KR101607279B1 - Method and arrangement for growing plants - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of growing plants is provided. The method comprises the steps of seeding seeds on a growth medium of sterilized pollen using a seeding apparatus, allowing the seeds to germinate in the germination apparatus, passing pollen automatically through the greenhouse so that the germinated seeds can grow into plants, Harvesting the grown plants using the harvester, and sterilizing the growth media and pollen in the sterilization apparatus to provide a sterilized flowerpot with a growth medium after harvest. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for growing plants,

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for growing plants in a vertical greenhouse, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for industrially growing plants in a vertical greenhouse.

The problem with urban areas is that food grown and harvested on farms in other regions and countries must travel long distances to reach the city's consumers. These food transports consume energy and add to the urban identity of the city. Another problem is that the greenhouses are often located in remote suburbs of urban areas, where food expenses of the city's consumers are used for transport as well as storage.

For this reason, cultivating food crops in the city 's vertical greenhouse will help reduce environmental pollution caused by transportation and transport, as plants are grown wherever consumers are. In addition, vertical greenhouses can be applied to the expansion of cities that are space-efficient and lack space. In addition, vertical greenhouses will be built closer to consumers and will be built. As a result, agricultural products will be available at a fresh, low price.

United States Patent Publication No. US 3432965 discloses a hydroponic cultivation apparatus for automatic germination of seeds, growth of agricultural products, and harvesting of agricultural products. The main disadvantage of this device is that it does not apply to the industrial scale production of plants and crops in the city, as the surface area of growing crops is very limited, as shown in the specific examples. Moreover, the claims as well as the embodiments clearly show that a plurality of containers with seeds are connected to a pair of parallel and spatially separated members and that the containers are transported horizontally along these members. However, a major disadvantage of this system is that the distance between parallel members is limited and the system is therefore not applicable to large plants. For this reason, this system can not be applied to the cultivation of plants and crops of all sizes. In addition, the horizontal transport system is less flexible and does not provide a means for transporting the plants a great distance in a vertical or diagonal direction. This makes the system vulnerable if the horizontal transport system malfunctions. In addition, since hydroponic farming uses horizontal means to transport containers, it can not be altered to integrate with space-efficient vertical greenhouses. Interestingly, it has not even been suggested that hydroponic cultivation devices could be integrated or linked to any kind of greenhouse. Another disadvantage is that the seeds are not sown on the pollen. This makes the system inflexible because seeds that have not germinated can not be efficiently removed. Yet another disadvantage is that pollen is not sterilized with the growth medium after harvesting. For this reason, no method of reducing waste is disclosed in US3432965.

 The patent application publication WO2010 / 138027 describes a transport system and a method of transporting containers. The system and method are intended primarily for moving plants and containers in greenhouses for growing plants. This document, however, does not show (i) any specific method or apparatus for plant growth, (ii) does not represent a cultivation system that is disinfected after growth media and pollen are harvested to reduce waste, and (iii) It does not describe the use of pumice to grow. In addition, the greenhouses described in WO2010 / 138027 include seeding devices, germination devices, devices for moving pots in and / or out of trays, elevators for moving pots and trays with germinated seeds to the starting position of the track top, Sterilization equipment and optional biogas production facilities. More importantly, this is not flexible with transport of the trays because it depends on the transport device and no other means of transporting the trays along the tracks and / or between the tracks is disclosed.

The patent application publication US 2009/0307973 A1 provides a food production system in a building and describes a vertically integrated greenhouse that can be installed in a double skin. Trays with plants are arranged and attached to the tray support system. The trays can be vertically attached up and down vertically to the tray support system in parallel vertical rows. However, the main disadvantage of this system is that as the plants grow, the distance between the trays must increase. This limits the number of trays in circulation. For this reason, this system does not apply to industrial cultivation of plants and crops.

US 2009/0307973 "Method and Arrangement For Growing Plants"

An important objective of the present invention is to provide a flexible and automated method and apparatus for growing plants of all sizes as well as providing a greater surface area for crops to grow and thereby for the industrial scale production of crops And to provide means.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an energy efficient plant cultivation method and apparatus.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method and a method for industrial crop cultivation that requires minimal space and energy.

