Cultivation system for cultivating plants
A cultivation system for cultivating plants from e.g. seeds, seedlings, cuttings, etc. arranged in or onto substrate plugs ( 2 ), comprising a cultivation pot ( 1 ) having a bottom wall ( 4 a ), a side wall ( 4 b ) and filling channel ( 5 ) extending upwards from the bottom and/or side wall ( 4 a 4 b ). Further comprising a filling module ( 6 ) provided with a filling connection ( 7 ) which is configured to cooperate with the filling channel ( 5 ) of the cultivation pot ( 1 ) for supplying the cultivation pot ( 1 ) with water. The cultivation system further comprises means for measuring the actual quantity of water or the actual water level in the cultivation pot ( 1 ), allowing control of the amount of water being supplied.
1. A cultivation system for cultivating plants from seeds, seedlings, and/or cuttings arranged in or onto substrate plugs, comprising:
a plurality of cultivation pots, wherein each cultivation pot of the plurality of cultivation pots is provided with a filling channel extending upwards from a bottom and/or a side wall of the cultivation pot,
a filling module provided with one or more filling connections, wherein each filling connection is arranged for being removably received in the filling channel of each cultivation pot for supplying the associated cultivation pot with water,
wherein each filling connection does not come into contact with the water contained in any of the plurality of cultivation pots,
wherein each filling channel and each filling connection comprises a passageway through which water can flow, and wherein each filling connection comprises one or more suction openings each of which is arranged substantially halfway along a length of the filling connection for engaging an inner wall of the filling channel of each cultivation pot and securing the filling connection to the filling channel when a negative pressure is applied to the one or more suction openings of the filling connection,
further comprising means for measuring an actual quantity of water or an actual water level in each associated cultivation pot and for additional filling of water in dependence thereon.
2. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the filling connections comprises a tapered upper part for congruent engagement within a tapered lower part of the filling channel.
3. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the filling connections has a tapered shape along its entire length for congruent engagement within a tapered shape along the entire length of the filling channel,
wherein each filling connection comprises an upper water orifice configured to extend beyond an upper opening of the filling channel when the filling connection extends through the filling channel.
4. The cultivation system according to claim 3 , wherein the upper water orifice of each filling connection is arranged in a side face thereof.
5. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , wherein the filling module further comprises a filter for each filling connection, and wherein the filter is arranged upstream from the filling connection.
6. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , wherein the filling module further comprises a steam source for each filling connection.
7. The cultivation system according claim 6 , wherein the filling module further comprises a filter for each filling connection, and wherein the filter is arranged upstream from the filling connection and wherein the steam source is arranged upstream from the filter.
8. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , further comprising a support table provided with an array arrangement of at least two upward extending spaced apart support posts each of which comprises an upper end having the filling connection attached thereto, wherein the at least two support posts have different heights with respect the support table.
9. The cultivation system according to claim 8 , wherein the upper end of each support post comprises a support base arranged below the filling connection, wherein the support base is configured to support a cultivation pot of the plurality of cultivation pots when in use.
10. The cultivation system according to claim 9 , wherein each filling connection is arranged offset from a centre point of the support base which is arranged below the filling connection.
11. The cultivation system according to claim 8 , wherein each support post is provided with a weight sensor or optical sensor configured to determine water weight or water level, respectively, in a cultivation pot of the plurality of cultivation pots when in use.
12. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the cultivation pots are provided with a perforated foil configured for covering the cultivation pot when in use.
13. The cultivation system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cultivation pots are transparent.