System and method for cultivating plants
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1. A system for cultivating a plurality of plants, the system comprising:
- a first moveable rack, the first movable rack comprising a plurality of storage units adapted to receive plants distributed in at least a vertical orientation, wherein said plurality of storage units are arranged in adjacent rows and columns, and wherein the first moveable rack is provided in communication with a floor track and the first moveable rack is moveable in a direction defined by the floor track;
a vertically elongate lighting element secured to an elongate horizontal track that extends from, is mounted to and is moveable with the first moveable rack, wherein a position of the vertically elongate lighting element is moveable relative to the elongate track and the vertically elongate lighting element is operable to provide at least one of light and heat;
a second rack comprising a plurality of storage units adapted to receive plants, the second rack comprising a stationary rack secured to a ground or horizontal surface such that the second rack is not moveable; and
wherein a relative position of the second rack and the lighting element is adjustable by adjusting the position of the vertically elongate lighting element relative to the elongate horizontal track, and moving the first moveable rack.
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A system for storing and cultivating plants and enhancing usable area or space is provided. One or more racks are provided for housing plants, such as potted plants, in arrays extending in at least a vertical direction. Lighting is provided to provide ultraviolet and infrared radiation in the system. At least one rack is selectively moveable with respect to at least one lighting element, such that proximity between plants and at least one lighting element may be selectively varied.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for cultivating a plurality of plants, the system comprising:
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a first moveable rack, the first movable rack comprising a plurality of storage units adapted to receive plants distributed in at least a vertical orientation, wherein said plurality of storage units are arranged in adjacent rows and columns, and wherein the first moveable rack is provided in communication with a floor track and the first moveable rack is moveable in a direction defined by the floor track; a vertically elongate lighting element secured to an elongate horizontal track that extends from, is mounted to and is moveable with the first moveable rack, wherein a position of the vertically elongate lighting element is moveable relative to the elongate track and the vertically elongate lighting element is operable to provide at least one of light and heat; a second rack comprising a plurality of storage units adapted to receive plants, the second rack comprising a stationary rack secured to a ground or horizontal surface such that the second rack is not moveable; and wherein a relative position of the second rack and the lighting element is adjustable by adjusting the position of the vertically elongate lighting element relative to the elongate horizontal track, and moving the first moveable rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for cultivating a plurality of plants, the system comprising:
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a first rack comprising a plurality of plant storage units distributed on the first rack, wherein said plurality of plant storage units are arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns; the first rack provided in contact with a floor track and wherein the first rack is moveable along a path defined by the floor track; wherein the floor track extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the horizontal rows and the vertical columns of the first rack; the first rack comprising a lighting element on at least one side of the first rack for providing at least one of light and heat, the lighting element provided on a horizontally extending track that is mounted to and moveable with the first rack; a second rack comprising a substantially stationary rack with a plurality of plant storage units distributed on the second rack where said plurality of plant storage units are arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns the second rack being secured to a ground or horizontal surface such that the second rack is not moveable; a third rack provided in contact with the floor track and wherein the third rack is moveable along a path defined by the floor track; wherein the third rack comprises a lighting element on a first side of the third rack and an additional lighting element mounted on a second side of the third rack and wherein the first side and the second side comprise opposing sides of the third rack; and wherein a relative distance between the first rack and the second rack is selectively adjustable by moving the first rack along the floor track and wherein the second rack is adapted to receive at least one of light and heat from the lighting element of the first rack. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for cultivating plants, the system comprising:
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a first rack having a height, a width, and a depth, the first rack adapted to receive a plurality of plants distributed along at least the height and the width; a second rack having a height, a width, and a depth, the second rack adapted to receive a plurality of plants distributed along at least the height and the width; the second rack comprising a wheel adapted for contact with a floor track and wherein the second rack is moveable in a first direction along a path defined by the floor track, the floor track extending substantially perpendicular to the height and the width of the second rack; the second rack comprising a lighting element for providing at least one of light and heat, wherein the lighting element is secured to horizontally extending elongate track that is mounted to and moveable with the second moveable rack, wherein a position of the lighting element is moveable relative to the elongate track and wherein a proximity between the first rack and the lighting element is adjustable by movement of the second rack in the direction defined by the floor track; a third rack having a height, a width, and a depth, the third rack adapted to receive a plurality of plants distributed along at least the height and the width; and the third rack comprising a wheel adapted for contact with the floor track and moveable in the first axis along a path defined by the floor track;
wherein the first rack comprises a stationary rack secured to a ground or horizontal surface such that the first rack is not moveable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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