At least one of these objects is provided by an apparatus and a method according to the independent claims of the present invention.

Additional advantages are provided by the features of the independent claim.

The method according to the invention for growing plants comprises the steps of seeding the seeds in a growth medium in sterilized pollen using a seeding apparatus and allowing the seeds to germinate in the germination apparatus. The pollen will automatically pass through the greenhouse so that germinated seeds can grow into plants. Plants are then harvested using harvesters. After harvesting, the pollen is sterilized with the growth media in a sterilization apparatus to provide sterile pollen with growth media. The method provides efficient plant growth and can be implemented with minimal human intervention. By this method of sterilizing the growing medium and pollen instead of changing the growth medium, the waste is drastically reduced as compared with the conventional method.

Growth media lost during harvest may be replenished prior to sowing.

The growth medium may be any growth medium suitable for being reused after sterilization without being removed from the pollen. Growth medium is the preferred pumice. This has surprisingly been shown to be very suitable for use in the method according to the present invention.

The size of pumice affects the suitability of plant cultivation. The suitable particle size of pumice for the cultivation of vegetable and many other vegetables, such as chrysanthemum, light-water bee, and cucumber moth, is 0.5 to 3 mm. Such pumices are sold to Hecla greens. Most of the pumice preferably has a particle size of 0.5 to 3 mm.

The pollen may have a quadrangular shape when viewed from above. This is an advantageous form for automatic handling of pots.

The height, width and length of the pollen may be between 0.03 and 0.3 m. Preferably between 0.05 and 0.2 m, and most preferably between 0.07 and 0.12 m. A sufficient amount of growth medium of this size can be placed in the pollen so that the plants mentioned above can grow. It is preferable not to exceed the above-mentioned dimensions. Excessive weight will increase the weight of the system to be transferred and increase the energy consumption of the method. In addition, it is advantageous not to increase the size of the pollen, as planting can be more difficult if the pollen is made too large. If the pollen is made too large, it is impossible to let it absorb water from below.

Pollen pots can have at least two slightly sloping other convenience walls. Thus, the cross-sectional area of the pollen decreases toward the bottom of the pollen. This will make it easier to remove the pollen from the support.

The germinated seeds are preferably placed in trays. This way many pots can be controlled in a simpler way. The pollen disposed in the trays preferably has the above-mentioned sloped walls. This is because it facilitates the removal of pollen from trays.

Pollen can be removed from trays before germination but after sterilization. So the trays can be sterilized at the same time as the pollen. The pollen may be removed from the trays and placed in contact with one another during sowing and germination. This saves space. Thus reducing the size and cost of the apparatus for treating pollen during sowing and germination. During sowing and germination, plants do not grow out of the pollen. During growth, plants can grow out of pots. In this case, it is necessary to arrange the pollen at a distance from each other.

The trays may have a decreasing width toward the bottom. The bottom corresponds to the width of the pollen. By having the corresponding shapes of the pollen and the trays, the pollen can be well supported in the trays.

The trays can extend in the longitudinal axis direction so that a row of pollen grains can be placed in the trays along the length axis. By allowing only one row of pots to be placed on the trays, the distance between the pots can vary in one dimension during plant growth. This makes it possible to adjust the distance between pollen as a function of the size of the plant during growth. This makes it possible to use the space more efficiently in the greenhouse. It is, of course, possible to have trays capable of more than one row of pots instead.

The method may also include controlling whether the seeds of the pollen are germinated before placing the pollen on the trays so that only the pollen seeds germinated are placed on the trays. This is important to optimize the results of the method. In this way, pots without plants will not be transported through the greenhouse.

The method may comprise utilizing a greenhouse with a track containing at least two essentially parallel beams for supporting the trays. The track has a spiral-like shape. The trays are arranged to move on the track and are exposed to sunlight. By using such a greenhouse, efficient use of the land is provided. It is advantageous if the method is used in a city.

The method may include the use of a greenhouse in which the trays on the track will be longitudinally oriented perpendicular to the beams of tracks. This is advantageous in that the distance between pollen grains can easily be adjusted according to the size of the plant in one direction.

