HOTHOUSE AGROSYSTEM Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: hothouse agrosystem comprises overhead cradles 1 moving in a narrow intertrellis space with growing cucumbers, potatoes, peppers, etc. Cradle bottoms have spring-loaded rollers 2 moving over guides 3 laid on the surface of hothouse ground. The first and rear sideplates of cradles serve as guides for vertical movement of carriages for operators attending to the entire height of trellises while carriages move horizontally at various heights of trellises. Carriages are provided with push-button control panels 17 and have receptacles for necessary tools and containers. Cradles 1 are secured on truss 21 and can be removed while truss 1 can be lowered by a hoist and fastened at the required height for work on land, with seedlings or with low-growing plants. On completion of all work in one section of the hothouse, the agrobridge can be taken by transport truck into an adjacent hothouse section or to another hothouse. EFFECT: improved design. 6 cl, 10 dwg