant carrier 3′ is preferably formed as a rope, string, cord, tether, chain or hose and comprises a substrate 6′ formed as a sleeve 40′ on spaced apart locations.

[0088] In the example shown in FIG. 4, the substrate 6′ comprises an opening crack 70 for easily covering the seed and/or plant carrier 3′ with the substrate 6′. For this, the substrate 6′ is preferably formed flexibly in such a way that it can just be stretched for covering and tightens in such a way after the covering that it clamps on the seed and/or plant carrier 3′. In this embodiment, the substrate 6′ is formed cylindrical, can, however, also comprise other forms in other variants.

[0089] In the substrate 6′, one or several seeds 42 and/or at least one plant 41 are provided, which, due to the substrate 6′, is ideally supplied with nutrients and is able to root well.

[0090] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 8 is provided around the substrate 6′ for holding the substrate 6′. In other embodiments of the present invention, instead of or additionally to the bracket 8, clamps, straps, strings or suchlike can also be used for fixing the substrate 6′ on the seed and/or plant carrier 3′. The substrate 6′ can also be fixed by means of a thickening of the seed and/or plant carrier 3′ attached below the substrate 6′, by means of a clamp provided below the substrate 6′ or the like.

[0091] In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the substrate 6′ is aligned longitudinally to the longitudinal extension z of the seed and/or plant carrier 3′. Thereby, the substrate 6′ can be especially well fixed on the seed and/or plant carrier 3′. In other embodiments, the substrate 6′ can, however, also be aligned transversely to the longitudinal extension z of the seed and/or plant carrier 3′.

[0092] The FIGS. 5a and 5b schematically show another embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1b according to the invention with sleeves 40 formed by a seed and/or plant carrier 3, wherein the same reference signs as in FIGS. 1 to 4 refer to the same components. It is hereby being referred to the above remarks concerning these components.

[0093] In the embodiment shown in the FIGS. 5a and 5b, at least one seed and/or plant carrier 3 is provided on a channel 20′. For fixing the at least one seed and/or plant carrier 3, it is led through an opening 7′ of the channel 20′ into the inside of the channel 20′ and is held there by a mounting 2′.

[0094] The mounting 2′ comprises a triangular form in this embodiment, wherein a corner of the mounting 2′ pointing towards a channel sink 27 holds the seed and/or plant carrier 3 in the channel 20′. The corner of the mounting 2′ pointing towards the channel sink 27 is guided by means of rollers 21 inserted in the channel 20′, whereby the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is movable longitudinally of the channel extension in the channel 20′.

[0095] In further embodiments, the mounting 2 or 2′ does not have to be guided, but can be firmly attached in or on the channel 20′ or another suitable position of the seed and/or plant system 1b. The mounting 2′ can also be guided in the channel 20′ by means of a slide bearing or the like. The mounting 2′ can also be formed differently; thus, it can for example also be formed as a hook, clamping device, eyelet or the like. However, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is attached to the mounting 2′ or received by it in such a way, that it is vertically suspended from the channel 20′.

[0096] The seed and/or plant carrier 3 shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b is fixed on the channel 20′ in such a way that the opened base area 31 of the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30, that is the sleeve of the seed and/or plant carrier 3, points towards a parallely arranged supply strand 10. The supply strand 10 is fixed to a supply channel 20 provided next to the channel 20′.

[0097] In the embodiment of the FIGS. 5a and 5b, the supply strand 10 is led into the supply channel 20 through an opening 7 and is held there by a knot 22 inserted in the seed and/or plant carrier 3. Such a fixation is not only easy and cost-effective but also provides for an ideal liquid supply of the supply strand 10.

[0098] As illustrated in FIGS. 5a and 5b, the seed and/or plant system 1b comprises a swivel arm 9, which is placed in such a way that it can easily bring the supply strand 10 into contact with the substrate 6 protruding in the opened area 31 of the thermoformed or deep-drawn area 30.

[0099] As can be seen in FIG. 5b, the swivel arm 9 is advantageously provided in such a way on the seed and/or plant system 1b that a movement of the swivel arm 9 leads to the supply strand 10 being pushed towards the seed and/or plant carrier 3 until it contacts or touches the substrate 6. In order to be able to supply all substrates 6 provided on the seed and/or plant carrier 3 suitably via the supply strand 10 with the liquid 5, it is advisable to attach the swivel arm 9 as high up as possible on the seed and/or plant system 1b.

[0100] The contacting of the seed and/or plant carrier 3 with the supply strand 10 through the swivel arm 9, which can be established continuously or only temporarily, enables it to supply the seed and/or plant carrier 3 with the liquid 5 as needed. Hereby, not only the frequency of contact but also its duration of contact can be regulated, for example via a not depicted control and/or regulation unit of the seed and/or plant system 1b.