The method may also include intermittently feeding water to the trays and intermittently feeding the plants. Here, pollen and trays are arranged so that the growing media of the pollen can absorb the moisture of the trays. This is a simple way to water plants because the growth media of the pollen absorb the required amount of water.

The method may include providing trays having a bottom that is tilted by 0.5 to 2 degrees in the horizontal direction. By providing trays with a tilted bottom, moisture will flow along the trays. In this way, moisture will be provided to all pots of trays. By having a sloping floor, moisture can be avoided from forming static pools of bacteria and bacteria that can grow.

Sterilization can be done by heating pots with growth medium. The use of chemicals can be avoided by heating and sterilization.

Heating can be done using steam. The use of steam is a simple way to sterilize growth media, pollen and trays.

Instead, heating can be done using microwave radiation to heat the growth medium and pollen by doing so to apply heat to the residual moisture of the pollen. This is a fast and efficient method of heating the growth media.

The time at which the pollen is heated can be selected so that most bacteria are removed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for cultivating a plant. The apparatus includes the following.

A sowing device for sowing the seeds on the growth medium placed in the pollen,

Germination devices that allow seeds to germinate in pots,

Greenhouses where germinated seeds grow into plants,

The means by which pollen pass through the greenhouse,

A harvester harvesting grown plants, and

A sterilization device that sterilizes growth media and pollen after harvest to provide sterile pollen with growth media.

The apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided for efficient growth of plants and can be performed with minimized human intervention. The waste from the process is sharply reduced compared to conventional methods by not replacing the growth medium, but instead by sterilizing the growth medium and pollen.

The apparatus may include a deployment device (i.e., a device for movement of pollen) for longitudinally orienting pollen on a tray. It is also possible to minimize the size of the pollen while maintaining the stable placement of the pollen during growth by placing the pollen on the trays, thus minimizing the weight of the growth medium.

The trays may have a width that decreases towards the bottom corresponding to the width of the pollen.

By arranging pollen and trays this way, the pollen can be well supported by the trays and can be relatively easily removed due to the decreasing width of the pollen. Because of the decreasing width of the pollen, the pollen intrusion on the trays is prevented.

The trays may extend in the longitudinal axis direction so that a row of pollen can be placed in the trays along the length axis. Through such trays the distance between the trays and also the distance between the pollen may vary.

The moving means is arranged to move along a track and a track composed of at least two essentially parallel beams for supporting the trays and to move at least one tray along the track following the vegetation tray in one step And at least one transport device formed including a mobile unit. The transport device thus moves the containers step by step along the track while moving along the track. Here, the track may have a spiral-like shape. Since only a few trays move at the same time, such a means for movement requires limited force. Otherwise the transport means may comprise a standard conveyor belt provided for moving the trays

Otherwise, the track may be divided into a plurality of partial tracks connected by track connecting means, for example an elevator. Partial tracks can be horizontal.

The tracks may be provided to position the trays on the tracks in a lengthwise axial direction perpendicular to the beam of tracks. By placing the trays in this manner, the distance between pollen can easily be changed in one direction.

The track may be inclined at an angle of 0.5 to 2 degrees in the horizontal direction. This prevents moisture from remaining at the bottom of the trays. In this way, moisture can be supplied to the pollen as the water is supplied to the trays at the top. The moisture will then flow along the trays and pass through the pollen. The growth medium of the pollen will absorb moisture. And the remaining moisture can flow out of the trays through openings provided at the bottom of the tray.

The apparatus may include a water supply means provided to intermittently supply water to the trays at the top side of the trays. Intermittently supplying water to the trays allows the water to be run more economically.

The water supply means may comprise a pipe located at a distance corresponding to the length of the step of the stepwise movement of the trays. In this way, the trays can be moved to a position corresponding to the position of the pipe.

