WO2018202405A1 - A plant growing cabinet in which turf humidity is controlled - Google Patents

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WO2018202405A1
WO2018202405A1 PCT/EP2018/059576 EP2018059576W WO2018202405A1 WO 2018202405 A1 WO2018202405 A1 WO 2018202405A1 EP 2018059576 W EP2018059576 W EP 2018059576W WO 2018202405 A1 WO2018202405 A1 WO 2018202405A1
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Mert PATKAVAK
Tolga APAYDIN
Mehmet Inan
Seckin TUYSUZ
Erkan KARAKAYA
Murvet SARI
Ercan KURTULDU
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
    • A01G27/003—Controls for self-acting watering devices
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    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
    • A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
    • A01G31/06—Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K63/00—Receptacles for live fish, e.g. aquaria; Terraria
    • A01K63/04—Arrangements for treating water specially adapted to receptacles for live fish
    • A01K63/042—Introducing gases into the water, e.g. aerators, air pumps
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  • the present invention relates to a plant growing cabinet used for growing plants.
  • the present invention particularly relates to a domestic type plant growing cabinet.
  • Hydrophonic cultivation is a method of agriculture based on growing plants without soil, depends on the principle of giving water and the nutrients required by the plants to the root environment in required amounts, and is practiced in water or solid medium culture.
  • Various mixtures are used in soilless cultivation applications, and turf is one of the most widely used mixtures due to its organic and porous structure, and water holding capacity.
  • this mixture it is desired for this mixture to be neither very humid, nor very dry. Because mold forms on the surface of the turf mixture when the rate of humidity increases, and being dry inhibits the water and solution absorption needed by the plant roots, damaging the plants.
  • the aim of the present invention is controlling turf humidity in plant growing cabinets.
  • the plant growing cabinet realized to achieve the aim of the present invention and disclosed in the first claim and the dependent claims, is provided with plant growing units positioned in the body. Chambers are placed on said plant growing units, whose bases are of porous structure, and the plants grow in the turf mixture put into said chambers. A liquid solution feeding the plants is pumped by means of a liquid pump, into the space between the chamber and the plant growing unit. An air stone disposed in said liquid solution is coupled to an air pump with the help of a tube. One or more humidity sensors placed partially embedded in the mixture disposed in the chamber, simultaneously measure the humidity of the mixture. The measured humidity value is transmitted to the control unit.
  • the control unit activates the air pump and air bubbles are released from the air stone.
  • the released air bubbles advance in the liquid solution, meanwhile trapping the humidity therein.
  • the humidified air exiting the surface of the liquid solution and moving upwards passes through the perforations on the base of the chamber and humidifies the mixture.
  • the control unit turns the air pump off.
  • mixture humidity threshold values required for various plant species are saved in the memory of the control unit.
  • the control unit can simultaneously send air to the air stones provided in related plant growing units according to humidity requirements of different plant species cultivated in separate chambers. By this, the user is enabled to cultivate more than one plant species simultaneously, thereby enhancing user satisfaction and the product's quality perception.
  • the air stone is of porous structure.
  • the diameters of the air bubbles being released from the air stone are reduced thanks to the porous structure, thereby enhancing the interaction between air and the liquid solution. Consequently, the humidity of the air entering into the chamber by means of the perforated structure, is increased, the mixture is humidified more rapidly, and energy is saved by reducing the operation duration of the pump.
  • the air stone is made of synthetic material.
  • the air stone made of synthetic material has a long useful lifetime in the solution, and is not required to be replaced, thereby improving spare part costs.
  • the air stone is positioned in equal distance to two opposite walls of the plant growing unit. This enables the humidity of the mixture in the chamber to be homogeneous, therefore the plants disposed in the middle of the chamber are provided with sufficient humidity while preventing drying of the plants on the edges of the chamber. As a result, the entire mixture is provided with almost equivalent humidity, increasing plant yield.
  • the air pump is adapted to operate in varying flow rates.
  • the plants growing in the chamber may require the mixture to be humidified in varying times.
