APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND CONTROLLING THE NURTURING OF PLANTS.,申请号MX2003PA05759-传众专利搜索

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AND CONTROLLING THE NURTURING OF PLANTS.

申请公布号：MXPA03005759(A)

申请号：MX2003PA05759

申请日期：2003.06.24

申请公布日期：2007.06.08

申请人：

ABRAHAM PAULUS HOUWELING

分类号：A01G9/14

主分类号：A01G9/14

摘要：Apparatus for handling and controlling the nurturing of plants comprises a greenhouse for providing a first environmental zone for nurturing plants, a plant warehouse for providing a second environmental zone for nurturing plants, transport rails extending from within the first environmental zone to within the second environmental zone, and a plurality of ebb and flood trays. The first environmental zone is located in the greenhouse in a region positioned to receive substantial amounts of sunlight. The second environmental zone is located in the warehouse in a region substantially sheltered from sunlight. The ebb and flood trays each include a valve for controlling fluid flow into and out from a flood region within the tray. The valve includes means for receiving a fluid flow from an external source of fluid through a top end of the valve and, in response to the flow, for diverting the flow into the flood region of the tray. Further the valve includes means responsive to the absence of the flow for permitting fluid from the flood region to drain through a bottom end of the valve. A method of handling and controlling the nurturing of plants in an ebb arid flood tray includes the steps of maintaining first and second environmental zones for nurturing plants; maintaining transport rails extendingfrom within the first environmental zon e to within the second environmental zone, adapting the tray for riding movement on the rail s, positioning the tray on the rails for such movement, and carrying the plants in the tray . The first zone is located in a structure in a region positioned to receive substantial amounts of sunlight. The second zone is located in a structure in a region substantially sheltered fr om sunlight. At a first time, and if a first prescribed condition is satisfied, the tray with the plants is moved along the rails from within the first environmental zone to within the secon d environmental zone. At a subsequent time, and if a second prescribed condition is satisfie d, the tray with the plants is moved along the rails from within the second environmental zon e to within the first environmental zone.