The apparatus may further comprise a system for continuously purifying excess water flowing out of the openings of the trays. Surplus moisture can pass through a mechanical filter that separates the pumice and plant parts from the water. Biological filters, including zeolite and pumice, can be used to purify water from pathogens and metabolites. A second mechanical filter may be used to separate the zeolite and pumice particles from the water purified by the biological filter. UV filters can also be used if needed. Surplus moisture that has passed through the various filters can be recovered to the buffer tank. The regenerated excess water can be mixed with nutrients, fertilizers and fresh water. It can then be fed into the associated part of the way.

The device can be integrated or connected to a biogas production plant. So organic waste from the harvest is transported to the biogas production plant. Bio nutrients from biogas production are transported as a means to sow seeds in pollen. The integration of such a biogas production plant provides mutual benefits as it provides waste from one process in the interests of another.

The apparatus may also include means for inspecting whether the seeds of the pollen have germinated. The means may include a camera connected to the computer. By providing such means, pollen that the seeds did not germinate can be returned to the seeding device. In this way, the efficiency of the device can be optimized.

The trays may contain unique identification tags such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags or bar codes. And the scanning device can be placed in various parts of the device. For this reason, the movement of the trays in the partial track as well as the other partial tracks in one partial track can be monitored and controlled.

The following preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows a building for industrial plant cultivation, partially in section, schematically.
Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of the floor of the building shown in Fig.
Figure 3 shows a partial cross-section of a building for industrial plant cultivation according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 schematically depicts an apparatus for growing plants according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for growing a plant according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 shows a robot for removing and / or placing pollen from trays and trays.
Figure 7 schematically shows a germination apparatus for germination of seeds in pollen.
Figure 8 shows a cross-section of trays with pollen used in the process for industrial plant cultivation according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is an exploded view of the trays and pollen shown in Figure 8;
Figure 10 schematically shows the harvester used in the apparatus and method of the present invention.
Figure 11 shows a cross section of a track for placement of trays with plants and pollen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 shows a track for placement of trays with plants and pollen according to another embodiment of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description of the preferred embodiments, like features will be used for like numerals in other figures. It should be noted that the figures are not drawn to scale.

Figure 1 shows, in partial section, an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention in the form of a building (1) for industrial cultivation of plants. The main part of the building is the greenhouse (2). In the greenhouse 2, two parallel tracks 3, 3 'are provided for supporting the trays (FIG. 3). The tracks 3 and 3 'have a shape resembling a twin spiral. Above the tracks 3, 3 ', trays (FIG. 3) are provided to move from the top to the bottom of the building so that the plants are exposed to sunlight. The tracks 3 and 3 'may be formed to include up to four parallel partial tracks 14, respectively. The seeding apparatus, the germination apparatus, the harvesting apparatus and the sterilizing apparatus (Fig. 2) are provided on the bottom of the building 1. The building 1 may also include a lift 4 for moving the trays from the floor of the building to the starting position of the track at the top of the building 1.

Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of the floor of the building shown in Fig. Fig. 2 shows how the tracks enter the floor of the building 1. Fig. The trays then pass through the harvester 5 and the sterilizing device 6. The pollen is then removed from the trays. And the pots pass through the seeding device 7 and the germination device 8 before being placed on the trays and lifted up to the top of the building by the elevator 4.

Figure 3 shows a partial cross section of a building 1 for industrial cultivation of plants according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the greenhouse consists of a track 3 with a plurality of partial tracks 14 with a longitudinal axis 15 for the placement of the trays 9. The partial tracks are connected to the track connecting means 18. Each track connecting means has a longitudinal axis 19 and connects the partial tracks 14. The trays 9 extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16 and are prepared for arranging the pots 17 in one row along the longitudinal axis 16 of the trays. The growth medium in which the plants grow is in pots (17). The partial tracks 14 are provided such that the trays 9 are arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 15 of the partial tracks 14. [ In the illustrated embodiment, the track connecting means comprises a sloped straight path with a longitudinal axis 19. Where the path 18 is provided for transporting the trays 9 with a longitudinal axis 16 parallel to the transport direction. The straight path 18 is provided so that the trays slide down (diagonally) from one partial track 14 to another underlying partial track 14. In addition, this embodiment provides a means for diagonally transporting the trays in the greenhouse, thus providing a flexible means for traversing obstructions, such as those caused by malfunctions in vertical transport routes of the elevator .