[0101] In other embodiments it is, however, also possible that the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is in constant contact with the supply strand 10 or the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is formed around the supply strand 10.

[0102] The liquid supply can be controlled by at least one valve provided on the supply strand 10 or the seed and/or plant carrier 3 or at least one nozzle provided thereon. It is also possible to provide at least one valve and/or at least one nozzle simultaneously to the swivel arm 9 for regulating the liquid discharge.

[0103] In the embodiment illustrated in the FIGS. 5a and 5b, the swivel arm 9 is arranged above the supply channel 20 and formed in curved fashion so that the swivel arm 9 can bring the supply strand 10 in contact with the seed and/or plant carrier 3 without being hindered by the supply channel 20. In other variants of the invention, the swivel arm 9 can also be arranged laterally or below the supply channel 20. Moreover, the swivel arm 9 can be formed linearly or angular. Furthermore, the material and/or the size of the swivel arm 9 can be chosen and adjusted depending on the individual circumstances.

[0104] FIG. 6 schematically shows another variant of a seed and/or plant system 1c according to the invention with sleeves 40′ attached around a seed and/or plant carrier 3′ in a frontal view. Thereby, the same reference signs as in the previous figures refer to the same components, which is why it is being referred to the previous description of these components here.

[0105] As shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, the seed and/or plant system 1c depicted in FIG. 6 also comprises a channel 20′ for holding a seed and/or plant carrier 3 and a supply channel 20 arranged parallel thereto for fixation and for liquid supply of the supply strand 10. Furthermore, the seed and/or plant system 1c also comprises a swivel arm 9 with which the supply strand 10 can be pressed against the seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0106] In contrast to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, the seed and/or plant carrier 3, however, comprises substrates 6′ provided around the seed and/or plant carrier 3 which form the sleeves 40′ here. In this embodiment, the supply strand 10 contacts the longitudinal sides of the substrates 6′ respectively the sleeves 40′.

[0107] FIG. 7 schematically shows another embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1d according to the invention in which the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is held in a supply channel 20 with a mounting 2″ in a frontal view. Already used reference signs here also refer to the same or similar components as in the figures described above.

[0108] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, both a supply strand 10 as well as the seed and/or plant carrier 3 are attached to the supply channel 20. For holding the supply strand 10 as well as the seed and/or plant carrier 3, the mounting 2″′ is inserted in the supply channel 20, which is formed cuboid in the shown embodiment and is held in the supply channel 20 by means of its dead weight.

[0109] The mounting 2″ is formed so large that it is held by the side walls of the supply channel 20 and does not touch the channel base. This has the advantage that the liquid 5 can easily flow below the mounting 2″ in the supply channel 20 and the seed and/or plant carrier 3 can be ideally supplied with the liquid 5. Due to the cuboid form of the mounting 2″ in the shown embodiment, it can lie stable in the supply channel 20″. In alternative embodiments of the present invention, the mounting 2″ can, however, also comprise other forms. The mounting 2″ can also be formed from the most diverse materials.

[0110] Both the supply strand 10 as well as the seed and/or plant carrier 3 are held by the mounting 2″ in the supply channel 20, wherein the supply strand 10 and the seed and/or plant carrier 3 each are led out of the supply channel 20 on channel walls 28, 28′ opposing each other and freely suspended from them.

[0111] For holding the supply strand 10, the mounting 2″ comprises a rod-like fixing element 25 protruding in the channel sink 27, around which the supply strand 10 is preferably bound. The supply strand 10 can furthermore also be clamped in the rod-like fixing element 24 for fixation or can be fixed on it by means of a hook or an opening. The fixation of the supply strand 10 on the rod-like fixing element 24 in the channel sink 27 allows for the supply strand 10 to be sufficiently supplied with the liquid 5 located in the supply channel 20.

[0112] In order for the supply strand 10 not to be clamped by the mounting 2″ inserted in the supply channel 20 when being led out of the supply channel 20 and thus to interrupt the liquid supply, the mounting 2″ comprises a lateral recess 23 arranged under which the supply strand 10 can be led outside. The recess 23 is hereby adjusted to the form and size of the supply strand 10.

[0113] In the embodiments of the invention shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is fixed on his first end to an upper end of the mounting 2″ by means of a fixing element 24′ and is led across the channel edge 28 so that a second end of the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is freely suspended.

