123results about "Layering" patented technology

A computer implemented system for a vertical farming system comprising at least a first crop growth module and operating in an environmentally-controlled growing chamber, the control system comprising sensors for measuring environmental growing conditions in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber over time to generate environmental condition data, a device configured for measuring a crop characteristic of a crop grown in the crop growth module of the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to generate crop growth data and a processing device comprising software modules for receiving the environmental condition data and the crop growth data; applying an algorithm to the environmental condition data and the crop growth data to generate an improved environmental growing condition and generating instructions for adjustment of the environmental growing conditions in or around the growth module in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to the improved environmental growing condition.

A plant growing system configured for high density crop growth and yield, including an environmentally-controlled growing chamber and a vertical growth column within, the column configured to support a hydroponic plant growth module which is configured for containing and supporting plant growth media for containing and supporting a root structure of at least one gravitropic crop plant growing therein and for detachably mounting to the vertical growth column, the hydroponic plant growth module including a lateral growth opening to allow the plant to grow laterally through toward a light emitting source, a nutrient supply system to direct aqueous crop nutrient solution through an upper opening of the hydroponic plant growth module, an airflow source to direct airflow away from the growth opening and through an under-canopy of the plant, so as to disturb the boundary layer, and a control system for regulating, at least one growing condition in an area in or adjacent to the under-canopy.

An aeroponics system is provided which includes a rack with multiple shelves thereon and with a tray accommodated on each shelf. Light modules are located above each shelf. Each tray has a hood with openings therein leading into a hollow chamber and above a base which includes spray heads therein. Water from a reservoir upon the rack is pumped to each of the spray heads to provide a spray within the hollow chambers. Plant cuttings are placed passing through the openings in the hood so that lower portions of the cuttings can receive the spray (and nutrients added into the reservoir) for propagation of the plant cuttings.

A multi-stage, plant growing system is configured for high density growth and crop yields and includes among other things, towers or vertical growth columns, an enclosed controlled environmental growth chamber, interchangeable growth modules, and control systems capable of machine learning wherein the crops are optimally spaced and continually staged in their planting cycles utilizing special growth modules to provide an accelerated and continuous annual production yield. A vertical growth tower for vertical farming comprising a plurality of growth modules, each growth module comprising an enclosure configured to securely hold at least one plant; a drain aperture in the enclosure; and at least one lateral growth opening in the enclosure configured to permit and to encourage lateral growth of the at least one plant away from the enclosure; wherein one or more of the growth modules is configured to stackably support one or more of the other growth modules above and / or below itself within the vertical growth tower.

A plant growing system configured for high density crop growth and yield, including an environmentally-controlled growing chamber and a vertical growth column within, the column configured to support a hydroponic plant growth module which is configured for containing and supporting plant growth media for containing and supporting a root structure of at least one gravitropic crop plant growing therein and for detachably mounting to the vertical growth column, the hydroponic plant growth module including a lateral growth opening to allow the plant to grow laterally through toward a light emitting source, a nutrient supply system to direct aqueous crop nutrient solution through an upper opening of the hydroponic plant growth module, an airflow source to direct airflow away from the growth opening and through an under-canopy of the plant, so as to disturb the boundary layer, and a control system for regulating, at least one growing condition in an area in or adjacent to the under-canopy.

A bounding system for a transplantable plant including a bounding apparatus and a support tray. The bounding apparatus includes a sheet-like sidewall framework defining a plurality of elongated, spaced sidewall apertures, and a bottom support having a support surface area. The bottom support is includes a sheet-like bottom framework defining a plurality of spaced bottom wall apertures. The bounding system includes a support tray comprised of a relatively solid sheet material, and having a tray top portion and a surrounding sidewall. The tray top portion defines an opening therethrough that is formed and dimensioned for supportive receipt of the bounding apparatus therein such that the bottom support thereof is vertically oriented at least at a sufficient distance above the ground to promote and encourage air root pruning of the transplantable plant proximate the bottom support. The surrounding sidewall and the sidewall framework defines a humidifying airspace therebetween in a manner reducing rapid dry-down.