The water outlet, a type of watering means, only three of which are shown, intermittently feeds water to the trays on the partial track 14. The water outlet 10 is provided at a distance corresponding to the intended clearance 12 between the trays 9. In this way, each tray 9 can be supplied with moisture every time. The interval between the times water is supplied to the trays 9 is matched to the vegetables in the pots 17 of the trays 9.

The description of the arrangement of the trays on the track is also valid for the embodiment of FIG.

The greenhouse described above is a preferred embodiment of the greenhouse according to the present invention. However, it is also possible according to the invention to use other kinds of greenhouses in which plants can be automatically moved.

4 schematically shows an apparatus 1 for plant cultivation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for growing a plant according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The apparatus and method will be described next.

The growth medium of the pollen (17) may be any growth medium suitable for iterative cultivation of the plant so that it can sow new seeds in the pollen without the need to change the growing medium after harvest. A suitable growth medium is pumice. Pumice is available from many different sources and can have other characteristics. The suitable particle size of pumice for the cultivation of vegetable and many other vegetables, such as chrysanthemum, light-water bee, and cucumber moth, is 0.5 to 3 mm. Such pumices are sold to Hecla greens. The volume of growth medium is suitably about 0.5 to 1 liter. Pollen and trays are described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

Pollen with the growth medium is provided to the seeding device 7. In the seeding apparatus seeds are sown on the growing medium of the pollen. This corresponds to step 32 of FIG. The seeding apparatus may include a machine, such as a robot, which feeds the seeds into the growth medium and feeds the growth medium with an appropriate amount of water. In the seeding device (7), the growth medium of the pollen may also be provided with nutrients and fertilizers to promote plant growth.

Otherwise the seeding device is only partially automated. Sowing of seeds may be done manually by the person manipulating the seeding device. Then, the seeding apparatus performs only a part of the seeding operation.

After sowing, pollen (17) is transferred to the germicidal device (8) by mechanical or manual means. The seeds sown in the germination device 8 are germinated. This corresponds to step 33 in Fig. In the germination apparatus, the temperature and humidity are optimized to promote germination and the pollen (17) can be hydrated at suitable intervals. The temperature and humidity at the germination device 8 are kept suitable for germination of particular seeds. The pollen 17 placed in the germination device for a predetermined period of time is automatically or manually transferred as a means for inspection.

The pollen in the inspection means 24 is inspected by an automated system using a manual or digital camera 23 to determine whether or not the seeds have germinated. Pollen seeds 17 whose seeds have not germinated are returned to the filling station 21 while the seeds are germinated and the seeds are sent to the batching device (i.e., the device for transferring the pollen).

The poles in the arrangement device 25 (i.e., the device for the movement of pollen) are placed in one row of extended trays 9. The pollen (17) is manually or automatically placed on the trays (9). The trays 9 are then moved to the greenhouse 2.

As described above, in the greenhouse 2, the trays are automatically moved along the tracks 3, 3 'so that germinated seeds can grow into plants. This corresponds to step 34 in Fig. The track of the greenhouse extends from the starting position to the ending position. Preferably the starting position is located at the top of the greenhouse. Gravity will help the trays move along the track as the track is inclined from the start position to the end position. The track of the greenhouse 2 is explained in more detail in connection with Figs. 11 and 12. Fig. Water is supplied to the pumice of the pots by supplying water to the trays 9 intermittently provided with the pots while passing through the greenhouse 2. The pollen (17) is provided so that the pumice of the pollen can absorb moisture from the trays (9).

After passing through the greenhouse, the plants are ready for harvest and sent to the harvester where the grown plants are harvested. This corresponds to step 35 in FIG. Plants are preferably examined to determine whether the plant grown before harvest meets a predetermined size and / or quality requirement. The inspection can be done completely automatically using the camera connected to the computer. The computer can determine the color and size of the plant from the image captured by the camera. Plants that do not meet the predetermined requirements are preferably sent to the biogas production plant 28. The biogas production plant 28 is preferably integrated or directly connected to the device 1. The harvested plants can be packaged and sold within the equipment integrated with device 1. Otherwise, plants can be packaged and shipped to a sales facility such as a supermarket.