  • the pump pumps air only to the air stone of the plant growing unit with low humidity. If humidity of the mixtures disposed in one or more chambers, is low, then the control unit operates the air pump with a higher flow rate and enables air to be pumped to multiple air stones simultaneously. Likewise, if humidity of only the mixture disposed in one chamber is much lower than the threshold value, then the control unit activates the air pump to pump air with high flow rate to the air stone of the related plant growing unit. A second air pump is thus not required, improving production costs.
  • the liquid pump can be positioned in or out of the body depending on the user's needs.
  • the liquid pump being displaceable provides operational flexibility to the user and creates extra usage volume in the body, if required.
  • the air pump can be positioned in or out of the body depending on the user's needs.
  • the air pump being displaceable provides operational flexibility to the user and creates extra usage volume in the body, if required.
  • the advantage of the present invention is improving plant yield by keeping humidity of turf mixture under control in plant growing cabinets.
  • Figure 1 is a frontal view of the plant growing cabinet.
  • Figure 2 is a frontal view of the cross-section of a plant growing unit disposed in the plant growing cabinet of Figure 1, during operation of the air pump.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises a body (3) in which at least one plant growing unit (2) is provided, a liquid pump (4) pumping liquid solution to the plant growing unit (2), at least one air stone (5) provided on the base of the plant growing unit (2), partially or completely disposed in liquid, an air pump (6) pumping air to the air stone (5), and a chamber (7) whose base is of perforated structure, placed on the plant growing unit (2) so as to rest above the air stone (5), and in which the mixture is put, enabling growing of the plants to be cultivated.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) of the invention comprises a humidity sensor (8) measuring humidity of the mixture, and a control unit (9) comparing the value obtained from the humidity sensor (8) with the values predetermined by the producer, and activating the air pump (6) when the measured value is lower than a threshold value predetermined by the producer.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) of the invention allows a plant growing unit (2) to be placed on the internal lateral surfaces of its body (3). This placement enables the number of plant growing units (2) in the plant growing cabinet (1) to be changed according to the user's needs. Likewise, the vertical distance between two consecutive plant growing units (2) can be reduced or increased on the vertical plane depending on the full-grown height of the plant to be cultivated.
  • the plant growing unit (2) has a rectangular or square shape, and the liquid solution pumped by the liquid pump (4) is collected on its base.
  • the air stone (5) is partially or completely plunged within this liquid solution, and it transmits the air pumped by the air pump (6) into the liquid solution.
  • the liquid solution is enriched in oxygen thanks to the pumped air, thereby avoiding in the liquid solution reproduction of anaerobic bacteria and similar organisms likely to damage the plants.
  • Another advantage is obtaining oxygen-rich liquid solution which is of utmost importance for the growth of plants.
  • the chamber (7) is placed on the plant growing unit (2), and the volume remaining between the chamber (7) and the plant growing unit (2) is partially or completely filled with the liquid solution.
  • the base of the chamber (7) is of perforated structure.
  • the air transmitted into the liquid solution by means of the air stone (5) advances by means of said perforations upwards in the liquid solution and enters through said perforations into the chamber (7).
  • Said air flow carries high humidity along, humidifies and enriches in oxygen the mixture enabling rooting and growing of the plants to be cultivated in the chamber (7), thereby accelerating the growth of plants.
  • At least one humidity sensor (8) is placed in the mixture disposed in the chamber (7). The number of the humidity sensors (8) can be increased if the chamber (7) is large or when more accurate measurements are required. The value measured by said humidity sensors (8) is transmitted to the control unit (9).
  • Said control unit (9) compares the value measured by the humidity sensors (8) with a threshold value predetermined by the producer, and activates the air pump (6) when the measured value is lower than the threshold value determined by the producer. Air bubbles are released into the liquid solution by the air stone (5) upon activation of the air pump (6), and said air bubbles transmit the humidity they received from within the liquid solution into the chamber (7) by means of the perforations of the chamber (7), thereby increasing mixture humidity. Meanwhile, the humidity of the mixture is measured by the humidity sensor (8) and is transmitted to the control unit (9). The control unit (9) turns the air pump (6) off when the humidity of the mixture reaches the threshold value determined by the producer. The mixture is thus continuously kept humid, accelerating growth of the plants. In addition, the problem of mold formation on turf or similar mixtures experienced as a result of over-watering in liquid pump systems used in watering plants in plant growing cabinets, is avoided.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises a control unit (9) saving in his memory the humidity requirements of various kinds of plants.
