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An aeroponic apparatus in which holding frames which directly hold the plants without flowerpots are mounted on a cultivation tank containing water or culture liquid and the plants are easily moved in the air, water or culture liquid by controlling the amount of water or culture liquid in the cultiv

An aeroponic apparatus in which holding frames which directly hold the plants without flowerpots are mounted on a cultivation tank containing water or culture liquid and the plants are easily moved in the air, water or culture liquid by controlling the amount of water or culture liquid in the cultivation tank or the space between holding frames and the cultivation tank by moving either the frames or the tank.

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An aeroponic apparatus comprising an open tank containing water, at least one cultivation grid mounted over said tank for holding plants such that the plants including their roots are exposed in air when watering of said plants is not required, means for attaching said plants to said grid, actuatabl

An aeroponic apparatus comprising an open tank containing water, at least one cultivation grid mounted over said tank for holding plants such that the plants including their roots are exposed in air when watering of said plants is not required, means for attaching said plants to said grid, actuatable moving means for effecting relative movement between said grid and said tank to thereby change the relative position between said grid and said tank such that in one relative position, the roots of said plants are disposed within said tank in contact with the water in said tank and in another relative position, the roots are removed from said tank out of contact with said water in said tank, said actuatable moving means comprising vertical supports, said tank being mounted slidably between said supports for vertical movement along at least a part of said supports, and movable support means under said tank for causing said movement, said movable support means comprising horizontal bars under said tank and supporting said tank, links with upper ends articulated to the outer ends of said bars and lower ends having gears mounted thereon, a pair of parallel racks alongside said vertical supports, said gears being movable on said racks, and power means connected to said links to pivot the links and thereby moving said tank vertically.