After harvesting, the trays and the pots containing the growth medium are transferred to the sterilizing device 6 so that the growth media of the trays 9, pollen 17 and pollen 17 are sterilized. In the sterilizing device 6, the trays and pollen are placed in the steam. After the sterilizing device the trays 9 are sent to the trays 9 and pollen 17 and to the cooling devices 30 and 30 to allow the growth media to cool. After the trays 9 have cooled down, the trays 9 are transported to the separating device 40. Pollen (17) is removed from the trays (9) in the separating device (40). The pollen is then sent to the seeding device 7 described above.

Figure 6 shows a separating device 40 or otherwise a placing device 25 (i.e. a device for the movement of pollen) for the movement of pollen to or from the trays 9. The placement device 25 includes a robot 42. In the separating apparatus, the robot 42 removes the sterilized pollen 17 from the trays 9 and places sterilized pollen on the pallet 41. The robot 42 moves the pollen 17 with seeded seeds from the pallet 41 to the trays 17 in a batch device (i.e., a device for transporting pollen).

Figure 7 shows a seeding device 8 in which a pallet 41 with trays 9 is moved for germination.

8 shows a cross section of trays 9 with pollen 17 with plants 32. Fig. 9 is an exploded view of trays 9 having plants 32 and pollen 17. As shown in FIG. 7, the trays consist of a bottom 44 and a lid 45. Holes (34) are formed in the lid to receive pollen (17). At both ends of the trays 8, a water reservoir 56 is formed.

Figure 10 shows a specific embodiment of the harvester 5, represented by the harvesting unit 46, for harvesting the grown plants 43. The three parallel conveyor belts 47 move the trays 9 with pollen 43 to the harvesting unit 46. The empty trays are moved out of the harvester on the second conveyor belt 48. The harvested plants are transported over a third conveyor belt. A camera 50 is provided to inspect harvested plants.

Instead, the camera may be prepared to inspect trays of plants before harvesting. The sterilizing device 6 may be integrated into the harvesting unit 46.

11 shows a cross-section of track 14 in more detail in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The track 14 includes a first beam 51 and a second beam 52. Trays 9 with a large number of pollen 17 are supported by a first beam 51 at one end of the trays 9 and a second beam 52 at the other end of the trays 9 . The conveying device 53 is formed to include the tray moving device 55 and is provided to move along the first beam 51. The tray moving device 55 is provided to move the tray 9 one step along the partial track 14 after passing through the tray 9. [ The water outlet (10) is provided in the first beam (51). The pollen (17) in which the plants (43) grow is placed in the trays (9).

Figure 12 shows a section of the partial track 14 in more detail in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Only the differences between the embodiments of Figures 5 and 6 will be described. The partial track 14 includes a third beam 54 in which the transport device 53 is disposed. In addition, the second beam 52 is arranged to support the trays 9 at some position between the opposite ends of the trays 9.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation and that those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and equivalent arrangements may be made therein. It will be possible. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

1: Building 3: Track
4: Lift 5: Harvester
6: Sterilization device 7: Seeding device
9: Tray 14: Partial track
17: Flower pot 18: Connection means
48: conveyor belt 50: camera

Claims (23)

