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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v., Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Simon Vogel, Aachen, DE;
Stefan Schillberg, Aachen, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 31/04 (2006.01); A01G 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 31/042 (2013.01); A01G 7/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a device and to a method for promoting the growth of plants comprising a conveyor belt which can be moved along a conveyor path for transporting plants, which are at least temporarily supplied with nutrients illuminated during movement. The conveyor path contains a horizontal section and vertical section. The plants are at least temporarily fixed relative to the conveyor belt such that roots of the plants protrude below a lower surface of the conveyor belt, while leaves and/or fruits of the plants protrude above an upper surface of the conveyor belt.