  • a control unit (9) saving in his memory the humidity requirements of various kinds of plants.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air stone (5) of porous structure. Thanks to the porous structure of the air stone (5), the air sent to the air stone (5) by the air pump (6) forms air bubbles with a diameter between 0 and 2 mm after being released from the air stone (5), thereby enhancing the interaction between air and the liquid solution. Another advantage is improving product costs due to reducing of the dimensions of the air stones (5) or the number of air stones (5) to be used.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air stone (5) made of synthetic material.
  • Air stone (5) being made of synthetic material inhibits the air stone (5) from interacting with the organic and inorganic materials residing in the liquid solution, prolongs its useful lifetime, and therefore eliminates the spare part cost likely to arise due to replacement of the air stone (5), improving user satisfaction.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air stone (5) extending almost completely parallel to two opposite lateral walls of the plant growing unit (2).
  • the air stone (5) is placed in the middle of the base of the plant growing unit (2) so as to be almost completely parallel to two opposite sides of the plant growing unit (2), and so as to almost completely be in right angle with the other two opposite sides of the plant growing unit (2).
  • the mixture in the chamber (7) is evenly humidified by the help of a single air stone (5), avoiding the cost likely to arise due to using a second air stone (5).
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air pump (6) adapted to operate in varying flow rates. Thanks to the air pump (6) being operable in varying flow rates, in cases when the humidity values measured simultaneously in a plurality of plant growing units (2) in the plant growing cabinet (1), are lower than the threshold value for a plurality of plant growing units (2), air can be pumped simultaneously to the air stones (5) of all of said plant growing units (2). By this, air can be pumped to more than one air stone (5) simultaneously by one air pump (6). Another advantage is being able to supply high air flow rate to the chambers (7) containing mixtures whose humidity is much lower than the threshold value, preventing drying of the plant roots and therefore the plants.
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises a liquid pump (4) able to be positioned in or out of the body (3). Thanks to the liquid pump (4) being able to be positioned in or out of the plant growing cabinet (1), the user can place the liquid pump (4) out of the plant growing cabinet (1) when he/she wishes to save space in the internal volume of the plant growing cabinet (1). By this, the user can increase the number of plant growing units (2) to be placed in the body (3).
  • the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air pump (6) able to be positioned in or out of the body (3). Thanks to the air pump (6) being able to be positioned in or out of the plant growing cabinet (1), the user can place the air pump (6) out of the plant growing cabinet (1) when he/she wishes to save space in the internal volume of the plant growing cabinet (1). By this, the user can increase the number of plant growing units (2) to be placed in the body (3).
  • control unit (9) it becomes possible by means of the control unit (9) to automatically adjust the humidity of the mixture in which the plants grow and to maintain the humidity of the mixture at a desired level according to requirements in plant growing cabinets (1).

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The present invention relates to a plant growing cabinet (1 ) comprising a body (3) in which at least one plant growing unit (2) is provided, a liquid pump (X) pumping liquid solution into the plant growing unit (2), at least one air stone (5) provided on the base of the plant growing unit (2), partially or completely disposed in liquid, an air pump (6) pumping air to the air stone (5), and a chamber (7) whose base is of perforated structure, placed on the plant growing unit (2) so as to rest above the air stone (5), in which the mixture is put enabling growing of the plants to be cultivated.

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A PLANT GROWING CABINET IN WHICH TURF HUMIDITY IS CONTROLLED
The present invention relates to a plant growing cabinet used for growing plants. The present invention particularly relates to a domestic type plant growing cabinet.
Hydrophonic cultivation is a method of agriculture based on growing plants without soil, depends on the principle of giving water and the nutrients required by the plants to the root environment in required amounts, and is practiced in water or solid medium culture. Various mixtures are used in soilless cultivation applications, and turf is one of the most widely used mixtures due to its organic and porous structure, and water holding capacity. During cultivation, it is desired for this mixture to be neither very humid, nor very dry. Because mold forms on the surface of the turf mixture when the rate of humidity increases, and being dry inhibits the water and solution absorption needed by the plant roots, damaging the plants.
