AU2018200792B1

AU2018200792B1 - Improvements in environment controlled multi-span structured l1 capital and operating cost greenhouses for l1 cost food production

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Publication number: AU2018200792B1
Application number: AU2018200792A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Sat Parkash GUPTA
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-07-18
Filing date: 2018-02-01
Publication date: 2018-08-23
Anticipated expiration: 2038-02-01

Abstract

An environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse wherein (AL) comprises an artificial light and, or natural light intensifying and magnifying system to achieve a defined optimal level (pmol m-2 -1) which optimizes photo periods and utilizes greenhouse and the bio-thermal harnessed carbon dioxide thereby further reducing global warming. (A1) comprises two blowers, a compressor, a capture manifold, two dehumidifying tanks, and a release manifold. (A4) comprises single bio-thermal energy harnessing tank; (A6) comprises activated nutrients solutions of calcium sulphate, of magnesium sulphate and of urea. (A7) comprises a thermal shading film fixed to the roof and to the four external sides of the greenhouse to fully insulate greenhouse from the atmosphere.

Description

IMPROVEMENTS IN ENVIRONMENT CONTROLLED MULTI-SPAN STRUCTURED L1 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COST GREENHOUSES FOR L1 COST FOOD

PRODUCTION RELATED PATENT APPLICATION AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE This utility application claims priority from patent application no. 201711025454 filed in India on July 18, 2017, the application entitled “IMPROVEMENT IN AND RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT CONTROLLED MULTI SPAN STRUCTURED L1 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COST GREENHOUSES, FOR L1 COST FOOD PRODUCTION IN COLD AND HOT LOCATIONS IN PARTICULAR AND IN OTHER LOCATIONS IN GENERAL” The related application is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this application. If any conflict arises between the disclosure of the invention in this utility application and that in the related application, the disclosure in this utility application shall govern. Moreover, the inventor incorporates herein by reference any and all patents, patent applications, and other documents hard copy or electronic, cited or referred to in this application. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE This application includes material which is subject or may be subject to copyright and/or trademark protection. The copyright and trademark owner(s) has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by any of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and trademark rights whatsoever.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention generally relates to greenhouse systems. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of blowers, magnifying mirrors, LED lamps in various colorings and other means and methods of optimizing greenhouse systems and lowering carbon emissions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to further improvements in the PCT/IN2012/000830 application filed on 19.12.2012 corresponding Australia National Phase Application no. 2012389238 Entitled Improvements in and relating to Environment controlled multi span structure greenhouses for cost effective food production by the same inventor: Sat Parkash Gupta.

Although previous invention PCT/IN2012/000830 application filed on 19.12.2012 provides innovative tangible solutions of almost all the problem of the prior art greenhouses for cost effective food production, however during the intervening period the same inventor has realized that there is still scope for further reduction in the cost of food production by further reducing the capital and the operating costs of greenhouses.

In the previous Australia National Phase Application no. 2012389238 the compressor: i) functions with the capture manifold for capturing a carbon dioxide rich greenhouse air during dark hours and an oxygen rich greenhouse air during light hours wherein the compressor compresses the captured greenhouse air. ii) functions with the release manifold for releasing into the greenhouse at a cultivation level, carbon dioxide rich greenhouse air during light hours and oxygen rich greenhouse air during dark hours. iii) functions for injecting pressurized oxygen rich greenhouse air of a predetermined temperature into the crop root zone. iv) supplies pressurized oxygen rich greenhouse air to the biothermal energy harnessing automated equipment of a module (Z4) for harnessing biothermal energy.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to overcome or at least alleviate one or more problems with environment controlled multi span structured greenhouses and/or provide the consumer with a useful or commercial choice.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention overcomes shortfalls in the related art by presenting an unobvious and unique combination, configuration and use of components and systems to reduce the cost of food production by lowering the initial capital cost of building disclosed systems and by lowering operational costs in using disclosed systems. Disclosed systems further overcome shortfalls in the art by lowering carbon and other gas emissions, thus lowering global warming.

In a first aspect of the present invention an environment-controlled, multi span structured greenhouse comprises a roof and four sides.

In a second aspect of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (AL) comprising a facility which magnifies and intensifies the natural light and, or artificial light to a predetermined optimal level producing red blue and white light in predetermined proportions.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A1) comprising a capture blower and a release blower wherein the capture blower functions with the capture manifold for capturing a carbon dioxide rich greenhouse air during dark hours and an oxygen rich greenhouse air during light hours which are directly stored into a first compartment (Ec) and into a second compartment (Eo).

