26-01-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170020082A1
A growing medium for a plant production apparatus utilized in greenhouse crop production is provided. The growing medium comprises a fibrous, non-woven matrix media material wherein the media material is constructed from a plastic material. 1. A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus , the apparatus comprising:a hollow grow tube; anda media material insertable into the grow tube;wherein the grow tube is positionable in either a horizontal position, vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position allowing inclined, multi-angled crop production and multi-storied conveyor style crop production.2. The vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus of :wherein said grow tube has a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end; and{'sup': 'nd', 'a slot formed in the front face of the grow tube, the slot having a width 1/32 to 31-32the width of the front face.'}3. The vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus of :wherein said grow tube has a back face, an open first end, and an open second end.4. The vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus of :wherein said grow tube has a base, a right side and left side, and an open first end.5. The vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the slot allows the front face to expand outward during insertion of the media material and biased inward against the media material once the media material is inserted into said tube.6. The vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein the grow tube has a shape selected from the group consisting of substantially square claim 1 , rectangular claim 1 , round claim 1 , oval claim 1 , octagon claim 1 , pentagon and triangular.7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said media material is chosen from a fibrous claim 1 , non-woven matrix media material claim 1 , smaller media around plugs or potted plants claim 1 , Styrofoam claim 1 , polyurethane foam claim 1 , plastic mesh ...
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