A marcotting device includes a housing for housing a predetermined portion of a predetermined branch therein. Such housing includes two sides hingedly attached to each other, an open first end formed when such sides are joined in a closed position, a pair of bottom members, each perpendicularly attached to one side closely adjacent a second end of such housing, each of such bottom members including a cut out portion such that when such sides are closed such bottom members align to form a housing bottom and such cut out portions form a first aperture therein. A cover member is engageable with such housing closely adjacent such first open end. An access mechanism connected to such housing enables water dissemination into such housing. A securing mechanism secures such housing at least one of on such predetermined branch, to such predetermined branch, around such predetermined branch, and a combination thereof.

A plant cultivating container comprising a hollow cell (10) for holding a growing medium and a plant. The cell has side walls (11), a base (20) and an open top (12). Air vents (30) are disposed on the side walls of the container. The base is vertically-movable base with guide tabs (21) which are extendable though an air vent. When the vertically-movable base is pushed upwards to eject the cultivated plant, the vertical movement is guided by engagement of the tabs within the air vents resulting in uniform support at all sides of the base. This enables the removal of the growing medium and the plant cultivated within it, in a substantially compact unit resulting in minimized root damage and transplant shock to the cultivated plant. The air vents of the plant cultivating container further comprises retaining flaps (31) to aid in the pruning of the roots.

A bounding system for a transplantable plant including a bounding apparatus and a support tray. The bounding apparatus includes a sheet-like sidewall framework defining a plurality of elongated, spaced sidewall apertures, and a bottom support having a support surface area. The bottom support is includes a sheet-like bottom framework defining a plurality of spaced bottom wall apertures. The bounding system includes a support tray comprised of a relatively solid sheet material, and having a tray top portion and a surrounding sidewall. The tray top portion defines an opening therethrough that is formed and dimensioned for supportive receipt of the bounding apparatus therein such that the bottom support thereof is vertically oriented at least at a sufficient distance above the ground to promote and encourage air root pruning of the transplantable plant proximate the bottom support. The surrounding sidewall and the sidewall framework defines a humidifying airspace therebetween in a manner reducing rapid dry-down.

The invention discloses a method for raising seedlings of hybrid hazelnuts by means of layering. The method includes that two-year-old plants are used as mother trees, organic and inorganic compound fertilizers are applied before buds germinate, stumping treatment is carried out before the buds germinate, then large quantities of robust sprout tillers and branches can be promoted to sprout, and foliar fertilizers are sprayed in growth periods of the sprout tillers and branches, so that the growth time of the sprout tillers and branches can be prolonged, and the layering purpose can be achievedas early as possible. The method has the advantages that the layering seedlings prepared by the aid of the method are high in rooting rate and transplanting survival rate and short in seedling growing period, and accordingly the method is suitable for large-area popularization and utilization.

The invention discloses a pomegranate seedling method for improving survival rate, and relates to the technical field of pomegranate cultivation. The method comprises the following steps of (1) selecting a seed tree and cutting shoot; (2) preprocessing the shoot cutting; (3) making a rooting bottle; (4) seedling in the rooting bottle; (5) daily managing; and (6) hardening seedling in vitro. The pomegranate seedling method for improving survival rate effectively shortens the seedling period, and improves the seedling survival rate.

The invention relates to an apple dwarfing self-rooted rootstock SH38 or SH40 large-scale breeding method. The method is suitable for cultivating SH38 or SH40, and specifically comprises the steps oftaking an SH38 or SH40 grafted seedling which is grafted close to the root part and taking malus robusta as a rootstock or a self-rooted seedling as a seed tree, carrying out annual growth branch budnotching, horizontal branch pressing, fixing and soil burying, performing twisting on the new shoot base newly grown from the horizontally pressed branch, carrying out hormone treatment, matrix land-filling, humidity and fertilization management, seedling lifting, and seedling separation to obtain SH38 or SH40 dwarfing self-rooted rootstock. According to the breeding method, the SH38 or SH40 current year-growth semi-lignified shoot does not leave from the parent body to root, and has the advantages that the propagation conditions are mild, the production process is simple, the technical operability and achievability are high, the seedling rate is high, the seedling quality is good, and the like. By adoption of the method of the invention, the apple dwarfing self-rooted rootstock SH38, SH40can realize large-scale and low-cost propagation, thereby obtaining the apple dwarfing self-rooted rootstock SH38 or SH40 with stable traits, neat and consistent tree growth, early flowering and early fruit, fertilizer saving, water saving, land saving and high uniformity of the fruit shape index.