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A2) comprising a blower for injecting during an irrigation and a fertigation event pressurized oxygen rich greenhouse air of predetermined temperature into the crop root zone.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a single biothermal energy harnessing tank, comprising a blower, a separate water pump and a separate water tank which functions with the hot air storage tank and carbon dioxide storage tank of the module (Z4).

In a sixth aspect of the present invention the greenhouse comprises a module (A6) which reduces the cost of nutrients by using activated solutions of raw calcium sulphate (gypsum), raw magnesium sulphate, and urea, using a method for dissolving into water and activating raw calcium sulphate and raw magnesium sulphate and for converting urea into an activated nitrate solution.

In a seventh aspect of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A7) comprising a thermal shading film of predetermined thickness fixed to the exterior surface of the greenhouse roof and to each of four external sides of the greenhouse.

In an eighth aspect of the present invention, in locations wherein the climate is suitably moderate, a thermal shading film of predetermined thickness is fixed to the external surfaces of the roof of the greenhouse and to at least one of the four sides of the greenhouse, wherein each side of the greenhouse that does not comprise the thermal shading film fixed thereto comprises fixing a white film to the external surfaces thereof together with an automated retractable thermal shading curtains covering the internal surface thereof.

In another aspect, the present invention broadly resides in an environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse comprising a roof and four sides, wherein the greenhouse comprises: a module (A1) comprising a capture blower and a release blower, which function with a compressor, a capture manifold, two dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2), a release manifold and an earth tube heat exchanger wherein: (i) the compressor functions with the capture manifold to capture a carbon dioxide rich humid air from the greenhouse during dark hours, an oxygen rich humid air from the greenhouse during light hours, the compressor compresses the captured carbon dioxide rich humid air and the captured oxygen rich humid air, the dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2) are alternately filled up with the compressed carbon dioxide rich humid air during dark hours and with the compressed oxygen rich humid air during light hours, wherein carbon dioxide rich dehumidified air from the dehumidifying tank (T1) and (T2) is stored into a third compartment (Ecd) of an earth tube heat exchanger and oxygen rich dehumidified air from the dehumidifying tank (T1) and (T2) is stored into a fourth compartment (Eod) of the earth tube heat exchanger; (ii) the capture blower functions with the capture manifold to capture a carbon dioxide rich air from the greenhouse during dark hours and an oxygen rich air from the greenhouse during light hours, wherein the captured carbon dioxide rich air is stored into a first compartment (Ec) of the earth tube heat exchanger and the captured oxygen rich air is stored into a second compartment (Eo) of the earth tube heat exchanger; (iii) the release blower functions with the release manifold to release into the greenhouse at a cultivation level during light hours the carbon dioxide rich dehumidified conditioned greenhouse air and during the dark hours the oxygen rich dehumidified conditioned greenhouse air, for mixing with existing humid greenhouse air to adjust the relative humidity of the greenhouse air at a predetermined relative humidity set point, or to adjust the temperature of the greenhouse air at a predetermined temperature set point by utilizing optimal evaporative cooling, and wherein the release blower also functions with the release manifold to release into the greenhouse at a cultivation level during the light hours the captured carbon dioxide rich conditioned greenhouse air from the first compartment (Ec) of the earth tube heat exchanger, and release into the greenhouse during the dark hours the captured oxygen rich conditioned greenhouse air from the second compartment (Eo) of the earth tube heat exchanger.

Preferably the environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse further comprises a module (A2) comprising a blower to inject into a root zone of a crop, pressurized oxygen rich greenhouse air of a predetermined temperature during an irrigation and a fertigation event for: (i) aerating roots of a crop; and (ii) maintaining a temperature of the roots of the crop at a predetermined temperature set point.

Preferably the environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse further comprising a module (A4) comprising a biothermal energy harnessing tank having an inlet at a top end for partially loading a fresh material into the biothermal energy harnessing tank and an outlet at a bottom for partially unloading compost from the biothermal energy harnessing tank, wherein the biothermal energy harnessing tank further comprises a blower, a water pump and a water tank.

Preferably the environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse further comprising a module (A6) which uses activated solutions of calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate and urea to dissolve the calcium sulphate and magnesium sulphate into water to activate the solution and to convert urea into an activated nitrate solution.

Preferably the environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse further comprising a thermal shading film fixed to the exterior surface of the roof of the greenhouse and to the four external sides of the greenhouse.

