Patent ID: 8731734
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: A01G,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for adjusting a vertical position of hydroponic supports of a crop growing system at a desired time, with the hydroponic supports used for hydroponically growing crops, the method comprising: providing a plurality of floor-mounted hydroponic supports respectively supporting different crops for hydroponic growing, the hydroponic supports being side by side with a first set of the hydroponic supports at a first height, and at least a second set of the hydroponic supports at a second height different from the first height, with the hydroponic supports of the first height and the second height being staggered, and with a relative height between the at least two sets of hydroponic supports being adjustable; receiving actual vertical position data for the hydroponic supports; comparing the actual vertical position data for the hydroponic supports with a desired vertical position data; and adjusting the actual vertical position of the first set of the hydroponic supports relative to at least the second set of the hydroponic supports to raise the hydroponic supports of the second set relative to the hydroponic supports of the first set in response to the actual position data being different from the desired vertical position data.