Exemplary embodiments provide an apparatus and method of use for more easily and reliably stimulating root growth on the limbs of plants or trees. The apparatus securely locks in place around a limb of a tree, and a root growth medium is placed inside the apparatus around a limb of a plant or tree. A watering tube and viewing port are also provided. After a period of time, roots grow inside the root growth medium, the apparatus is removed, the limb is severed from the plant or tree, and the limb and newly-formed root ball are planted.

A marcotting device includes a housing for housing a predetermined portion of branch therein. Such housing includes two sides hingedly attached to each other, an open first end formed when such sides are joined in a closed position, a pair of bottom members, each perpendicularly attached to one side closely adjacent a second end of such housing, each of such bottom members including a cut out portion such that when such sides are closed such bottom members align to form a housing bottom and such cut out portions form a first aperture therein. A cover member is engageable with such housing closely adjacent such first open end. An access mechanism connected to such housing enables water dissemination into such housing. A securing mechanism secures such housing on or around the branch, or a combination thereof.

A plant cultivating container comprising a hollow cell (10) for holding a growing medium and a plant. The cell has side walls (11), a base (20) and an open top (12). Air vents (30) are disposed on the side walls of the container. The base is vertically-movable base with guide tabs (21) which are extendable though an air vent. When the vertically-movable base is pushed upwards to eject the cultivated plant, the vertical movement is guided by engagement of the tabs within the air vents resulting in uniform support at all sides of the base. This enables the removal of the growing medium and the plant cultivated within it, in a substantially compact unit resulting in minimized root damage and transplant shock to the cultivated plant. The air vents of the plant cultivating container further comprises retaining flaps (31) to aid in the pruning of the roots.

A plant cultivating container comprising a hollow cell (10) for holding a growing medium and a plant. The cell has side walls (11), a base (20) and an open top (12). Air vents (30) are disposed on the side walls of the container. The base is vertically-movable base with guide tabs (21) which are extendable though an air vent. When the vertically-movable base is pushed upwards to eject the cultivated plant, the vertical movement is guided by engagement of the tabs within the air vents resulting in uniform support at all sides of the base. This enables the removal of the growing medium and the plant cultivated within it, in a substantially compact unit resulting in minimized root damage and transplant shock to the cultivated plant. The air vents of the plant cultivating container further comprises retaining flaps (31) to aid in the pruning of the roots.

The invention provides a method for rapidly propagating and growing pennisetum hydridum on municipal sludge. According to the method disclosed by the invention, stems of naturally grown pennisetum hydridum are horizontally pressed on sludge, and tillering nodes of the pennisetum hydridum are covered with sludge; and after the tillering nodes root and sprout, the contact between the stems and a parent is cut off. According to the invention, tolerance of the pennisetum hydridum to harmful substances in the sludge is enhanced, the pennisetum hydridum can be directly and rapidly grown on the toxicsludge, the survival rate of the pennisetum hydridum in the sludge is greatly improved, the survival rate of 100% can be realized, and the reproduction and growth speed of the pennisetum hydridum canbe accelerated. Meanwhile, efficiency of drying sludge by the pennisetum hydridum is remarkably improved, and the biomass of the pennisetum hydridum is greatly improved. Seedlings do not need to breed in advance, so that cost is low; plant treatment does not consume energy; the sludge is decomposed, nutrient substances in the sludge are less lost, and the treated sludge can be continuously used as a fertilizer, or can be incinerated and buried, so that selectivity is high. The method is easy to apply and popularize and has a good prospect.

A tray structure includes a plurality of trays stacking together from top to bottom and expanding in an alternating manner to construct a spiral plant tower. Each of the trays includes a bottom plate, a peripheral wall and a cultivating space. Each of the trays includes an inner tube provided with a protruding locking member, and an outer tube provided with a plurality of recessed locking members. The recessed locking members of the outer tube of an upper one of the trays are locked onto the protruding locking member of the inner tube of a lower one of the trays. Each of the trays includes a connecting tube located in and connected with the inner tube by a plurality of separating ribs. The connecting tubes of the trays are juxtaposed to each other when the trays are combined together.