In one embodiment the environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse further comprising a thermal shading film fixed to the external surface of the roof of the greenhouse and to at least one of the four sides of the greenhouse, wherein each side of the greenhouse which does not have the thermal shading film fixed thereto, comprises a white film fixed thereto together with an automated retractable thermal shading curtain covering the internal surface thereof.

Preferably the environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse further comprising a lighting module comprising light emitting diode (LED) lamps, lamp shades, magnifying mirrors and associated fixtures, wherein the LED lamps are tiltable up to 180 degrees in the vertical plane and up to 360 degrees in the horizontal plane.

In a particular aspect, the present invention resides in an environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse comprising modules specially configured to execute the aspects of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 depicts modules A1 and A2; FIG. 2 depicts module A4; FIG. 3 depicts module A6; and FIG. 4 depicts module AL.

Reference Numerals in the Drawings A1 module 1 with tanks T1 and T2 A2 module 2 with C02 tanks A6 an assembly of tanks and systems A7 green house structure AL assembly or module for light magnification

Ec first earth tube heat exchange compartment

Eo a second earth tube heat exchange compartment

Ecd a third earth tube heat exchange compartment

Eod a fourth earth tube heat exchange compartment T1 tank 1 T2 tank 2 100 modules A1 and A2 in general 110 capture manifold 115 release manifold 120 line to A4 blowers 122 compressor 200 module A4 in general 210 tank of A4 212 hot air outlet 214 C02 outlet 220 water tank 223 blower of A4 225 water pump 230 manual valve 233 pressurized water line 300 tanks for chemical transformation 310 water storage tank 320 drip dosing tank 330 Foliar dosing tank 390 line from water transfer pump 395 line from A4 hot air tank 410 truss connection point 415 height adjustment mechanism 425 hexagonal lamp shade 430 magnification mirror 500 a greenhouse embodiment 510 roof of greenhouse structure 520 gable side elevation 530 side elevation

These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description in conjunction with the associated drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is directed to certain specific embodiments of the invention. However, the invention can be embodied in a multitude of different ways as defined and covered by the claims and their equivalents. In this description, reference is made to the drawings wherein like parts are designated with like numerals throughout.

Unless otherwise recited in this specification or in the claims, all of the terms used in the specification and the claims will have the meanings normally ascribed to these terms by workers in the art.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words "comprise," "comprising" and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in a sense of "including, but not limited to." Words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively. Additionally, the words "herein," "above," "below," and words of similar import, when used in this application, shall refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portions of this application.

In a particular aspect, the present invention resides in an environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse wherein the greenhouse is equipped with a module (AL) which comprises a facility for magnifying and intensifying natural light and, or artificial light to suitable level producing red blue, and white light in the suitable proportions to carry out the functions of the invention;

As used herein, the term ‘defined relative humidity point’ can be interchangeable with the term ‘defined air relative humidity set point’.

An earth tube heat exchanger substantially reduces the greenhouse supplementary heating cost in cold locations, and the greenhouse supplementary cooling cost in the hot locations by conditioning relatively cooler greenhouse air to warmer temperature in cold locations and by conditioning relatively warmer greenhouse air to cooler temperature in cold locations. An earth tube heat exchanger comprising four separate compartments: a first compartment (Ec) that stores carbon dioxide rich greenhouse air from the tanks (T1) and (T2); a second compartment (Eo) that stores oxygen rich greenhouse air from the tanks (T1) and (T2); a third compartment (Ecd) that stores dehumidified carbon dioxide rich greenhouse air from the tanks (T1) and (T2); and a fourth compartment (Eod) that stores dehumidified oxygen rich greenhouse air from the tanks (T1) and (T2).

According to a first embodiment of the present invention an environment controlled a greenhouse comprises a roof and four sides.

