METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOIL-FREE GROWING OF PLANTS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: method involves growing of plants by locating plants and retaining them in plant container and periodical supplying of nutrient solution, with nutrient solution being supplied in the form of aerosol-type irrigation of substrate for 50-70 sec. in every 10-14 min. interval at air temperature of 23-29 C, for 30-50 sec. in every 6-10 min. at air temperature of 23-29 C, and for 10-30 sec. in every 3-6 min. at air temperature exceeding 29 C. Apparatus has vessel for nutrient solution, vegetative pot with discharge tube and nutrient solution distributing device formed as closed-circuit perforated pipeline. Total pipeline hole section area is less than discharge tube section area. EFFECT: increased yield and high resistance of rootage to disease. 3 cl, 2 dwg