The invention provides a method of growing seedlings of Chimonanthus praecox by layering. The method comprises selecting a triennial Chimonanthus praecox tree as a mother tree, and carrying out layering when root shoots grow to 0.4-0.6 cm in thickness and greater than 50 cm in length; before layering, carrying bud notching 0.2-0.4 cm away from the bottom of each bud at intervals of 14-16 cm; laying the shoots at the above convenience, and compressing and burying the shoots tightly with soil; after rooting occurs in September, dividing plants, and transplanting. The method provided herein is simple to perform, has few time limits and provides high survival rate.

The invention belongs to the technical field of propagation of plant seeds and seedlings, and discloses a tilia miqueliana layerage propagation method. The tilia miqueliana layerage propagation methodcomprises the following steps of A, performing female parent selection and culture; B, performing layerage selection and treatment; C, performing layerage substrate selection and treatment; D, executing a layerage method; and E, performing layerage seedling transplanting and fertilizing management. The tilia miqueliana layerage propagation method disclosed by the invention is simple to operate, tilia miqueliana seedlings can be cultivated in a large scale, massive female parents can be used for sprouting tillers and branches, and cost is reduced for seedling culture. The rooting time of layerage is 55d, the survival rate is 90% or above, the vacancy of tilia miqueliana market resources is effectively filled, and the application prospects are great.

The invention provides a tall arbor layering cultivator which comprises two layering cultivation barrels which are approximately columnar after being combined, cultivation medium sealing plates whichare longitudinally through are detachably arranged on the opposite surfaces of the two layering cultivation barrels, the cultivation medium sealing plates are arc-shaped grooves which are concave inwards. The two grooves are combined to form a containing space used for containing the layering, a rainwater collecting fan matched with the layering cultivation barrel is installed at the opening in the top of the layering cultivation barrel, and a rainwater collecting hole penetrating through the rainwater collecting fan up and down is formed in the rainwater collecting fan. According to the method, rapid rooting of the layering seedlings can be promoted, the root system growth amount can be monitored in real time under the condition that the root system growth environment is not disturbed, and the layering cultivation period is shortened to the maximum extent.

The invention discloses a round-rod-like branch-layering fixing instrument and belongs to the technical field of seed stock breeding instruments. The round-rod-like branch-layering fixing instrument comprises a round rod body with wings, a rod cap and buckles. The lower end of the round rod body with wings is a tip, the part above the tip is the body which is a cylinder with a plurality of cambered wings. The upper small angle of each cambered wing is smaller than 90 degrees. When the fixing instrument stands in air, the the included angle between the axis of the cylinder of the rod body and the generatrix extension line of the convex surface center of each cambered wing is smaller than 90 degrees. The outer side of each cambered wing is provided with a breakage, the part above the breakage of each cambered wing is applied with external force and capable of being close to the lateral side of the cylinder of the rod body. The rod cap is mounted on the rod top above the body, the shape of the hollow part of a round bar of the rod cap is matched with that of the rod top. The buckles sleeve the round bar of the rod cap through a sleeve ring and are capable of rotating around the rod. By the round-rod-like branch-layering fixing instrument, branches of stock plants can be fixed to the earth surface and cannot be lifted by the branches of the stock plants. The round-rod-like branch-layering fixing instrument meets requirement on layering and seedling growth.

A stackable plant holder for growing one or more plants is provided. The stackable plant holder includes: (i) a plant box, (ii) a vent, and (iii) an adjustable hanger. The plant box is filled with soil. The vent is adapted to drain an excess of water into a gutter. The vent is provided at the bottom of the plant box. The adjustable hanger is adapted to be coupled to backside of the plant box to hang the plant box.

