Method of hydroponical growing of plants and an apparatus and a

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1990-07-23

1993-04-13

Scherbel, David A.

Plant husbandry

Receptacle for growing medium

Hanging support

47 59, A01G 3100

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052011410

ABSTRACT:
In a method of hydroponical growing of plants, a drip irrigation pipe having outlets disposed along the length thereof is inserted between a pair of flatwise juxtaposed layers of water-impervious material of an apparatus alongside a first closed longitudinal edge thereof. The apparatus including the supply pipe is suspended with said first closed longitudinal edge along a suspension means placed at a substantially horizontal level. Roots of plants are inserted in between said two layers downstreams of said outlets and with the stems extending through throughcuts in one of said two layers. Nutrient solution is fed through said supply pipe and outlets and guided to the roots of each plant and is quickly percolated through said roots and collected below the roots for recirculation or discharge thereof.
The apparatus in form of a growing device is comprised by two flatwise juxtaposed layers of water-impervious material being intersealed along at least one longitudinal edge thereof, said growing device being suspended along said closed longitudinal edge on a suspension means placed at a substantially horizontal level.
A system for the practicing of said method comprises a number of said suspended growing devices, a collecting tank for nutrient solution, a control means for continously controlling said nutrient solution, pumps and supply pipes for continuously carrying of nutrient solution to the plants and collecting means and at least one gutter for collecting and passing-on of used, excess nutrient solution from the plants to the collecting tank.

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