APPARATUS FOR SOIL-FREE GROWING OF PLANTS ON VERTICAL SURFACE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: hydroponic growing apparatus has system for supplying water and nutritive substances to plants. Water and nutritive substance supplying system is made in the form of vertical wall defined by hollow tubes. Apparatus is further provided with spraying device and modular members allowing plants to be cared for and restored. Spraying device has vessel, pump, control unit and distributing pipe. Vessel and vertical wall are mounted on frame. Modular members are located in hollow tube holes. Each modular member has casing, inlet and outlet pipes. Porous rot-resistant substrate and wick are placed inside each hollow tube. Apparatus of such construction allows mobile and convenient replacement of modular members to be effectuated without injuring plant rootage and apparatus to be efficiently mounted in buildings interior. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 6 cl, 3 dwg