State of the art U.S. patent document no. US8549788B2 discloses a domestic type plant growing cabinet.
The aim of the present invention is controlling turf humidity in plant growing cabinets.
The plant growing cabinet realized to achieve the aim of the present invention and disclosed in the first claim and the dependent claims, is provided with plant growing units positioned in the body. Chambers are placed on said plant growing units, whose bases are of porous structure, and the plants grow in the turf mixture put into said chambers. A liquid solution feeding the plants is pumped by means of a liquid pump, into the space between the chamber and the plant growing unit. An air stone disposed in said liquid solution is coupled to an air pump with the help of a tube. One or more humidity sensors placed partially embedded in the mixture disposed in the chamber, simultaneously measure the humidity of the mixture. The measured humidity value is transmitted to the control unit. If the measured humidity value is below a threshold value predetermined by the producer, then the control unit activates the air pump and air bubbles are released from the air stone. The released air bubbles advance in the liquid solution, meanwhile trapping the humidity therein. The humidified air exiting the surface of the liquid solution and moving upwards, passes through the perforations on the base of the chamber and humidifies the mixture. When the humidity value of the mixture measured by means of the humidity sensor and transmitted to the control unit, reaches or exceeds the threshold value predetermined by the producer, then the control unit turns the air pump off. By this, the most suitable humidity value is obtained, required for growth of the roots of the plants being cultivated,. Obtained plant yield per unit area increases thanks to the suitable humidity value, while avoiding mold and other factors forming due to high humidity on the mixture and damaging the plants.
In an embodiment of the invention, mixture humidity threshold values required for various plant species are saved in the memory of the control unit. In addition, by activating the air pump, the control unit can simultaneously send air to the air stones provided in related plant growing units according to humidity requirements of different plant species cultivated in separate chambers. By this, the user is enabled to cultivate more than one plant species simultaneously, thereby enhancing user satisfaction and the product's quality perception.
In an embodiment of the invention, the air stone is of porous structure. The diameters of the air bubbles being released from the air stone are reduced thanks to the porous structure, thereby enhancing the interaction between air and the liquid solution. Consequently, the humidity of the air entering into the chamber by means of the perforated structure, is increased, the mixture is humidified more rapidly, and energy is saved by reducing the operation duration of the pump.
In an embodiment of the invention, the air stone is made of synthetic material. The air stone made of synthetic material has a long useful lifetime in the solution, and is not required to be replaced, thereby improving spare part costs.
In an embodiment of the invention, the air stone is positioned in equal distance to two opposite walls of the plant growing unit. This enables the humidity of the mixture in the chamber to be homogeneous, therefore the plants disposed in the middle of the chamber are provided with sufficient humidity while preventing drying of the plants on the edges of the chamber. As a result, the entire mixture is provided with almost equivalent humidity, increasing plant yield.
In an embodiment of the invention, the air pump is adapted to operate in varying flow rates. The plants growing in the chamber may require the mixture to be humidified in varying times. In this case, the pump pumps air only to the air stone of the plant growing unit with low humidity. If humidity of the mixtures disposed in one or more chambers, is low, then the control unit operates the air pump with a higher flow rate and enables air to be pumped to multiple air stones simultaneously. Likewise, if humidity of only the mixture disposed in one chamber is much lower than the threshold value, then the control unit activates the air pump to pump air with high flow rate to the air stone of the related plant growing unit. A second air pump is thus not required, improving production costs.
In an embodiment of the invention, the liquid pump can be positioned in or out of the body depending on the user's needs. The liquid pump being displaceable provides operational flexibility to the user and creates extra usage volume in the body, if required.
In an embodiment of the invention, the air pump can be positioned in or out of the body depending on the user's needs. The air pump being displaceable provides operational flexibility to the user and creates extra usage volume in the body, if required.
The advantage of the present invention is improving plant yield by keeping humidity of turf mixture under control in plant growing cabinets.
