CPC A01G 9/025 (2013.01) [A01G 27/003 (2013.01); A01G 27/02 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A modular vertical cultivation wall system comprising:
two vertical posts;
two planter shelves;
two endcaps walls; and
at least one of a pipe, a seed/plant root retaining matrix, and irrigation fluid,
wherein:
each post of the two vertical posts is elongated, vertically anchored to at least one retaining surface and comprises at least one web and at least two flanges,
each planter shelf is elongated and comprises at least one of a top wall flange, a bottom wall flange, a full height side wall connecting the top wall flange and the bottom wall flange, and a short side wall,
opposing ends of a first horizontally oriented planter shelf are disposed between the at least two flanges of each of the two vertical posts,
opposing ends of a second horizontally oriented planter shelf are disposed between the at least two flanges of each of the two vertical posts retaining the first planter shelf, the at least two planter shelves are configured to slide downwardly into a position in which the bottom wall flange of the second planter shelf couples with the top wall flange of the first planter shelf by at least one reciprocating mechanical key,
respective of the two endcaps walls are coupled to a top surface of the bottom wall flange at both ends of the first planter shelf and the second planter shelf and to associated side walls thereof to define a fluid irrigation reservoir that is open to above and with at least one opening to below,
the fluid irrigation reservoir of a particular planter shelf of the two planter shelves receives piped fluid, directly or indirectly, through an opening in a web of one of the two vertical posts and the piped fluid exits the fluid irrigation reservoir as dispensed fluid through at least one opening in a bottom wall of the fluid irrigation reservoir,
a flow of the dispensed fluid irrigates from above or below at least one seed/plant root retaining matrix that is configured to be coupled to at least one of a bottom wall flange defining the fluid irrigation reservoir or the full height side wall of a planter shelf of the two planter shelves, and
a weight of the two planter shelves alone, or in combination with at least one base panel, wall panel or header panel is directed to a below retaining surface substantially without applying vertical loads on the two vertical posts.
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