According to a second embodiment of the present invention the greenhouse comprises a module (AL), which comprises a facility which intensifies and magnifies the natural light and, or artificial light to a predetermined optimal level producing red blue and white light in predetermined proportions; wherein (i) the artificial light comprises light emitting diode (LED) lamps emitting predetermined lumens with hexagon shaped shades of predetermined size in red, blue and white coloring in predetermined proportions, which is provided the facility of being raised as the plants grow in height. The lamps with shades are hung from a bottom of a truss at predetermined square meters centers; (ii) the magnifying mirrors comprising of a predetermined diameter and of a predetermined radius in red blue and white coloring in predetermined proportions, with a mounting fixture for titling the magnifying mirror at any angle up to 180° in the vertical plane and at any angle up to 360° in the horizontal plane. A suitable portion of the magnifying mirrors are provided the facility of a nut and of a bolt of suitable length for tilting at an angle and for fixing on the vertical and horizontal supports. The magnifying mirrors are also fixed on the internal sides of the greenhouse; (iii) Aluminum foil fixed on the greenhouse internal sides, (iv) The artificial lighting and or sun light striking some of the mirrors, lamp shades and aluminium foil is reflected repeatedly to the surfaces of other mirrors, lamp shades and aluminum foil and is intensified and magnified to the predetermined level, producing red, blue and white light in predetermined proportions.

In a third embodiment of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A1) comprising a capture blower and a release blower which functions with the capture manifold, compressor, two dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2) a release manifold of the module (Z1) and earth tube heat exchanger comprising four compartments of the module (Z2) wherein: (i) the capture blower functions with the capture manifold to capture a carbon dioxide rich greenhouse not fresh air during dark hours and an oxygen rich greenhouse not fresh air during the light hours which is directly stored into a first compartment (Ec) and into a second compartment (Eo) of the earth tube heat exchanger; (ii) the release blower functions with the release manifold to release into the greenhouse a carbon dioxide rich dehumidified conditioned greenhouse air already stored into a third compartment (Ecd) during light hours and oxygen rich dehumidified conditioned greenhouse air already stored into a fourth compartment (Eod) during dark hours for mixing with the greenhouse humid air for adjusting the greenhouse air relative humidity at a predetermined relative humidity set point or for adjusting the greenhouse air temperature at a predetermined temperature set point in the hot locations by optimal evaporative cooling.

The release blower functions with the release manifold to also release into the greenhouse at cultivation level carbon dioxide rich conditioned greenhouse air already stored in a first compartment (Ec) during light hours and an oxygen rich conditioned greenhouse air already stored in a second compartment (Eo) during dark hours.

In a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A2) comprising: a blower for injecting during an irrigation and during a fertigation event pressurized oxygen rich greenhouse air of predetermined temperature into the root zone of a crop for: a) aeration of the root zone of the crop; and b) maintaining the temperature of the root zone of the crop at predetermined temperature level.

In a fifth embodiment of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A4) comprising a biothermal energy harnessing automated equipment which functions with the hot air storage tank and carbon dioxide storage tank of the module (Z4) and comprises a single biothermal energy harnessing tank, having an inlet at the top end for partially loading a fresh material into the biothermal energy harnessing tank and an outlet at the bottom end for partially unloading compost from the biothermal energy harnessing tank, at predetermined intervals.

Wherein biothermal energy harnessing tank comprises a blower, a water pump and a water tank.

In a sixth embodiment of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A6) which reduces the cost of nutrients by using activated solutions of calcium sulphate (gypsum), magnesium sulphate, and of urea, to dissolve the calcium sulphate and magnesium sulphate into water to activate solution and converting urea into an activated nitrate solution.

In a seventh embodiment of the present invention, the greenhouse comprises a module (A7) comprising fixing a thermal shading film of predetermined thickness to the external surfaces of the greenhouse roof and to the four external sides of the greenhouse.

In an eighth embodiment of the present invention, in the locations wherein the climate is suitably moderate, the greenhouse comprises the module (A7) further comprising fixing a thermal shading film of predetermined thickness to the roof of the greenhouse and to at least one external side of the greenhouse and fixing a white film to each side without thermal shading film together with an automated retractable thermal shading curtain covering the internal surface thereof.

The above description is to understand the invention and in no way to limit the scope of the invention which is amendable to various modifications and improvements within the scope of the present invention which will be evident to those skilled in the art. The present invention is also applicable to poly, tunnel, shade houses and the present invention is not restricted to the greenhouse applications only.

The above detailed description of embodiments of the invention is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed above. While specific embodiments of, and examples for, the invention are described above for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible within the scope of the invention, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize. For example, while steps are presented in a given order, alternative embodiments may perform routines having steps in a different order. The teachings of the invention provided herein can be applied to other systems, not only the systems described herein. The various embodiments described herein can be combined to provide further embodiments. These and other changes can be made to the invention in light of the detailed description.

All the above references and U.S. patents and applications are incorporated herein by reference. Aspects of the invention can be modified, if necessary, to employ the systems, functions and concepts of the various patents and applications described above to provide yet further embodiments of the invention.

