Patent ID: 8448379

Claim:
A contained growing system, for moving plant roots and varying the levels of fluid in contact with the plant roots, the system comprising: a) a grow tub lining; b) a grow lid covering the grow tub lining, and the grow lid having a plurality of voids, the voids suitable for allowing plant life to grow through the voids; c) a racking structure, the racking structure having a side reflector providing means of inspecting lights; d) a light system; e) a drain pipe system disposed within the grow tub lining, the drain pipe system comprising a lower “B” section configured to drain nutrient water from a lower level of the grow tub lining and the drain pipe system further comprising an upper “A” section configured to drain nutrient water contained within an upper level of the grow tub lining; f) an inflow pipe system disposed within the grow tub lining and configured to deliver water containing nutrients into the grow tub lining; and g) the drain pipe system and the inflow pipe system configured to fill and drain the grow tub lining with water containing nutrients to cause plant roots disposed within the grow tub lining to move and to expose said plant roots to air.