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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2016
Applicant:
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (US);
Inventor:
Nathaniel R. Storey, Laramie, WY (US);
Assignee:
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 31/02 (2006.01); A01G 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 31/04 (2013.01); A01G 31/02 (2013.01); Y02P 60/21 (2015.11);
Abstract
A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus for allowing vertical hydroponic greenhouse crop production is provided. The apparatus comprises a hollow grow tube having a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end. A slot is formed in the front face of the grow tube. A media material is insertable into the grow tube. The grow tube is positionable in either a horizontal position, vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position allowing inclined, multi-angled crop production and multi-storied conveyor style crop production.