[0114] The mounting 2″ comprises such a height that an upper area, that is the area on which the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is fixed, projects the supply channel 20. This has the advantage that the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is not permanently in contact with the liquid 5. In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the liquid supply of the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is achieved by a contacting of the supply strand 10 with the seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0115] In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7, the seed and/or plant locations 4 are formed by thermoformed or deep-drawn areas 30 of the seed and/or plant carrier 3, that is, in form of the above described sleeves 40. In other embodiments of the invention, they can, however, be formed also or in addition to it by sleeves 40′ enclosing the seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0116] FIG. 8 schematically shows another possible embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1e according to the invention. In FIG. 8 again the same reference signs as the previous figures also refer to the same or similar components, which is why it is being referred to the previous description concerning these components here.

[0117] The seed and/or plant system 1e comprises a supply channel 20 with a liquid 5 located therein. A mounting 2″ is provided in the supply channel 20, on which two seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ are fixed, which are vertically suspended on both sides of the supply channel 20. By guiding elements 29 provided lateral of a lower section of the supply channel 20, the two seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ are guided towards each other in such a way that they run along parallel to each other close to an opening 7 of the supply channel 20, which serves for an outlet of liquid 5 from the supply channel 20, however, with regard to the alignment of the sleeves 40 provided on the seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ run along symmetrically to each other. Thereby, the base areas 31 of the thermoformed or deep-drawn areas 30 of the sleeves 40, each comprising an opening, are to be provided opposite each other, that is showing in one direction of the middle of the seed and/or plant system 1e.

[0118] A supply strand 10 is suspended on the opening 7, which is supplied with the liquid 5 via the opening 7. The seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ are arranged so close to each other that the openings of the thermoformed or deep-drawn areas 30 of the sleeves 40 contact the supply strand 10 and thereby substrates 6 provided in the sleeves 40 receive liquid 5 guided through the supply strand 10 and therewith are able to supply the plants 41 in the sleeves 40.

[0119] FIG. 9 schematically shows another embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1f according to the invention with a mounting 2″ provided in a supply channel 20 in a frontal view, wherein the same reference signs as in the previous figures refer to the same components. It is hereby being referred to the above descriptions concerning these components.

[0120] In the embodiment of FIG. 9, the seed and/or plant locations 4 are formed by sleeves 40′ enclosing the seed and/or plant carrier 3, however, can also be formed by deepenings in the seed and/or plant carrier 3.

[0121] In the embodiment of FIG. 9, the seed and/or plant carrier 3 is not fixed on the mounting 2″, but on the supply channel 20. For this purpose, the supply channel 20 can either comprise an opening for fixing the seed and/or plant carrier 3 by means of a thickening provided thereon, such as a knot, or else a hook, an eyelet, a clamping device or the like. As shown, a fixing element 25 can for example be arranged on an upper area of the supply channel 20 for fixing the seed and/or plant carrier 3, whereby an unwanted leakage of the liquid 5 from the supply channel 20 can, among other things, be prevented.

[0122] Furthermore, a supply strand 10 is provided on the supply channel 20 in the example of FIG. 9. In the shown embodiment, the supply strand 10 is attached to a fixation 25 located below the water level of the liquid 5 in the supply sink 27, in order to be able to supply it sufficiently with the liquid 5. Both the supply strand 10 as well as the seed and/or plant carrier 3 can also be fixed on any other position of the supply channel 20.

[0123] FIG. 10 schematically shows an alternative possibility of an embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1g according to the invention with a mounting 2″ for two seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ provided in a supply channel 20 in a frontal view, wherein the same reference signs here also refer to the same components as in the previous figures and to the above explanations concerning these components it is being referred to.

[0124] In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10, no separate supply strand 10 is provided, both seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ are rather directly supplied with the liquid 5. For this, the seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ can, as shown in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 10, either be fixed on the mounting 2, 2″ or else may be directly attached to the supply channel 20. Apart from the shown arrangement of the seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′, the number of the seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ as well as their formation can also be varied in any way.

[0125] When arranging and forming the seed and/or plant system 1g, it only matters that the seed and/or plant locations 4 and thus the seeds 42 and/or plants 41 are sufficiently supplied with the liquid 5.

[0126] FIG. 11 schematically shows a part of another embodiment of a seed and/or plant system 1h according to the invention with two seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ supplied with liquid 5 via a supply channel 20, which are connected to each other by a strand 33 running continuously through the supply channel 20 in a frontal view.

[0127] The strand 33 is held in the channel sink 27 of the supply channel 20 by means of an element 34 such as a pressed down stick, located in the supply channel 20 not floating in the liquid 5 so that the strand 33 and above it the seed and/or plant carriers 3, 3′ can be supplied with the liquid 5 located in the supply channel 20.