It is a means of food production that creates an optimum growing environment while protecting fruit and vegetables as they grow. The basis of this assembly is the hypothesis that growing plants in a high-tech, sterile, enclosed environment would help regions with drought afflicted regions and/or snow bound areas grow food year round for their local needs, while eliminating the parasitic pathogen i
nfection pathway to the plants. The use of high-tech plant growth and lighting components within this food production system will greatly reduce water, land and transportation energy requirements. With The CEVC (Controlled Environment Vertical Crop) model of farming, water consumption is reduced by 90%, Electricity by 80%, fertilizer usage by 60%, and parasitic nematode infection by 100% over conventional farming. Crops Under Glass are kept free of air-borne insects and other contaminates that would affect the plants, such as, smog and other air pollutants. While many farmers are unaware of the damage to consumer's health posed by parasitic nematodes in infested crop soils, an alternative horticulture model for local food production is presented here. It requires less land area, has a longer growing season, and provides steady year-round harvest. This new approach will help to sustain the nutritional needs of our populations while reducing the environmental impact associated with the increase in our current farming practices. The major issue that hydroponics resolve is the following. Parasitic Nematode Destruction of Plants: Nematodes are microscopic worms that cause eighty billion dollars in crop loses in the world each year. All crops are damaged by at least one species of nematode. Nematodes constitute one of the most over-looked and abundant groups within the animal kingdom and are highly capable of surviving in any environment. In general, nematodes have slender, cylindrical, non-segmented bodies tapering towards the head and tail, but females of some of the plant-parasitic nematode species assume varying forms, such as, pear , lemon or kidney shapes. They are called plant-parasitic nematodes because of the nutrients they take from plants. This is done by piercing a needle-like structure called a stylet, into plant cells to suck-out cell nutrients. The economic consequences of crop loss due to nematode infestation involve reduction in quality and quantity of crop yield. My assembly removes crops from the reach of these parasites. Then add plant energy to the plants DNA for super growth. Mission Statement: The purpose of the Controlled Environment Vertical Hydroponic Crop model of farming is to promote the production of personally grown foods and to demonstrate the viability and sustainability of hydroponc food production and commerce and its role as an integral part of a debilitating society. Our overall goal is to provide the community with access to -uncontaminated- fresh produce. This comfortable, clean and easy crop growing system requires minimum training to operate. Growing and preserving fresh produce through my Controlled Environment Vertical Hydroponic Crop growing system guarantees optimum good health. As a single member limited liability company, I will design a custom made assembly to fit your requirements. Be it for your kitchen, garage, flower bed area. backyard fence line, marketing operation, community farm or garden. Be it a 14 foot module (or many); a 5 foot module, or, a 3 foot module. Simply specify your requirement.
