CULTIVATION SYSTEM FOR MEDICINAL VEGETATION

• US 20120167460A1
• Filed: 12/31/2011
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Julian Omidi
• Original Assignee: Julian Omidi
• Inventors: Omidi, Julian
• Application Number:
  US13/341,909
• Publication Number:
  US 20120167460A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 47/65.7
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/165 Cyclic operations, timing systems, timing valves, impulse operations
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/023 Multi-tiered planters

Abstract

The present invention is comprised of a stackable cultivation tower system for creating a facility and process that is used to cultivate vegetation in a reduced indoor physical area, conserve resources and promote faster plant. The present invention is further comprised of vertically stacked components for planting vegetation to be cultivated to reduce the space, an irrigation system that is regulated to optimally control application of water and a light source to provide various types of lighting to promote faster growth. The components are commercially readily available and at costs that allow the stackable cultivation tower system to produce faster growth, higher yields economically.

Claims

1. A stackable cultivation tower system for cultivating vegetation, comprising:

a method configured to economically cultivate vegetation by creating a facility from readily available parts including a vertical oriented planting structure,

a circulating irrigation system and lighting system in a reduced indoor physical area, conserving resources and promoting faster plant growth;

a stackable cultivation tower configured with multiple stackable plant modules assembled at varying heights above the floor level and configured where the bottom stackable plant module is attached to a post irrigation container inserted into a support container to form a vertical planting structure;

a stackable plant module configured with one or more plant holder module into which vegetation is placed;

a plant holder module configured to accept pots with planting medium into which vegetation has been planted;

a post irrigation container configured to collect water draining from each plant holder module down the inside of the stackable cultivation tower;

1(a) A stackable cultivation tower system for cultivating vegetation, comprising;

a support container configured to add physical stability to the tower;

a water return pipe configured to connect to the post irrigation container to allow the water collected in the post irrigation container to flow into a reservoir for reuse;

a reservoir configured to supply source of water and nutrients mixed in the water to irrigate and feed the vegetation and configured to include a pump;

a pump configured to force water from the reservoir up a master irrigation feed line and configured with a timer to regulate the irrigation cycles;

a timer configured to set time intervals in which to pump water up a master irrigation feed line to regulate the irrigation of the vegetation to promote optimal growth cycles;

a master irrigation feed line configured to convey the water to one or more irrigation feeder supply system;

an irrigation feeder supply system configured to convey water through a branching piping system to deliver water to the individual plants in each plant holder module wherein the water will drain into the post irrigation container;

an offset light source stand configured to connect to a power source to supply electricity to one or more light source connected to sockets attached to extension elements of the stand structure to allow one or more light source to be in close proximity to the vegetation without illumination be obstructed by the stand structure;

a light source configured to provide various lighting wave lengths to promote optimal vegetative growth and configured to connect to electrical circuits attached to the offset light source stand at multiple heights above the floor level to cast light onto the vegetation being cultivated;

a cool vertical light tube system for exhausting the heat produced by light source bulbs to regulate the temperature of an indoor cultivating environment;

a reflector tray configured to provide reflected illumination to the underside of vegetation shaded from direct exposure to a light source; and

;

a coliseum tower arrangement configured to position multiple stackable cultivation towers in a circular pattern to allow cultivation of many plants vertically in a very small physical area to produce faster growth and higher yields per square foot.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the stackable plant modules are readily available parts, that incorporate elements such as one or more angled wye pipe sections which is used as plant holder modules.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the stackable plant modules incorporate features such as hub and slip ends allowing the interconnection in an end to end configuration to form a vertical structure.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the offset light source stand is assembled from readily available parts that include parts such as PVC pipes, electrical junction boxes, electrical sockets and electrical conductor cables.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the circulating irrigation system is assembled from readily available parts that include parts such as PVC pipes, poly tubing, pipe and tubing fittings, containers, pumps and timers.

