Growing System

Abstract

A growing system for providing fluids to a plurality of growing assemblies using only a single pump and fluid source. The growing system generally includes a single fluid source such as a reservoir from which fluids are drawn by a single pump. A main manifold connected to the pump outlet splits the fluids drawn from the fluid source into a plurality of feeder pipes. Each of the feeder pipes provides fluid to a separate growing assembly; with the present invention providing support for a plurality of growing assemblies. Each growing assembly comprises an inlet manifold for receiving the fluids, a plurality of growing pipes for providing the fluids to a plurality of planters, and a drainage device for discharging fluids back into the fluid source for further use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A growing system, comprising:
 a growing assembly comprising a plurality of growing pipes, each of the growing pipes comprising an opening for growing plants;   an inlet conduit adapted to be fluidly connected between a fluid source and the growing assembly such that a fluid from the fluid source passes through each of the growing pipes of the growing assembly; and   an outlet conduit fluidly connected to the growing assembly for dispensing the fluid after the fluid has passed through each of the growing pipes of the growing assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The growing system of  claim 1 , comprising a pump for feeding a fluid from the fluid source to the growing assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The growing system of  claim 2 , wherein the pump is submerged within the fluid source. 
     
     
         4 . The growing system of  claim 1 , wherein the outlet conduit is positioned so as to dispense the fluids from the growing assembly back into the fluid source. 
     
     
         5 . The growing system of  claim 1 , wherein the growing pipes are oriented in parallel with respect to a ground surface underneath the growing assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The growing system of  claim 1 , wherein the growing assembly comprises an inlet hub fluidly connected to the inlet conduit. 
     
     
         7 . The growing system of  claim 6 , wherein the inlet hub comprises a plurality of inlet pipes connected between the inlet conduit and each of the growing pipes of the growing assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The growing system of  claim 7 , wherein the growing assembly comprises a drainage hub connected to the outlet conduit. 
     
     
         9 . The growing system of  claim 8 , wherein the drainage hub comprises a central drainage pipe which is fluidly connected between the outlet conduit and each of the plurality of growing pipes of the growing assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The growing system of  claim 9 , comprising a plurality of drainage connectors each being connected between one of the growing pipes of the growing assembly and the central drainage pipe of the drainage hub. 
     
     
         11 . The growing system of  claim 1 , wherein the growing pipes are arranged in a triangular configuration. 
     
     
         12 . A growing system, comprising:
 a growing assembly comprising a plurality of growing pipes arranged in a triangular configuration, each of the growing pipes comprising an opening for growing plants;   an inlet conduit adapted to be fluidly connected between a fluid source and the growing assembly such that a fluid from the fluid source passes through each of the growing pipes of the growing assembly;   a pump for feeding the fluid from the fluid source to the inlet conduit; and   an outlet conduit fluidly connected to the growing assembly for dispensing the fluid after the fluid has passed through each of the growing pipes of the growing assembly.   
     
     
         13 . The growing system of  claim 12 , wherein the pump is submerged within the fluid source. 
     
     
         14 . The growing system of  claim 12 , wherein the outlet conduit is positioned so as to dispense the fluids from the growing assembly back into the fluid source. 
     
     
         15 . The growing system of  claim 12 , wherein the growing pipes are oriented in parallel with respect to a ground surface underneath the growing assembly. 
     
     
         16 . A growing system, comprising:
 a plurality of growing assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of growing assemblies is comprised of a plurality of growing pipes arranged in a triangular configuration, each of the growing pipes comprising a plurality of openings for growing plants;   an inlet conduit adapted to be fluidly connected between a fluid source and the growing assemblies such that a fluid from the fluid source passes through each of the growing pipes of each of the growing assemblies;   a pump for feeding the fluid from the fluid source to the inlet conduit; and   an outlet conduit fluidly connected to the growing assembly for dispensing the fluid after the fluid has passed through each of the growing pipes of the growing assembly.   
     
     
         17 . The growing system of  claim 16 , wherein the growing pipes are oriented in parallel with respect to a ground surface underneath the growing assembly. 
     
     
         18 . The growing system of  claim 16 , wherein the pump is submerged within the fluid source. 
     
     
         19 . The growing system of  claim 16 , wherein the outlet conduit is positioned so as to dispense the fluids from the growing assembly back into the fluid source. 
     
     
         20 . The growing system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of growing assemblies are arranged in a row alongside the fluid source.