The plant growing cabinet realized to achieve the aims of the present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a frontal view of the plant growing cabinet.
Figure 2 is a frontal view of the cross-section of a plant growing unit disposed in the plant growing cabinet of Figure 1, during operation of the air pump.
The elements in the figures are numbered individually and the correspondence of these numbers are given hereinafter.
1. Plant growing cabinet
2. Plant growing unit
3. Body
4. Liquid pump
5. Air stone
6. Air pump
7. Chamber
8. Humidity sensor
9. Control unit
The plant growing cabinet (1) comprises a body (3) in which at least one plant growing unit (2) is provided, a liquid pump (4) pumping liquid solution to the plant growing unit (2), at least one air stone (5) provided on the base of the plant growing unit (2), partially or completely disposed in liquid, an air pump (6) pumping air to the air stone (5), and a chamber (7) whose base is of perforated structure, placed on the plant growing unit (2) so as to rest above the air stone (5), and in which the mixture is put, enabling growing of the plants to be cultivated.
The plant growing cabinet (1) of the invention comprises a humidity sensor (8) measuring humidity of the mixture, and a control unit (9) comparing the value obtained from the humidity sensor (8) with the values predetermined by the producer, and activating the air pump (6) when the measured value is lower than a threshold value predetermined by the producer.
The plant growing cabinet (1) of the invention allows a plant growing unit (2) to be placed on the internal lateral surfaces of its body (3). This placement enables the number of plant growing units (2) in the plant growing cabinet (1) to be changed according to the user's needs. Likewise, the vertical distance between two consecutive plant growing units (2) can be reduced or increased on the vertical plane depending on the full-grown height of the plant to be cultivated.
The plant growing unit (2) has a rectangular or square shape, and the liquid solution pumped by the liquid pump (4) is collected on its base. The air stone (5) is partially or completely plunged within this liquid solution, and it transmits the air pumped by the air pump (6) into the liquid solution. The liquid solution is enriched in oxygen thanks to the pumped air, thereby avoiding in the liquid solution reproduction of anaerobic bacteria and similar organisms likely to damage the plants. Another advantage is obtaining oxygen-rich liquid solution which is of utmost importance for the growth of plants. The chamber (7) is placed on the plant growing unit (2), and the volume remaining between the chamber (7) and the plant growing unit (2) is partially or completely filled with the liquid solution. The base of the chamber (7) is of perforated structure. Upon activation of the air pump (6), the air transmitted into the liquid solution by means of the air stone (5) advances by means of said perforations upwards in the liquid solution and enters through said perforations into the chamber (7). Said air flow carries high humidity along, humidifies and enriches in oxygen the mixture enabling rooting and growing of the plants to be cultivated in the chamber (7), thereby accelerating the growth of plants. At least one humidity sensor (8) is placed in the mixture disposed in the chamber (7). The number of the humidity sensors (8) can be increased if the chamber (7) is large or when more accurate measurements are required. The value measured by said humidity sensors (8) is transmitted to the control unit (9). Said control unit (9) compares the value measured by the humidity sensors (8) with a threshold value predetermined by the producer, and activates the air pump (6) when the measured value is lower than the threshold value determined by the producer. Air bubbles are released into the liquid solution by the air stone (5) upon activation of the air pump (6), and said air bubbles transmit the humidity they received from within the liquid solution into the chamber (7) by means of the perforations of the chamber (7), thereby increasing mixture humidity. Meanwhile, the humidity of the mixture is measured by the humidity sensor (8) and is transmitted to the control unit (9). The control unit (9) turns the air pump (6) off when the humidity of the mixture reaches the threshold value determined by the producer. The mixture is thus continuously kept humid, accelerating growth of the plants. In addition, the problem of mold formation on turf or similar mixtures experienced as a result of over-watering in liquid pump systems used in watering plants in plant growing cabinets, is avoided.
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises a control unit (9) saving in his memory the humidity requirements of various kinds of plants. By this, different species of plants can be cultivated in the plant growing cabinet (1), humidity values required by different plant species can be controlled by the control unit (9), consequently making it unnecessary to use separate control units (9) for different plants, improving product costs.