These and other changes can be made to the invention in light of the above detailed description. In general, the terms used in the following claims, should not be construed to limit the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification, unless the above detailed description explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope of the invention encompasses the disclosed embodiments and all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the invention under the claims.

While certain aspects of the invention are presented below in certain claim forms, the inventors contemplate the various aspects of the invention in any number of claim forms.

ITEMS (1) An environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse, wherein a green house is equipped with modules AL, A1, A2, A4, A6, A7 and, A71:wherein the module (A1) comprises a compressor, of a suitable pressure and of a suitable cubic meters per hour delivery, two blowers, one each of a suitable pressure and of a suitable cubic meters per hour delivery, a capture manifold, two dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2) and a release manifold wherein : (i) the compressor functions with the capture manifold for capturing from above a plant a carbon dioxide rich humid greenhouse air during dark hours and an oxygen rich humid greenhouse air during light hours, wherein the compressor compresses the captured greenhouse air which is maintained at the lowest humidity in the dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2) and stored into the respective third and the fourth compartment (Ecd) and (Eod) of the earth tube heat exchanger wherein; (ii) a first blower functions with the capture manifold for capturing from above a plant a carbon dioxide rich stale greenhouse air during dark hours and an oxygen rich stale greenhouse air during light hours which is stored into the respective first and second compartments (Ec) and (Eo) of the earth tube heat exchanger wherein; (iii) a second blower functions with a release manifold for releasing into the greenhouse at cultivation level, the lowest humidity conditioned carbon dioxide rich greenhouse air during light hours and the lowest humidity conditioned oxygen rich greenhouse air during the dark hours , which is already stored into the respective third and fourth compartments (Ecd) and (Eod) for mixing with the greenhouse humid air for adjusting the greenhouse air relative humidity defined relative humidity point and, or for adjusting the greenhouse air temperature defined temperature point, by optimal evaporative cooling, in the hot locations wherein; the second blower functions with the release manifold for also releasing into the greenhouse at cultivation level the carbon dioxide rich conditioned greenhouse air during the light hours and the oxygen rich conditioned greenhouse air during the dark hours which is already stored in the respective first and in the second compartment (Ec) and (Eo). (2) The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse of 1, wherein the green house is equipped with a module (A2) which comprises a blower of a suitable pressure and of a suitable cubic meters per hour delivery wherein the blower is used for injecting into crop root zone, an oxygen rich greenhouse air of a suitable temperature during each irrigation and each fertigation event and also at suitable intervals, for suitable durations; for: (i) aerating the roots of the crop; and (ii) maintaining the temperature of the roots of the crop at a defined temperature point. (3) The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse of 1, wherein the greenhouse is equipped with a module (A4) which comprises: a single bio-thermal energy harnessing tank, equipped with the facility for partially loading of a fresh material from a top end and partially unloading of compost from bottom end at suitable intervals wherein the bio-thermal energy harnessing tank is provided a separate blower, a separate water pump and a separate water tank. (4) The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse of 1, wherein the green house is equipped with a module (A6) which further reduces the input cost of nutrients by using activated solutions of calcium sulphate, of magnesium sulphate, and of urea, for dissolving calcium sulphate and magnesium sulphate into water and converting urea into nitrate. (5) The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse of 1, wherein the greenhouse is equipped with a module (A7) which comprises, fixing thermal shading film of a suitable thickness to insulate from atmosphere, based upon the climate of the location to the roof and to the four external sides of the greenhouse. (6) The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse of 1, wherein in the locations wherein the climate is suitably moderate, the greenhouse is equipped with a module (A71) which comprises fixing a thermal shading film of a suitable thickness based upon the climate of the location to the roof and to the suitable external side or sides of the greenhouse wherein the side or sides wherein thermal shading sheet is not fixed, is, are provided a milky white film fixed together with 0-100% roll- on (close) and roll- off (open) automated thermal shading internal curtains (7) The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse of 1, wherein the greenhouse is equipped with a module (AL) which comprises a facility for magnifying and intensifying natural light and, or artificial light to suitable level producing red blue, and white light in the suitable proportions; (i) wherein the artificial light comprises LED lamps emitting suitable lumens and in suitable coloring mounted in hexagon mirror shades of a suitable distance between the longest corners; (ii) wherein the lamps in shades are