CA2949504A1 - Perforated screen micro green grower - Google Patents

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CA2949504A1
CA2949504A1 CA2949504A CA2949504A CA2949504A1 CA 2949504 A1 CA2949504 A1 CA 2949504A1 CA 2949504 A CA2949504 A CA 2949504A CA 2949504 A CA2949504 A CA 2949504A CA 2949504 A1 CA2949504 A1 CA 2949504A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23LFOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L19/00Products from fruits or vegetables; Preparation or treatment thereof
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01GHORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G31/00Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
    • A01G31/02Special apparatus therefor
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01GHORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
    • A01G9/029Receptacles for seedlings
    • A01G9/0293Seed or shoot receptacles
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/20Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2
    • Y02P60/21Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures

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Abstract

A micro green product that enables one to grow micro greens without the use of any growing media..
Micro greens are characterized as baby plants with two leaves present that are harvested at a height of about one to three inches. The perforated screen micro green grower non-circulating hydroponic system enables growing micro greens using a semi rigid perforated material to act as a platform for the micro greens to grow on. The seeds germinate with roots entering the perforations and this platform provides support for the micro greens to grow in a vertical direction

Description

DESCRIPTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
= [0001]
The present invention relates in general to an improved method for growing micro green without the use of a grow media. More particularly, the invention relates to a perforated screen device that fits into an impervious container and is capable of positioning and acting as a grow media for micro greens BACKGROUND ART
O [0002]
This section describes the background art of the disclosed embodiment of the present invention. There is no intention, either express or implied, that the background art discussed in this section legally constitutes prior art.
O [0003]
Micro greens also called microgreens, are edible greens produced from various kinds of herb or vegetable seeds. They range in size from 1 to 3 inches including the stem and leaves. Relative to their size they are robust in taste.
= [0004]
Micro greens are used in many ways, such as garnishes and for plating in food services. Micro greens flavor and appearance provide many uses for the culinary arts. They are also very healthy as they are from the vegetable food category.
[0005]
Micro greens history can be traced to the 1980s where they first appeared in restaurants in the San Francisco area subsequently they have been produced in the United States. Many varieties are grown such as daikon, sunflower, broccoli and mustard. Micro greens are very small and characterized as delicate and highly perishable.
= [0006]
The current methods for growing the micro greens is a non-circulating hydroponic system all require a grow media such as rockwool, vermiculite, coconut coir and peat. These media can be processed into mat and pellet configurations. The grow media is then supported to stay above the water line.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
= [0007]
These and further and other objects and features of the invention are apparent in the disclosure, which includes the above and ongoing written specification, with the claims and the drawings.
In order to better understand the invention embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a side view illustration that shows the micro green grower non-circulating hydroponic system with the semi rigid perforated material to act as a platform for the micro greens to grow on.
FIG. 2 is a top view illustration of that shows the micro green grower non-circulating hydroponic system with the semi rigid perforated material to act as a platform for the micro greens to grow on.
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= [008]
It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments as generally described and illustrated in the drawings herein, could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of certain ones of the embodiments of the inventions, components and method of the present invention, as represented in the drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of the embodiment of the invention.

= [009]
According to certain embodiments a method is provided for growing micro greens using a semi rigid perforated material in a non-circulating hydroponic system.
= [010]
Systems and methods of certain embodiments include one or more of the following measures, especially when used together as an entire system of production provide benefits such as eliminating the requirement of grow media for the micro greens.

Claims (2)

What is claimed is:
1. A method of growing micro greens without grow media.
2. The method of claim 1, comprising identifying at least 8 variety of micro greens growing using this invention While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, modifications and variations of the invention may be constructed without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined in the following claims.
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