6. A stackable cultivation tower assembly creating a vertical cultivation facility to plant and irrigate vegetation from readily available parts, comprising:

a stackable cultivation tower configured to form a vertical planting structure by connecting stackable plant modules end to end in a vertical orientation to allow multiple plants to be cultivated in a small physical area;

a stackable plant module configured to one or more plant holder module into which vegetation planted in pots are placed;

a plant holder module configured to hold a mesh pot filled with planting medium into which vegetation is planted for cultivation;

a mesh pot configured to be filled with planting medium and into which vegetation is planted and configured with narrow slots or mesh patterned openings through which water drains into a post irrigation container;

a post irrigation container configured to collect water draining from the mesh pots placed in the plant holder modules and configured to insert into a support container;

a support container configured to add physical stability to the tower;

a water return pipe configured to connect to the post irrigation container to allow the water collected in the post irrigation container to flow into a reservoir for reuse as part of a circulating irrigation system;

a reservoir configured to supply source of water and nutrients mixed in the water to irrigate and feed the vegetation and configured to include a pump;

a pump configured to forces water from the reservoir up a master irrigation feed line and configured to connect to a timer to control the pumping operation;

a timer configured to regulate the irrigation cycle by setting time intervals in which the pump operation pumps water up the master irrigation feed line;

a master irrigation feed line configured to convey the water to one or more irrigation feeder supply system;

an irrigation feeder supply system configured to convey water through a branching irrigation piping element configured to include a feeder line supply attached to the stackable cultivation tower;

a feeder line supply configured to attach to the stackable cultivation tower and supply water to multiple feeder line tubing to deliver water to the individual plants;

as a branching piping system to deliver water to the individual plants in each plant holder module;

a feeder line configured to connect through or attach to a plant holder module to deliver water to the individual plants;

7. The stackable plant module of claim 6, wherein the stackable plant modules include readily available parts such as PVC all hub single wyes, slip-hub single wyes and all hub double wyes which be connected using lengths of cut pipe as an interior couplings or which a slip end slides into one hub end.

8. The mesh pot of claim 6, wherein the mesh pot includes readily available parts such as bowl or conical shaped plastic containers with narrow slots or mesh patterned openings through which water drains.

9. The pump of claim 6, wherein the pump is configured as a submersible pump placed inside the reservoir.

10. An offset light source stand device for connecting one or more light source to a power source and to allow a light source to be in close proximity to the vegetation without the illumination being obstructed by the stand structure, comprising:

a vertical post configured to support and connects multiple extension elements at multiple heights above the floor level;

an extension element configured to cantilever at various distances from the vertical post to create an offset and configured to allow electrical junction boxes to be attached at the free terminating end of the extension element;

an electrical junction box configured to connect electrical conductors to supply electricity to light lamp or bulb electrical sockets;

an electrical socket configured to allow insertion of multiple types of light lamps or bulbs to provide various wave length illuminations to the vegetation being cultivated;

an electrical cable configured to connect to a power source and configured to attach to the vertical post and extension elements to supply electricity to multiple light sources;

a cool vertical light tube system for exhausting the heat produced by light source bulbs to regulate the temperature of an indoor cultivating environment;

and;

a reflector tray configured to reflect the light source illumination on the underside of the vegetation to allow full illumination to all portions of the vegetation.

11. The offset light source stand of claim 10, wherein the offset light source stand is assembled from readily available parts that include parts such as PVC pipes, electrical junction boxes, electrical sockets and electrical conductor cables.

12. The light source of claim 10, wherein the light source includes readily available lamps or bulbs that provide different wave lengths of light, such as are produced with High Pressure Sodium and Metal Halide lamps.

13. The reflector tray of claim 10, wherein the reflector tray is assembled from readily available materials such as sheets of Mylar which have a reflective characteristic.

14. The cool vertical light tube system of claim 10, wherein the cool vertical light tube system is configured to include cool air intake piping to allow cooler ambient air from outdoors to be drawn into the cool vertical light tube structure.

15. The cool vertical light tube system of claim 10, wherein the cool vertical light tube system is configured to include connection to the top of the cool vertical light tube structure of sections of exhaust pipe connected to an exhaust ventilating fan and continuing sections of exhaust pipe from the exhaust ventilating fan to an outdoor outlet to allow the exhaust ventilating fan to force air heated by one or more light source to exhaust to outdoors.

16. The cool vertical light tube system of claim 10, wherein the cool vertical light tube structure is configured to include vertical sections formed by stacking one or more translucent tube structure section wherein the translucent tube structure sections are configured to use translucent or transparent materials that allow the light produced by the light source to illuminate the vegetation.

17. The cool vertical light tube system of claim 10, wherein the exhaust ventilating fan is configured to have a controlled operation using a temperature sensitive thermostat to turn off and on the fan thereby allowing the cool vertical light tube system to regulate the temperature of the indoor cultivation environment.