PLANT GROWING SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, production of vegetables in hothouses under artificial illumination. SUBSTANCE: plant growing system has a row of hydroponic units with carcasses provided with cross bars and brackets fixed on cross bars and adapted to carry plant chutes. Adjacent chutes are positioned in parallel one with respect to the other. Illumination sources are positioned between carcasses at the level of upper ends of cross bars. Each cross bar is formed as arc of circle with convexity directed toward carcass axis. Adjacent carcasses are positioned at distance 1.9-2.2 of arc radius one with respect to the other. System allows yield to be increased by 6-9%. EFFECT: increased efficiency, reduced power consumption and increased yield. 2 dwg