Seeding the seeds in a growth medium of sterilized pollen (17) using a seeding device (7) which provides water, nutrients and / or fertilizers to the growth medium;
Allowing the seeds in the pots (17) to germinate in the germination device (8);
Controlling whether the seeds in the pollen (17) have germinated;
Placing only pollen seeds (17) with germinated seeds in the trays (9) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (16) using the moving device of the pollen pots (25);
There are at least two planters for moving the trays from the starting position at the top 1 of the building to the ending position at the bottom of the building so that the germinated seeds can grow into plants, Allowing the greenhouse to pass automatically, including parallel tracks (3, 3 ') divided into a plurality of horizontal partial tracks;
The elevators 4 are used to move the trays 9 to one of the parallel tracks 3 and 3 'so that the trays 9 are moved from the floor of the building to the top of the building 1 To the starting position of the partial track (14) in the track (14);
Allowing the transportation means to allow the trays (9) to pass through the greenhouse;
Using the track connecting means provided in an inclined path with respect to the longitudinal axis to cause the trays to slide down from one part track (14) to another lower part track (14) along a longitudinal axis parallel to the transport direction;
Harvesting the plant grown using a harvester;
Sterilizing the pots with the growth medium in the sterilization apparatus after harvest to provide sterilized pots with the growth medium;
A method of cultivating a plant in a building including a greenhouse comprising: The method according to claim 1,
A partial track consisting of a first beam 51 and a second beam 52 and a transport device 53 which is provided to move along the first beam 51 and which is formed to include a tray movement unit 55 Further comprising the step of transporting trays to pass through the greenhouse,
The trays 9 are supported by the beams and the transport means moves the trays one step along the partial track 14 after passing through one of the trays 9,
How to grow plants in buildings including greenhouses. The method according to claim 1,
Seeding the seeds in the growth medium of pollen (17) with at least two slightly inclined other confinement walls,
Placing the pollen (s) (17) in trays (9) with a width decreasing towards the bottom,
The trays 9 allow one row of pollen to be placed in the tray along the length axis,
Placing the trays on a track 14 in the direction of a longitudinal axis 16 perpendicular to the beams 51,52 of the track 14
How to grow plants in buildings including greenhouses. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Intermittently supplying water to the trays (9) intermittently to the plant (43)
Further comprising the step of using trays having a floor tilted at an angle of 0.5 to 2 degrees in a horizontal direction and wherein the residual moisture is grown in a building including a greenhouse flowing out of the tray through an opening provided at the bottom of the tray Way. 5. The method of claim 4,
Continuing to purify and regenerate excess water flowing out of the openings of the trays,
The surplus moisture comprises a mechanical filter for distinguishing moisture from plant parts and growth media, a biological filter including zeolite and pumice for purifying water from pathogens and metabolites, water and solids purified with the biological filter and growth medium particles A second mechanical filter and / or a UV filter,
Surplus moisture that has passed through the filters is mixed with nutrients, fertilizers and / or fresh water after being collected and then transferred to the plant 1 in a building including the greenhouse, which is returned to the apparatus 1 to provide moisture to the plant and provide nutrients and fertilizers. How to grow. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising the step of controlling whether seeds of pots (17) germinated, including using automated inspection means (24) using a digital camera (23) connected to the computer. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Harvesting the plant (43) grown using a harvester (5) with a harvesting unit (46), wherein the three parallel first conveyor belts (47) (9) to the harvesting unit (46), empty trays go out of the harvester on the second conveyor belt (48), and the harvested plants are provided with a camera (50) connected to the computer to determine the size and color of the plant Third Conveyor (49) A method of growing plants within a building including a greenhouse transported over a belt. 8. The method of claim 7,
Organic waste from the harvest test, including plants that do not meet the prerequisite requirements, is sent to the biogas production plant 28 and the biomass in the biogas production is transferred to the seeding facility 7, How to grow. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Sterilizing the growth medium (17) and pollen using a sterilizing device (6)
The trays 9 and the pollen are then steamed and then the trays 9 pass through the cooling device 30 and the trays 9, pollen 17 and growth media Is cooled and transported to a separating device (40) in which the pollen (17) is removed from the trays and transferred to the seeding device (7). 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the sterilization is performed using microwave radiation to heat the growing medium and pollen by heating the remaining water in the pollen. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising scanning unique identification tags of the trays such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags or bar codes to monitor and control movement of the trays
How to grow plants in buildings including greenhouses. A seeding device 7 provided for feeding moisture, nutrients and / or fertilizer to the growth medium and for seeding the seeds on the growth medium provided in the pollen 17;
