SEEDING TRAY AND ACCESSORIES
A seedling cube for growing seedlings, the seedling cube comprising a seedling tray having a plurality of cells and a branching table surrounded by the cells, and a cube lid having a water storage tank, which is configured to be disposed on top of the seedling tray.
1 . A seedling cube for growing seedlings, the seedling cube comprising:
a seedling tray having a plurality of cells; and
a cube lid which is configured to be disposed on top of the seedling tray.
2 . The seedling cube according to claim 1 , wherein each of the cells has at least one air pruning slot on wall of the cell.
3 . The seedling cube according to claim 2 , wherein
the air pruning slot comprises an elongated-shape hole extending from top portion of the cell to bottom portion of the cell.
4 . The seedling cube according to claim 2 , wherein
the air pruning slot comprises a plurality of dot-shape holes arranged in a line extending from top portion of the cell to bottom portion of the cell.
5 . The seedling cube according to claim 3 , wherein
each of the cells has four air pruning slots, wherein each of the air pruning slots locates near a corner of the cells.
6 . The seedling cube according to claim 2 , wherein
each of the cells further comprises at least one reinforce strip on the wall.
7 . The seedling cube according to claim 2 , wherein
each of the cells further comprises a drain hole on the bottom portion of the cell.
8 . The seedling cube according to claim 2 , wherein
the seedling tray further comprises a branching table in the center of the seedling tray and is surrounded by the cells; wherein the height of the branching table is lower than the height of the cells such that a recess space is formed above the branching table for receiving water.
9 . The seedling cube according to claim 8 , wherein
the seedling tray further comprises at least one branching channel, wherein the branching channel is in fluid communication with the branching table on one of its ends, and is in fluid communication with at least one cell on the other of its ends.
10 . The seedling cube according to claim 9 , wherein
the branching table is raised in the central area of its top surface such that water received on the branching table would automatically flow into the branching channel due to gravity.
11 . The seedling cube according to claim 10 , wherein
the branching table provides slow and continuous irrigation to the seedlings in the cells.
12 . The seedling cube according to claim 10 , wherein
the top surface of the branching table is symmetrical such that the water received on the branching table is configured to be evenly distributed into all the cells.
13 . The seedling cube according to claim 9 , wherein
the cube lid comprises a water tank storage receiving water and a lid body.
14 . The seedling cube according to claim 13 , wherein
the water tank storage of the cube lid is configured to be vertically aligned with the branching table of the seedling tray when the seedling tray and the cube lid are coupled together.
15 . The seedling cube according to claim 14 , wherein
the water tank storage comprises a plurality of slits on its bottom portion, wherein the water drips onto the branching table of the seedling tray through the plurality of slits on the water tank storage.
16 . A stackable seedling tray, comprising:
a plurality of cells,
a branching table in the center of the seedling tray and surrounded by the cells.
17 . The stackable seedling tray according to claim 16 , wherein
each of the cells has at least one air pruning slot on wall of the cell.
18 . The stackable seedling tray to claim 17 , wherein
the air pruning slot comprises an elongated-shape hole extending from top portion of the cell to bottom portion of the cell.
19 . The stackable seedling tray according to claim 16 , wherein
each of the cells further comprises at least one reinforce strip on the wall.
20 . The stackable seedling tray according to claim 16 , wherein
each of the cells further comprises a drain hole on the bottom portion of the cell.
21 . The stackable seedling tray according to claim 16 , wherein
the seedling tray is stackable.