Provided is a rapid caulis sinomenii propagation method. The rapid caulis sinomenii propagation method comprises the steps of selecting mother plants of caulis sinomenii, preparing land, cultivating the mother plants, preparing propagation ditches, conducting cane traction, making canes root, inducing new branches, shearing roots from the mother plants and cultivating new plants. The rapid caulissinomenii propagation method is a novel caulis sinomenii vegetative propagation method which combines a similar layering technology and a cutting technology, namely through the similar layering technology, rooting is completed on the mother plants of caulis sinomenii; roots are sheared from the mother plants after being produced, auxiliary buds are induced to develop into the new branches and finally grow into the new plants. By the adoption of the rapid caulis sinomenii propagation method, vegetative propagation of the caulis sinomenii is achieved, seedlings can emerge in one year, the annualmultiplication rate can reach 40% or above, and the survival rate can reach 90% or above. By the adoption of the rapid caulis sinomenii propagation method, no excessive professional equipment is needed, and the caulis sinomenii seedlings can be propagated in a large field in a large scale; the rapid caulis sinomenii propagation method has the advantages of being easy to operate, efficient and lowin cost.

The invention relates to the technical field of seedling culture of sweet potatoes of crops, in particular to a layering premature seedling culture method for sweet potato vines. The layering premature seedling culture method for sweet potato vines comprises the following steps: step one, preparation of a seedbed; step two, preparation of vines and layering; step there, preparation of a covering material; and step four, management of seedlings. For solving the shortcomings that in a storage process of sweet potato seeds, loss of the potato seeds is caused and seedlings emerge late during seedsowing and seedling culturing of the potato seeds due to diseases and the line in a storage period, the method for breeding seedlings in a layering mode in a protected area in the winter through wastesweet potato vines during harvesting of the sweet potatoes is provided, thus, wastes can be utilized reasonably, the trouble of storage of potato seeds of farmers is omitted, meanwhile, by the method, seedling culture can be earlier than potato seed culture by 37 days, the method lays a foundation for two-season cultivation in a year, and thus, the yield and the production value of unit area arealso increased.

The invention relates to a seedling raising method for miracle fruits through layering. The method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a base material; (2) pre-treating branches used for layering; (3) covering the branches used for the layering with the base material; (4) performing fertilizer and water management; (5) performing planting in the ground; and (6) fixing roots. Compared withthe prior art, the method provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that rooted branches are directly separated from miracle fruit plants through a layering manner to be taken as saplingsfor planting, seedlings are prevented from being too small in diameter and accordingly not easy to survive, and self-rooted large seedlings can be cultivated in a short time, and through effective management in the process of planting the seedlings in the ground, the growth speeds and trunk shapes of the saplings are improved; rooting breeding can be performed on the branches to be pruned, of themiracle fruit plants, waste utilization is realized for raising the seedlings, the costs of raising the seedlings of the miracle fruits are reduced, meanwhile, the fruiting time of the miracle fruitsis shortened through the seedling raising method of layering, and the miracle fruits produce fruits in the current year or the following year; and the method has a wide application range.

The invention provides a layering single bud seedling breeding method for actinidia arguta green branches. In the method, the actinidia arguta green branches in current year are used for carrying outgreen branch layering breeding, axillary buds are not germinated in current year, the rooting percentage of bud sections can be up to more than 90%, the effect of single bud seedling growth can be reached, the breeding rate is high, the method is easy in management, and labor force is saved.

The invention relates to the technical field of plant plantation, in particular to a vegetative propagation method of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.. The invention discloses a comprehensive method for vegetative propagation of the Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.. The comprehensive method comprises the following steps of: stock plant cultivating, stock plant oblique cutting and layering, new branch rejuvenizing, new branch transverse hanging / ring girdling, root accelerating, seedling separating, transplanting and the like. The comprehensive method has the characteristics that (1) propagation efficiency is high, and each branch of a stock plant can propagate 3-4 seedlings; (2) roots grow fast, and the seedlings can be transplanted in three months; (3) a root growth rate is high, wherein the root growth rate of the first-level root of each seedling and the root growth rate of the second-level root of each seedling can be 100%; (4) the quantity of the root is large, and a well-developed root system is formed: the average root number of the first-level root is 8.20 pieces / seedlings, the average length of the first-level root is 10.22cm, and average thickness is 1.96mm; (5) a transplantation survival rate is high: the transplantation survival rate of a root growth seedling is 100%; and (6) the comprehensive method has a simple technology, is easy in operation, does not need to carry out special management after processing, has abundant raw materials and a low cost and is harmless to operation personnel.