Low profile commercial greenhouse
First Claim
1. A low profile commercial greenhouse adapted for growing plants, comprising:
- a housing having an upper end, a lower end and a polygonal or cylindrical shape, the housing defining a plant retaining space adapted to receive growing plants, the plant retaining space having a height sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of spatial clearance between the upper end of the housing and an upper end of plants growing therein to permit circulation of air and other fluids about at least a portion of the plants growing therein.
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Abstract
A low profile commercial greenhouse is provided which is adapted for growing plants, as well as methods for using same. The low profile commercial greenhouse includes a housing having an upper end, a lower end, and a plant retaining space, wherein the plant retaining space has a height sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of spatial clearance between the upper end of the housing and an upper end of living items growing therein to permit circulation of air and other fluids about at least a portion of the living items. The housing of the low profile commercial greenhouse may be provided with a lid or door therein for accessing the plant retaining space, and one or more apertures may be formed in the housing for modifying the atmosphere contained therein. The low profile commercial greenhouse may be provided with a conveyor disposed therein for conveying items within the plant retaining space of the housing such that the items are provided with more uniform exposure to light.
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55 Claims
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1. A low profile commercial greenhouse adapted for growing plants, comprising:
a housing having an upper end, a lower end and a polygonal or cylindrical shape, the housing defining a plant retaining space adapted to receive growing plants, the plant retaining space having a height sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of spatial clearance between the upper end of the housing and an upper end of plants growing therein to permit circulation of air and other fluids about at least a portion of the plants growing therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A low profile commercial greenhouse adapted for growing plants, comprising:
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a housing having an upper end, a lower end and a polygonal or cylindrical shape, the housing defining a plant retaining space adapted to receive growing plants, the plant retaining space having a height sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of spatial clearance between the upper end of the housing and an upper end of plants growing therein to permit circulation of air and other fluids about at least a portion of the plants growing therein;
a conveyor system disposed in the plant retaining space of the housing such that plants disposed on the conveyor system can be moved in the plant retaining space and to enhance insertion and/or removal of plants from the plant retaining space of the housing of the low profile commercial greenhouse. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for growing plants, comprising:
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providing a low profile commercial greenhouse comprising a housing having an upper end and a lower end, the housing having a polygonal or cylindrical shape, the housing defining a plant retaining space adapted to receive growing plants, the plant retaining space having a height sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of spatial clearance between the upper end of the housing and an upper end of plants growing therein to permit circulation of air and other fluids about at least a portion of the plants growing therein;
providing a plant to be grown therein;
disposing the plant in the plant retaining space of the housing;
feeding and watering the plant growing within the low profile commercial greenhouse until the plant matures to a marketable size; and
removing the plant from the housing of the low profile commercial greenhouse. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for growing plants, comprising:
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providing a low profile commercial greenhouse comprising a housing having an upper end and a lower end, the housing having a polygonal or cylindrical shape, the housing defining a plant retaining space adapted to receive growing plants, the plant retaining space having a height sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of spatial clearance between the upper end of the housing and an upper end of plants growing therein to permit circulation of air and other fluids about at least a portion of the plants growing therein, the low profile commercial greenhouse further comprising a conveyor system disposed in the plant retaining space of the housing such that plants disposed on the conveyor system can be moved in the plant retaining space and to enhance insertion and/or removal of plants from the plant retaining space of the housing of the low profile commercial greenhouse, and wherein at least a portion of the housing is movable independently of the rest of the housing, thereby forming a lid or door which provides an individual access to the plant retaining space of the housing;
providing a plant to be grown therein;
disposing the plant in the plant retaining space of the housing through the lid or door in the housing;
conveying the plant within the plant retaining space of the housing such that the plant receives adequate exposure to light;
feeding and watering the plant growing within the low profile commercial greenhouse until the plant matures to a marketable size; and
removing the plant from the plant retaining space of the housing of the low profile commercial greenhouse. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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