Adjustable System and Apparatus For Promoting Plant Growth and Production

Abstract

A system and adjustable apparatus for applying CO2 gas to improve Cannabis production. The system includes upstream and downstream stages or subsystems. The upstream subsystem receives and stores gas, particularly CO2 gas. It monitors the environment of the downstream subsystem, determines when and how to apply gas to plants growing in the downstream system, acquires gas stored in the upstream subsystem, and distributes it to the downstream system. It also has various monitoring, command and control, management, and reporting features. The downstream subsystem includes one or more plant growth areas or plots, gas distribution means, such as gas conduits, tubes or lines from the midstream subsystem, and the high efficiency, adjustable gas applicator, and various sensing and monitoring devices communicatively connected to the upstream subsystem. Also disclosed are systems, apparatus and methods for pest control, humidity control, and odor control.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A height adjustment apparatus for a fluid sprayer, comprising a post adapted to be disposed vertically relative to a ground surface, a sleeve disposed around the post and slidable along the post, and a positioner connected to the sleeve which selectively engages and disengages the post to hold the sleeve in a fixed position along the post or to permit sliding of the sleeve along the post, respectively, and means to connect a sprayer to the sleeve. 
     
     
         2 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the post is a studded T-type post having generally T shaped cross-section with uniformly spaced studs on one longitudinal face thereof, spaces between studs forming notches. 
     
     
         3 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has a predetermined length and a predetermined inside diameter which is greater than an outside crossectional dimension of the post. 
     
     
         4 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the positioner comprises a generally U shaped bracket and a spring clamp attached to the bracket such that the spring clamp is movable between a post engagement mode and a post disengagement mode. 
     
     
         5 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the bracket has first, second and third rectilinear faces, and a space disposed between the first and third faces, a predetermined part of the sleeve being disposed within the space. 
     
     
         6 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the spring claim has first, second, third, and fourth rectilinear segments, the first segment extending from a mounting on the bracket first face across the bracket space and through the bracket, third space, the second segment extending outside the bracket, generally along the third bracket face, the third segment extending outside the bracket generally between the third bracket face and the first bracket face, and the fourth segment extending outside the bracket, generally along the first bracket face to a mounting on the bracket first face. 
     
     
         7 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the U shaped bracket is disposed at a bottom end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a coupler member attached to the sleeve, and wherein the positioner is connected to the coupler member. 
     
     
         9 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising at least two studs extending into a central lumen of the sleeve towards each other, the at least two studs, during use, contacting the post and preventing the sleeve from rotating with respect to the post, and wherein the studs engage two laces of the post which do not have studs. 
     
     
         10 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein there are two sets of two studs, each set of studs being oriented in tandem with respect to each other. 
     
     
         11 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the studs are screws which couple the bracket to the sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the means to conned a sprayer to the sleeve is selected from the group consisting of a screw, a bolt, an eyelet, adhesive, and a weld. 
     
     
         13 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sprayer is an agricultural gas emission spray line. 
     
     
         14 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the means to connect the agricultural gas spray line sprayer to the sleeve comprises:
 a flexible cord connected to the sleeve, the cord being connected to the sleeve by an eyelet fixed to the sleeve;   a spring connected to the flexible cord;   a gas connector connected to the spring, to the spray line, and to a gas supply via a flexible hose; and   means to move the flexible cord horizontally,   whereby the agricultural gas spray line is adjustable horizontally dependent upon plant bed width, and adjustable vertically dependent upon planting, plant maturity, growth rate, and harvest.   
     
     
         15 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one other a line selected from the group of lines consisting of a humidity control line, an odor control line, a water supply line, and a sensor line. 
     
     
         16 . The height adjustment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the posts are connected to offset weighted feet adapted to be placed on a floor, 
     
     
         17 . A height adjustment apparatus for a fluid sprayer, comprising
 a post adapted to be disposed vertically relative to a ground surface, wherein the post is a studded T-type post having generally T shaped cross-section with uniformly spaced studs on one longitudinal face thereof, spaces between studs forming notches;   a sleeve disposed around the post and slidable along the post, wherein the sleeve has a predetermined length and a predetermined inside diameter which is greater than an outside crossectional dimension of the post;   a positioner connected to the sleeve which selectively engages and disengages the post to hold the sleeve in a fixed position along the post or to permit sliding of the sleeve along the post, respectively, and wherein the positioner comprises a generally U shaped bracket and a spring clamp attached to the bracket such that the spring clamp is movable between a post engagement mode and a post disengagement mode, and   means to connect a sprayer to the sleeve.   
     
     
         18 . A height adjustment apparatus for an elongated agricultural gas emission line, comprising
 a. a post adapted to be disposed vertically relative to a ground surface, wherein the post is a studded T-type post having generally T shaped cross-section with uniformly spaced studs on one longitudinal face thereof, spaces between studs forming notches;   b. a sleeve disposed around the post and slidable along the post, wherein the sleeve has a predetermined length and a predetermined inside diameter which is greater than an outside crossectional dimension of the post;   c. a positioner connected to the sleeve which selectively engages and disengages the post to hold the sleeve in a fixed position along the post or to permit sliding of the sleeve along the post, respectively, and wherein the positioner comprises a generally U shaped bracket and a spring damp attached to the bracket such that the spring clamp is movable between a post engagement mode and a post disengagement mode,
 i. the bracket having first, second and third rectilineal faces, and a space disposed between the first and third faces, a predetermined part of the sleeve being disposed within the space, 
 ii. the spring claim having first, second, third, and fourth rectilinear segments, the first segment extending from a mounting on the bracket first face across the bracket space and through the bracket third space, the second segment extending outside the bracket, generally along the third bracket face, the third segment extending outside the bracket generally between the third bracket face and the first bracket face, and the fourth segment extending outside the bracket, generally along the first bracket face to a mounting on the bracket first face; and 
   d. means to connect the gas emitter line to the sleeve, the means to connect a sprayer to the sleeve being selected from the group consisting of a screw, a bolt, an eyelet, adhesive, and a weld.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus for selectively supplying gases to plants, comprising:
 a media bed having a first elongated row of plants and a second elongated row of plants, the second row of plants being disposed along side the first row of plants, parallel therefrom and a predetermined distance therefrom;   a first gas line disposed above and being coextensive with the first row of plants;   a second gas line disposed above and being coextensive with the second row of plants;   an control valve connected to the first and the second gas lines;   a gas supply connected to the control valve;   means to detect wind speed disposed proximate the media bed;   means to detect wind direction disposed proximate the media bed;   a controller connected to the control valve, to the means to detect wind speed and to the means to detect wind direction, whereby the controller allocates gas to the first and second lines via the control valve, based on wind speed and direction proximate the bed.   
     
     
         20 . A system for removing pests from plants during transport, comprising;
 an enclosure having an interior space adapted to receive plants, the enclosure having ingress egress means;   a supply of gas, the gas being toxic to pests on plants at a predetermined gas concentration for a predetermined exposure time period; means to inject gas into the interior space of the enclosure from the supply of gas; and   means to control concentration and time of exposure of gas injected into the interior space of the enclosure.