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air stone (5) of porous structure. Thanks to the porous structure of the air stone (5), the air sent to the air stone (5) by the air pump (6) forms air bubbles with a diameter between 0 and 2 mm after being released from the air stone (5), thereby enhancing the interaction between air and the liquid solution. Another advantage is improving product costs due to reducing of the dimensions of the air stones (5) or the number of air stones (5) to be used.
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air stone (5) made of synthetic material. Air stone (5) being made of synthetic material inhibits the air stone (5) from interacting with the organic and inorganic materials residing in the liquid solution, prolongs its useful lifetime, and therefore eliminates the spare part cost likely to arise due to replacement of the air stone (5), improving user satisfaction.
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air stone (5) extending almost completely parallel to two opposite lateral walls of the plant growing unit (2). The air stone (5) is placed in the middle of the base of the plant growing unit (2) so as to be almost completely parallel to two opposite sides of the plant growing unit (2), and so as to almost completely be in right angle with the other two opposite sides of the plant growing unit (2). By this, the mixture in the chamber (7) is evenly humidified by the help of a single air stone (5), avoiding the cost likely to arise due to using a second air stone (5).
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air pump (6) adapted to operate in varying flow rates. Thanks to the air pump (6) being operable in varying flow rates, in cases when the humidity values measured simultaneously in a plurality of plant growing units (2) in the plant growing cabinet (1), are lower than the threshold value for a plurality of plant growing units (2), air can be pumped simultaneously to the air stones (5) of all of said plant growing units (2). By this, air can be pumped to more than one air stone (5) simultaneously by one air pump (6). Another advantage is being able to supply high air flow rate to the chambers (7) containing mixtures whose humidity is much lower than the threshold value, preventing drying of the plant roots and therefore the plants.
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises a liquid pump (4) able to be positioned in or out of the body (3). Thanks to the liquid pump (4) being able to be positioned in or out of the plant growing cabinet (1), the user can place the liquid pump (4) out of the plant growing cabinet (1) when he/she wishes to save space in the internal volume of the plant growing cabinet (1). By this, the user can increase the number of plant growing units (2) to be placed in the body (3).
In an embodiment of the invention, the plant growing cabinet (1) comprises an air pump (6) able to be positioned in or out of the body (3). Thanks to the air pump (6) being able to be positioned in or out of the plant growing cabinet (1), the user can place the air pump (6) out of the plant growing cabinet (1) when he/she wishes to save space in the internal volume of the plant growing cabinet (1). By this, the user can increase the number of plant growing units (2) to be placed in the body (3).
Thanks to the invention, it becomes possible by means of the control unit (9) to automatically adjust the humidity of the mixture in which the plants grow and to maintain the humidity of the mixture at a desired level according to requirements in plant growing cabinets (1).

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  1. A plant growing cabinet (1) comprising a body (3) in which at least one plant growing unit (2) is provided, a liquid pump (4) pumping liquid solution into the plant growing unit (2), at least one air stone (5) provided on the base of the plant growing unit (2), partially or completely disposed in liquid, an air pump (6) pumping air to the air stone (5), and a chamber (7) whose base is of perforated structure, placed on the plant growing unit (2) so as to rest above the air stone (5) and in which the mixture is put, enabling growing of the plants to be cultivated characterized by a humidity sensor (8) measuring the humidity of the mixture and by a control unit (9) comparing the value obtained from the humidity sensor (8) with the values predetermined by the producer, and activating the air pump (6) when the measured value is lower than a threshold value predetermined by the producer.
  2. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to claim 1, characterized by a control unit (9) saving in his memory the humidity requirements of various kinds of plants.
  3. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the air stone (5) with porous structure.
  4. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the air stone (5) made of synthetic material.
  5. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the air stone (5) extending almost completely parallel to two opposite lateral walls of the plant growing unit (2).
  6. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by an air pump (6) of a structure suitable for operating in varying flow rates.
  7. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the liquid pump (4) being able to be positioned in or out of the body (3).
  8. A plant growing cabinet (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the air pump (6) being able to be positioned in or out of the body (3).
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