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An apparatus and method for growing plants in a growing room includes a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically. At least one carriage is disposed on the hanging member to support growing plants. A nutrient delivery system has a conduit to deliver nutrients to

An apparatus and method for growing plants in a growing room includes a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically. At least one carriage is disposed on the hanging member to support growing plants. A nutrient delivery system has a conduit to deliver nutrients to the hanging member and to recycle any unused nutrients.

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1. An apparatus for growing plants, the apparatus comprising: a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically, having at least one face, wherein the hanging member comprises an upper support member configured to vertically support the weight of the hanging member;a

1. An apparatus for growing plants, the apparatus comprising: a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically, having at least one face, wherein the hanging member comprises an upper support member configured to vertically support the weight of the hanging member;a plurality of support members disposed on the hanging member at a plurality of vertical heights to support growing plants on the at least one face; anda nutrient delivery system, having a conduit loop to deliver nutrients to the hanging member, having a vessel to capture and recycle unused nutrients from the vessel to the conduit loop, and a conduit to recycle any unused nutrients, wherein the hanger member travels through the conduit loop to spray liquid nutrients onto the hanging member. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the hanging member comprises a support sheet coupled to the at least one face. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the support sheet comprises a plurality of layers of translucent material. 4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the support sheet is edible by livestock. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the support sheet is made from a biological polymer chosen from cellulose, starches, soy, peat derivatives and combinations thereof. 6. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the support sheet comprises at least one layer disposed on at least one face, wherein the at least one layer is a removable outer layer. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the growing plant is integrated directly into the face of the layer. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the growing plant further comprises a seed. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the outer layer is configured for placement on the ground. 10. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the at least one removable layer is edible by livestock. 11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the hanging member comprises a support skeleton, the support skeleton having supports to support the support members. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, further including one or more plant holders disposed on the plurality of support members. 13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the conduit to deliver nutrients communicates with a pump;the pump communicating with a supply of nutrients;the conduit to deliver nutrients having a plurality of nozzles to spray the nutrients onto the plants;the vessel collecting unused nutrients; andthe vessel being in communication with the supply. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: a closed circuit for circulating the hanging member through a greenhouse growing room;the nutrient delivery system having a conduit loop with sprayers to spray liquid nutrients onto the plurality of support members, through which the closed circuit passes; andthe vessel capturing excess nutrients dripping from the plurality of support members to recycle excess nutrients. 15. An apparatus for growing plants, the apparatus comprising: a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically;the hanging member including a support skeleton adapted to be vertically supported in a grow room, the support skeleton including at least one tensile support member; andthe support skeleton having a plurality of horizontal racks disposed at different vertical heights and disposed on opposite sides of the planar hanging member to support growing containers for growing plants at different heights within the grow room. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the support skeleton may be a rigid material or a flexible material. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the horizontal racks have two ends coupled to the support skeleton. 18. An apparatus for growing plants in a growing room, comprising: a hanging member adapted to be vertically suspended in the growing room;the hanging member having an upper support member, configured to vertically support the weight of the hanging member;at least two vertical load carriers having an end attached to the upper support member;a plurality of horizontal racks extending between the two vertical load carriers at different vertical heights and on opposite sides of the hanging member;fasteners connecting the horizontal racks to the load carriers; anda plurality of bases disposed on the horizontal racks and adapted to contain growing plants. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the hanging member comprises a support skeleton. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the support members are disposed on the support skeleton. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the support members comprise horizontal racks disposed on the support skeleton at a plurality of vertical heights to support growing plants. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the horizontal racks are configured to support plant containers. 23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the horizontal racks are rigid. 24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the horizontal racks are disposed on opposite sides of the support skeleton. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the horizontal racks are configured to support a plurality of bases. 26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the plurality of bases are configured to support potted plants. 27. An apparatus for growing plants, the apparatus comprising: a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically, having at least one face;a plurality of support members disposed on the hanging member at a plurality of vertical heights to support growing plants on the at least one face;a closed circuit for supporting and circulating a plurality of hanging members through a green house; anda nutrient delivery system, having a conduit loop to deliver nutrients to the hanging member, having a vessel to capture and recycle unused nutrients from the vessel to the conduit loop, and a conduit to recycle any unused nutrients.