Patent ID: 9380751
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A01G,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus for vertical hydroponic greenhouse crop production, the apparatus comprising: a hollow grow tube having a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end; a slot formed in the front face of the grow tube, wherein the slot is formed between two flanges, wherein the width of the slot is equal to between 1/12 and ¼ the width of the front face; a media material insertable into the grow tube; wherein the slot allows the two flanges to expand outward during insertion of the media material and are biased inward against the media material once the media material is inserted; wherein the two flanges, alone or by themselves, are sufficient to hold the media material in the hollow grow tube; wherein the grow tube is positionable in a horizontal position, a vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position; and a nutrient solution reservoir, the second end of the grow tube being submerged in the reservoir.