AEROPONIC SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
An aeroponic crop growing system may include a plurality of vertical walls configured to grow plants extending through the walls. Drains may allow for drainage of excess water, with the drains providing the excess water to gutters. In some embodiments the gutters are positioned below a floor under the walls, with the floor including gaps for passage of the water from the drains of the walls to the gutters. In some embodiments the gaps in the floor, gutters, and walls may be repositionable. In some embodiments the floor may be of modular components, which may allow for drainage of excess liquid for a variety of different grow wall configurations.
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8 . A grow wall for an aeroponics plant growth system, including a liquid in-flow, outflow connector, comprising:
the grow wall provided by a chassis outlining a hollow rectangular shape and wall faces mounted on opposing sides of the chassis, with the chassis and wall face substantially enclosing a rectangular volume;
a connector providing a bottom of the grow wall, the connector comprising a member with a longitudinal length with opposing parallel beams across a top of the connector and an open bottomed trough separating the beams;
with each of the beams of the connector including liquid conduits passing lengthwise through the beams; and
wherein the liquid conduits additionally include connections for provision of liquids to an interior of the rectangular volume.
9 . The grow wall of claim 8 , wherein the conduits pass from a connection on one lengthwise side of the beams to a connection on another lengthwise side of the beams.
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11 . The grow wall of claim 8 , wherein the beams have an upper surface with an inclination towards the trough.
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13 . The grow wall of claim 8 , wherein the trough has an open bottom substantially along the length of the trough.
14 . The grow wall of claim 8 , wherein the trough has at least one aperture in the bottom.
15 . The grow wall of claim 14 , wherein the trough has a plurality of apertures in the bottom.
16 . The grow wall of claim 8 further comprising an inflow connector coupled to at least one of the liquid conduits.
17 . The grow wall of claim 16 further comprising an outflow connector coupled to at least one of the liquid conduits.