hung staggered from a bottom of a truss at suitable square meters centers; (iii) wherein the facility comprises magnifying mirrors of a suitable diameter and of a suitable radius in red, blue, and white colorings or without coloring in suitable proportions; (iv) wherein a suitable portion of magnifying mirrors is provided a fixture; for mounting a magnifying mirror and for tilting the magnifying mirror at any angle up to 180 degrees in the vertical plane and all around 360 degrees in the horizontal plane; wherein the lamps are focused to throw light onto the magnifying mirrors placed underneath mounted in the fixture at a flat surface in between the two adjoining growing media beds or bags; and (v) wherein a suitable portion of magnifying mirrors are provided a facility of a nut and of a bolt of a suitable length suitable for tilting at a suitable angle in the horizontal, or in the vertical plane and for fixing on the vertical and horizontal supports wherein the magnifying mirrors are also fixed on the internal sides of the greenhouse; (vi) wherein aluminum foil is fixed on the greenhouse internal sides, (vii) The artificial lighting and, or natural light striking the magnifying mirrors, lamp shades and aluminum foil is reflected repeatedly to the surfaces of other magnifying mirrors, lamp shades and aluminum foil and is magnified and intensified to the suitable level, producing red, blue and white light in suitable proportions.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. An environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse comprising a roof and four sides, wherein the greenhouse comprises: a module (A1) comprising a capture blower and a release blower, which function with a compressor, a capture manifold, two dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2), a release manifold and an earth tube heat exchanger wherein: (i) the compressor functions with the capture manifold to capture a carbon dioxide rich humid air from the greenhouse during dark hours, an oxygen rich humid air from the greenhouse during light hours, the compressor compresses the captured carbon dioxide rich humid air and the captured oxygen rich humid air, the dehumidifying tanks (T1) and (T2) are alternately filled up with the compressed carbon dioxide rich humid air during dark hours and with the compressed oxygen rich humid air during light hours, wherein carbon dioxide rich dehumidified air from the dehumidifying tank (T1) and (T2) is stored into a third compartment (Ecd) of an earth tube heat exchanger and oxygen rich dehumidified air from the dehumidifying tank (T1) and (T2) is stored into a fourth compartment (Eod) of the earth tube heat exchanger; (ii) the capture blower functions with the capture manifold to capture a carbon dioxide rich air from the greenhouse during dark hours and an oxygen rich air from the greenhouse during light hours, wherein the captured carbon dioxide rich air is stored into a first compartment (Ec) of the earth tube heat exchanger and the captured oxygen rich air is stored into a second compartment (Eo) of the earth tube heat exchanger; (iii) the release blower functions with the release manifold to release into the greenhouse at a cultivation level during light hours the carbon dioxide rich dehumidified conditioned greenhouse air and during the dark hours the oxygen rich dehumidified conditioned greenhouse air, for mixing with existing humid greenhouse air to adjust the relative humidity of the greenhouse air to a predetermined set point, or to adjust the temperature of the greenhouse air to a predetermined temperature set point by utilizing evaporative cooling, and wherein the release blower also functions with the release manifold to release into the greenhouse at a cultivation level during the light hours the captured carbon dioxide rich air from the first compartment (Ec) of the earth tube heat exchanger, and release into the greenhouse during the dark hours the captured oxygen rich air from the second compartment (Eo) of the earth tube heat exchanger.
2. The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a module (A2) comprising a blower to inject into a root zone of a crop, pressurized oxygen rich greenhouse air of a predetermined temperature during an irrigation and a fertigation event for: (i) aerating the roots of the crop; and (ii) maintaining a temperature of the roots of the crop at a predetermined temperature set point.
3. The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a module (A4) comprising a biothermal energy harnessing tank having an inlet at a top end for partially loading a fresh material into the biothermal energy harnessing tank and an outlet at a bottom for partially unloading compost from the biothermal energy harnessing tank, wherein the biothermal energy harnessing tank further comprises a blower, a water pump and a water tank.
4. The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a module (A6) which uses activated solutions of calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate and urea to dissolve the calcium sulphate and magnesium sulphate into water to activate the solution and to convert urea into an activated nitrate solution.
5. The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising a thermal shading film fixed to the roof and the four sides of the greenhouse.
6. The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an automated and adjustable thermal shading film that can be opened or closed.
7. The environment controlled multi span structured greenhouse as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a lighting module for a greenhouse comprising light emitting diode (LED) lamps, lamp shades, magnifying mirrors and all their associated fixtures, and nuts and bolts the lighting module being adjustable.