A hydroponic growing system that comprises a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes, a vertical drain pipe, and a plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes. The horizontal pipes are adapted to support crops that receive nutrients from the nutrient-delivering tubes and grow in high density. The horizont
A hydroponic growing system that comprises a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes, a vertical drain pipe, and a plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes. The horizontal pipes are adapted to support crops that receive nutrients from the nutrient-delivering tubes and grow in high density. The horizontal pipes have opposite first and second ends, as well as a plurality of openings along a length, and a plurality of pipe segments extending angularly from an outer surface. The vertical drain pipe has a plurality of angular pipe extensions along a length, which mate with one of the first and second ends of the horizontal pipes. The nutrient-delivering tubes have openings along a length and extend from the vertical drain pipe, branching through the pipe segments extending from the horizontal pipes.
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1. A hydroponic growing system comprising: a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes each having opposite first and second ends and a plurality of openings along a length between said first and second ends through which crops grow;a plurality of pipe segments extending from an outer surface of the pl
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A hydroponic growing system comprising: a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes each having opposite first and second ends and a plurality of openings along a length between said first and second ends through which crops grow;a plurality of pipe segments extending from an outer surface of the plurality of parallel horizontal pipes on a side opposite the plurality of openings;a vertical drain pipe having a plurality of pipe extensions along a length thereof, said pipe extensions mating with one of said first and second ends of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes; anda plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes having openings along a length thereof, said nutrient delivering tubes extending from a source of nutrient-enriched water and branching through said plurality of pipe segments in a parallel arrangement so as to supply the nutrient-enriched water to each of said plurality of pipe segments individually,wherein each of said horizontal pipes is adapted to support crops that receive said nutrient-enriched water from said nutrient-delivering tubes, thereby producing crops in high density. 2. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of parallel vertical support members having a plurality of circular openings along a length; andat least one horizontal support member coupled to a bottom end of each of said plurality of vertical support members,wherein each of said opposing ends of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes rests within said circular openings of said parallel vertical support members, and at least one end of each of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes extends through said circular openings. 3. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes extend vertically up one of said plurality of parallel vertical support members. 4. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes, said plurality of parallel vertical support members, and said at least one horizontal support member are slanted to allow for reuse of said nutrient-enriched water. 5. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes are substantially cylindrical. 6. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, further comprising a reservoir for storing said nutrient-enriched water. 7. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, further comprising a water pump coupled to said source of nutrient-enriched water. 8. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of pipe segments have opposing circular openings at one end to receive said nutrient-delivering tubes. 9. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said plurality of pipe segments are coupled to adjacent said horizontal pipes. 10. A hydroponic growing system according to claim 1, wherein said pipe extensions on said vertical drain pipe extend perpendicularly from an outer surface of the vertical drain pipe. 11. A method of growing crops using a hydroponic growing system, comprising the steps of: providing, a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes each having opposite first and second ends and a plurality of openings along a length between said first and second ends on one side thereof,a plurality of pipe segments extending from an outer surface on an opposing side thereof,a vertical drain pipe having a plurality of pipe extensions along a length thereof, said pipe extensions mating with one of said first and second ends of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes, anda plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes having openings along a length thereof, said nutrient-delivering tubes extending from a source of nutrient-enriched water and branching through said plurality of pipe segments in a parallel arrangement so as to supply said nutrient-enriched water to each of said plurality of pipe segments individually,wherein each of said horizontal pipes is adapted to support crops that receive said nutrient-enriched water from said nutrient-delivering tubes, thereby producing crops in high density;placing said crops in said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes adjacent to said openings;pumping said nutrient-enriched water from said source of nutrient-enriched water through said nutrient-delivering tubes,whereby said nutrient-enriched water exits said openings in said nutrient-delivering tubes, feeds crops, and drains back to said vertical drain pipe through said horizontal pipes and said pipe segments for recycling. 12. A hydroponic growing system comprising: a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes each having opposite first and second ends and a plurality of openings along a length between said first and second ends through which crops grow;a plurality of pipe segments extending from an outer surface of the plurality of parallel horizontal pipes opposite the plurality of openings, such that each crop positioned in each of said horizontal pipes is in fluid communication with its own individual pipe segment;a vertical drain pipe having a plurality of pipe extensions along a length thereof, said pipe extensions mating with one of said first and second ends of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes; anda plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes having openings along a length thereof, said nutrient delivering tubes extending from a source of nutrient-enriched fluid and branching through each of said plurality of pipe segments so as to supply the nutrient-enriched fluid to each of said crops individually, thereby producing crops in high density. 13. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of pipe segments is aligned with each individual crop positioned in each of said horizontal pipes. 14. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, wherein each of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes are substantially cylindrical. 15. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, further comprising a water pump coupled to said source of nutrient-enriched water. 16. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, wherein each of said openings in said plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes is aligned with each of said plurality of pipe segments. 17. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of parallel vertical support members configured to support each of said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes. 18. The hydroponic growing system of claim 17, wherein said plurality of parallel horizontal pipes, said plurality of parallel vertical support members are slanted to allow for drainage and reuse of said nutrient-enriched water. 19. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, wherein said vertical drain pipe is in fluid communication with a reservoir, whereby depleted water drained through said vertical drain pipe may be recycled to form said source of nutrient-enriched water. 20. The hydroponic growing system of claim 12, wherein said plurality of pipe segments have opposing circular openings at one end to receive said nutrient-delivering tubes.
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