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A plant growth container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray, one or more protrusions within the growth media retainer, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid capable of being fixedly attached to the tray. The tray can be us

A plant growth container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray, one or more protrusions within the growth media retainer, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid capable of being fixedly attached to the tray. The tray can be used in a hydroponic growth system for plants, where the system includes a container for growing plants. The container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray connected to the inlet channel, one or more protrusions in the growth media retainer, the protrusions capable of securing growth media from lateral movement, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid. The system may include a reservoir for holding a liquid and a pump capable of pumping the liquid from the reservoir to the container.

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1. A container comprising: a tray having an outer ridge;an inlet channel defined within the outer ridge of the tray;a growth media retainer defining a recessed area within the tray and connected to the inlet channel downstream of said inlet channel, the recessed area having a perimeter completely su

1. A container comprising: a tray having an outer ridge;an inlet channel defined within the outer ridge of the tray;a growth media retainer defining a recessed area within the tray and connected to the inlet channel downstream of said inlet channel, the recessed area having a perimeter completely surrounded by the outer ridge;a plurality of protrusions within the growth media retainer, said protrusions capable of securing growth media from lateral movement;an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer downstream of said growth media retainer; anda lid fixedly attached to the tray inside the outer ridge to cover the entire recessed area so that the lid remains attached over the entire recessed area when the tray is turned upside down. 2. The container of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of openings defined in the lid. 3. The container of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of openings defined along a side of the tray. 4. The container of claim 3 further comprising a plurality of openings defined along a plurality of sides of the tray. 5. The container of claim 1 wherein the inlet channel comprises a flat receiving pool to receive liquid from another container. 6. The container of claim 1 wherein the outlet channel comprises a standing pipe and a drain hole. 7. The container of claim 1 wherein the growth media retainer comprises a structural support barrier. 8. The container of claim 1 wherein the lid comprises an inlet receiving section. 9. The container of claim 1 wherein the growth media retainer comprises a plurality of sloped grooves. 10. The container of claim 1 wherein the growth media retainer comprises a growth media. 11. The container of claim 10 wherein the growth media consists of one of rockwool, hydrophilic foam, coconut fiber and perlite. 12. A hydroponic growth system for plants comprising: A. at least one container capable of growing the plants, the at least one container comprising: (1) a tray having an outer ridge;(2) an inlet channel defined within the outer ridge of the tray;(3) a growth media retainer defining a recessed area within the tray and connected to the inlet channel downstream of said inlet channel, the recessed area having a perimeter completely surrounded by the outer ridge;(4) a plurality of protrusions within the growth media retainer, said protrusions capable of securing growth media from lateral movement;(5) an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer downstream of said growth media retainer; and(6) a lid fixedly attached to the tray inside the outer ridge to cover the entire recessed area so that the lid remains attached over the entire recessed area when the tray is turned upside down;B. a reservoir capable of holding a nutrient solution; andC. a pump capable of pumping the nutrient solution from the reservoir to the at least one container. 13. The hydroponic growth system of claim 12 further comprising at least one light source attached to the system capable of providing light to the plants. 14. The hydroponic growth system of claim 13 further comprising at least one tube connecting the pump to an inlet of the at least one container and at least one tube connecting an outlet of the least one container to the reservoir. 15. The hydroponic growth system of claim 13 wherein the container is removable from the system. 16. The hydroponic growth system of claim 13, wherein the at least one container comprises a plurality of containers capable of growing the plants, the hydroponic growth system further comprising a plurality of tubes, wherein one of the plurality of tubes connects the pump to a first of the plurality of containers, and another of the plurality of tubes connects the first of the plurality of containers to another of the plurality of containers. 17. The hydroponic growth system of claim 16 wherein the plurality of containers are arranged in a vertical arrangement. 18. The hydroponic growth system of claim 16 further comprising attaching a plurality of fluorescent lights so that at least one fluorescent light is attached above each of the plurality of containers. 19. The hydroponic growth system of claim 16 wherein one or more of the plurality of containers is removable from the system. 20. The hydroponic growth system of claim 12, where the lid of the at least one container comprises a plurality of openings adapted to promote plant growth through the lid. 21. The container of claim 1, wherein the lid is fixedly attached to tray inside the outer ridge by a plurality of securing columns and a plurality of slots. 22. A container comprising: a tray having an outer ridge;an inlet channel formed by and defined within the outer ridge of the tray, the inlet channel being an open channel;a growth media retainer defining a recessed area within the tray and connected to the inlet channel downstream of said inlet channel, the recessed area having a perimeter completely surrounded by the outer ridge, the inlet channel winding around a portion of the perimeter of the recessed area;a plurality of protrusions within the growth media retainer, said protrusions capable of securing growth media from lateral movement;an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer downstream of said growth media retainer; anda lid fixedly attached to the tray inside the outer ridge to cover the entire recessed area so that the lid remains attached over the entire recessed area when the tray is turned upside down. 23. The container of claim 1, wherein the inlet channel is an open channel. 24. The container of claim 1, wherein the inlet channel winds around a portion of the perimeter of the recessed area. 25. The hydroponic growth system of claim 12, wherein the inlet channel is an open channel. 26. The hydroponic growth system of claim 12, wherein the inlet channel winds around a portion of the perimeter of the recessed area.