HOTHOUSE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture; hydroponics. SUBSTANCE: hothouse has vegetative units 3. The vegetative units are provided with triangular frames 4. Plant growing trays 5 are mounted on the trays. The hothouse is provided with artificial lighting and heating systems. Heating members of one of the system groups are located under bottoms of trays 5 mounted on the triangular frames, and also in the inner space of vegetative units 3 on hothouse basement 9. The hothouse control unit is provided with cut-in and switching appliances. The hothouse provides for more favorable crop growing conditions, thereby raising crop yields by 7-10% on the average. EFFECT: lower power consumption; more uniform heating and lighting; more favorable growing conditions; higher crop yielding ability. 2 cl, 4 dwg