Patent ID: 7877927

Claim:
A modular container for aeroponic or hydroponic cultivation of plants, said container comprising: at least one vertical column comprising at least one cultivating compartment for cultivating plants, said at least one cultivating compartment comprising a removable cover for covering a pot for holding the plant therein; a vertical nutrient conduit for delivering a nutrient solution to said at least one cultivating compartment, said vertical nutrient conduit being external to said at least one cultivating compartment; a vertical water conduit in communication with said at least one cultivating compartment, said vertical water conduit being external to said at least one cultivating compartment; and mounting elements for mounting said container on a vertical support; wherein when at least two said containers are vertically mounted on a vertical support with one said container adjacently above another said container thereby respectively defining top and bottom containers, said respective-vertical conduits of said containers being in fluid communication.