Patent ID: 6604321
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A01G,Y02P

Abstract:
A rotary hydroponic plant growing apparatus, comprising:(a) a cylindrical drum; (b) a support stand for said drum, said stand having rotatable supports to support said drum for rotation of said drum about its axis in a substantially horizontal position; (c) drive means to rotate said drum on said rotatable supports; (d) a light source inside said drum about which said drum rotates; (e) said drum being adapted to hold a plurality of plant pots wherein plants grow hydroponically in such orientation that said plants growing in said pots face radially inwardly of said drum, toward said light source, and roots of said plants face radially outwardly of said VP drum; and (f) water feeding apparatus for feeding nutrient solution into said plant pots held by said drum for watering said plants as said drum rotates.