This invention relates to a modular, scalable fogponic plant growth system for growing plants individually with roots physically and fluidly isolated from one another. A high-pressure fluid delivery system operates above 150 psi and is configured for fluidly connecting at least one spray nozzle posi
This invention relates to a modular, scalable fogponic plant growth system for growing plants individually with roots physically and fluidly isolated from one another. A high-pressure fluid delivery system operates above 150 psi and is configured for fluidly connecting at least one spray nozzle positioned within each root enclosure to simultaneously deliver fluid to the roots of each plant within a zone of root enclosures. A passive drain system continuously removes any unabsorbed fluid, such that the roots of each and every plant are physically and fluidly isolated from one another.
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1. A fogponic plant growth system for growing plants with roots physically and fluidly isolated from one another, comprising: a plurality of root enclosures each comprising an “open drain”, and configured for supporting one plant, wherein two or more root enclosures are positioned in a row, and rows
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A fogponic plant growth system for growing plants with roots physically and fluidly isolated from one another, comprising: a plurality of root enclosures each comprising an “open drain”, and configured for supporting one plant, wherein two or more root enclosures are positioned in a row, and rows are arranged in parallel;a high pressure pump system that is in fluid communication with one or more fluid reservoirs, wherein the pump system is configured for drawing fluid from the one or more reservoirs;a high pressure fluid delivery system configured for fluidly connecting each of the root enclosures to the high pressure pump system, wherein the fluid delivery system includes one or more pressure stop valves configured to regulate the flow of fluid to one or more rows of root enclosures;at least one spray nozzle operatively associated with the high pressure delivery system and positioned within each root enclosure directed towards the roots, anda control system directing the pump system and the pressure stop valves;wherein when one or more rows are connected to an associated pressure stop valve “in the on position”, the fluid delivery system directs the fluid to each spray nozzle associated with a zone of root enclosures;wherein when one or more rows are connected to an associated pressure stop valve “in the off position”, which is associated with a zone of root enclosures; andwherein the stop valves are configured for preventing the fluid from flowing from the reservoir through a pressure stop valve to one or more zones of root enclosures while the other zone(s) of root enclosures connected to the fluid delivery system remain fluidly connected to the high pressure pump system. 2. The fogponic growth system according to claim 1, wherein the high-pressure pump system is configured to operate at pressures above 150 psi. 3. The fogponic growth system according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle is capable of providing fluid in a 5-30 μm mist. 4. The fogponic growth system according to claim 1, further comprising a lighting system associated with the plurality of root enclosures and configured for emitting light in the vegetative zone. 5. The fogponic growth system according to claim 1, wherein the high-pressure pump system is configured to operate at pressures between 500 psi and 3,000 psi. 6. The fogponic growth system according to claim 5, wherein the lighting system includes a plurality of lighting units, wherein each of the root enclosures is associated with at least one lighting unit 7. The fogponic growth system according to claim 6, wherein each row shares access to the same main drain pipe. 8. The fogponic growth system according to claim 7, wherein the control system in communication with the plurality of pressure stop valves is configured for independently adjusting the pressure stop valves to control the amount of fluid that is provided to each zone of root enclosures through the fluid delivery system. 9. The fogponic growth system according to claim 8, wherein the lighting system includes a plurality of lighting units, wherein each of the plurality of root enclosures are associated with one of the plurality of lighting units and wherein each of the plurality of lighting units are controlled independently by the system controller. 10. Use of the fogponic plant growth system according to claim 1 for growing plants. 11. A method of growing plants comprising the steps of: introducing plants into one or more root enclosures of the fogponic plant growth system of claim 1, andsupplying nutrient fluid and light to the one or more root enclosures. 12. A fogponic root growth system for growing the roots of young plants, comprising: a plurality of horizontally-oriented plant tubes, each tube comprising a series of holes configured to contain one unit of support non-soil plant growth medium within a root basket;a high pressure pump system that is in fluid communication with one or more fluid reservoirs, wherein the pump system is configured for drawing fluid from the one or more reservoirs;a high pressure fluid delivery system configured for fluidly connecting each of the root enclosures to the high pressure pump system, wherein the fluid delivery system includes one or more pressure stop valves configured to regulate the flow of fluid to one or more plant tubes;at least one spray nozzle operatively associated with the high pressure delivery system and positioned within each plant tube directed towards the root zone, anda control system directing the pump system and the pressure stop valves;wherein when one or more plant tubes are connected to an associated pressure stop valve “in the on position”, the fluid delivery system directs the fluid to each spray nozzle associated with a plant tube;wherein when one or more plant tubes are connected to an associated pressure stop valve “in the off position”, which associated with a zone of plant tubes; andwherein the stop valves are configured for preventing the fluid from flowing from the reservoir through a pressure stop valve to one or more zones of plant tubes while the other zone(s) of plant tubes connected to the fluid delivery system remain fluidly connected to the high pressure pump system.
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