A germination device (8) for allowing seeds to germinate in pollen (17);
Inspection means (24) for determining whether the seeds germinate;
Pollen moving devices 25 for placing pollen 17 in the trays 9 in the direction of the longitudinal axis 16;
Two parallel tracks 3, 3 which are divided into a plurality of horizontal part tracks connected by track connecting means for moving the trays from the starting position at the top 1 of the building to the ending position at the bottom of the building ') So that the germinated seeds can grow into plants;
An elevator (4) for moving trays to partial tracks of parallel tracks (3, 3 ');
Transport means for causing the trays 9 to pass through the greenhouse 2;
Track connecting means provided in inclined paths in the longitudinal axis direction;
Harvesters for harvesting grown plants, and
A sterilization device for sterilizing pots with growth medium after harvest to provide sterilized pots with a growth medium.
Respectively,
The elevator moves the trays 9 from the floor of the building to the starting position of the partial track 14 at the top of the building 1,
The tracks being provided for transporting the trays in a longitudinal axis direction parallel to the transport direction and the track connecting means being provided with a greenhouse (2) arranged such that the trays slide down from one track to another, (1) for cultivating a plant (43). 13. The method of claim 12,
The transport means for allowing the trays to pass through the greenhouse
A transport unit 53 configured to move along the first beam 51 and configured to include a tray movement unit 55, wherein the transport unit 53 includes a first track 51 and a second track 52,
The tray moving unit moves the trays one step along the partial track 14 after passing through the tray 9 so that the trays 9 are moved step by step while the transport device 53 moves along the partial tracks 14. [ To move along the partial track
A device (1) for growing plants (43) in a building with a greenhouse (2). The method according to claim 12 or 13,
The pollen (17) is at least slightly different in inclination so that the cross section of the pollen decreases towards the bottom of the pollen,
The trays have a width decreasing toward the bottom corresponding to the width of the pollen and the trays 9 extend so that one row of pollen 17 can be placed in the tray 9 along the longitudinal axis 16, The partial tracks 14 are arranged such that the trays are arranged on the partial tracks in the direction of the longitudinal axes 16 perpendicular to the beams 51,
A device (1) for growing plants (43) in a building with a greenhouse (2). The method according to claim 12 or 13,
The water supply means is arranged to supply moisture to the trays 9 intermittently at the highest side and the partial tracks are provided inclined at an angle of 0.5 to 2 degrees in the horizontal direction so that water remains on the bottom of the trays 9 So that residual moisture is allowed to flow out of the tray through openings provided at the bottom of the tray
A device for growing plants in buildings with greenhouses. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the water supply means comprises pipes located at a distance corresponding to the length of the step for the stepwise movement of the trays (9). 16. The method of claim 15,
Means for continuously purifying and regenerating excess water exiting the openings of the trays, wherein the excess moisture passes through mechanical filters, biological filters and / or UV filters, An apparatus for growing plants in a building having a greenhouse which is collected to provide feed water and nutrients and fertilizers and then mixed with nutrients, fertilizers and / or fresh moisture and returned to the apparatus (1). The method according to claim 12 or 13,
The means for inspecting whether the seeds of the pollen (17) germinate is an automated system using a digital camera connected to the computer. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
The harvester includes a harvesting unit for harvesting the grown plants, three parallel first conveyor belts transporting the trays having the plants to the harvesting unit,
Empty trays come out of the harvester on a second conveyor belt and the harvested plants are transported over a third conveyor belt provided with a camera to inspect harvested plants to determine the color and size of the plants of harvested plants
A device for growing plants in buildings with greenhouses. 20. The method of claim 19,
Organic wastes from the harvest test, including those that did not meet the prerequisite requirements, are sent to a biogas production plant 28 integrated or connected to the device 1 and the biotin from the biogas production is fed to a seeding device for seeding the seeds A device for growing plants in a building with a greenhouse to send. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
A greenhouse containing a sterilizing device for trays and pollen vapors, a sterilized tray, a cooling device to cool the pollen and growth media, and a separation device to allow the pollen to be removed from the trays and moved to the seeding device In which the plant grows. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
A device for growing plants in a greenhouse containing a microwave radiation source that uses microwave radiation to heat pollen and growth media to heat the remaining water of the pollen. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
The trays include unique identification tags of the trays, such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags or barcodes, and the apparatus further comprises a scanning device, wherein the moving of the trays is monitored and controlled, Devices to grow.

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