Pressurized growing air system for vertical and horizontal planting systems

Abstract

A Growing apparatus for cleansing air and watering plant, wherein the apparatus includes a modular panel constructed for either vertical or horizontal planting systems, including connecting couplers and end caps for directing water flow from upper to lower channels chambers. Panel consist of 5 channels chambers per section with opposing conical top and bottom set at 45 degree 45-degree angles (FIG. 9-23) for both channeling water and accepting irrigation nozzle. System can also use a horizontal channel system while the orientation is different but function is the same. Panels stack nesting consecutively on top of each other to make larger systems.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A growing apparatus for cleansing air and watering plant comprising:
 a modular panel having a rail, a plurality of channels, an air port and a water port, wherein each channel of the plurality of channels has an opposing conical top and bottom to channel water and accept a nozzle having a wick; 
 a connecting coupler and end cap configured to direct water flow from a first channel to a second channel wherein the end cap restricts and holds water within a base of the first channel and directs water flow to a bottom of the second channel; and 
 ana fan connected to the air port, wherein the fan provides an air flow behind the wick andcausing a negative pressure of the air flow within the nozzlebuild up in the nozzle that propels the water flow through the wick. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is spaced a distance of 2-3 inches above a source of the water and the wick is centered in each channel of the plurality of channels to ensure no mixing of the source of water and air occur. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle has a separate air chamber to move air out of said air chamber without a pressure build up. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of claim  3   1 , wherein the movement of air through the air chamber into water flow through the nozzle irrigates a plant. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle directs a volume of air over an end of the wick through the nozzle from each channel to facilitate water movement into a soil rooting media. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the air port forces air flow in a downward direction to alleviate a mix of water and air within the nozzle. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein positive pressure within the plurality of channels creates separation of water in the first channel and the second channel from a soil substrate within the plurality of channels ensuring no mixing of the water and soil substrate. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each section of the modular panel consists of five channels per section. 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein orientation of the plurality of channels is horizontal. 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising more than one modular panel stacked vertically. 
     
     
       11. A system for cleansing air and watering a plant comprising:
 a modular panel having a rail, a plurality of channels, a fan connected to an air port, a water port connected to a water feed, wherein each channel of the plurality of channels has an opposing conical top and bottom; and   a planting pot hung from the rail, the planting pot seated on a nozzle having a separate air chamber and a wick, wherein the fan connected to the air port provides an air flow behind the wick, wherein the air flow creates negative pressure within the nozzle and propels water from the water feed through the nozzle into the planting pot.   
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , further comprising a pump directing the water feed into the water port and air entering the air port flows downward, preventing air and water from mixing in the nozzle. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11 , further comprising interconnecting couplers and end caps configured to direct a flow of water from an upper channel to a lower channel. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the lower channel includes a draining system. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the nozzle is spaced 2-3 inches above a source of water and a base of the nozzle holding the wick is centered in the lower channel to prevent mixing of air and the source of water occurs. 
     
     
       16. A plant growing apparatus, comprising:
 a body defining a channel, wherein:
 the channel comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, and 
 the bottom portion of the channel is configured to store water; 
   a fan configured to introduce air into the top portion of the channel through an air port in communication with the channel;   a wick;   a planting pot; and   a nozzle comprising (i) a first end that extends into the channel, the first end further comprising a first opening and a second opening in which the wick is received, and (ii) a second end that extends into the planting pot, wherein:
 a portion of the wick is configured to be submerged in the water, and 
 the first opening is configured to be placed at a distance from the water such that introduction of air into the top portion of the channel by the fan causes:
 (i) a negative pressure build up in the nozzle, 
 (ii) air flow from the first end to the second end through the nozzle that further causes a volume of the water to be transported from the channel to the planting pot through at least the wick and the second opening, and 
 (iii) transport of a volume of water exclusively from the second opening to the second end from the negative pressure build up in the nozzle.  
 
   
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the nozzle is configured to be placed at a distance ranging from 2 to 3 inches above the water stored in the bottom portion of the channel.  
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the planting pot is configured to store soil rooting media; and   the nozzle comprises an air channel that is configured to direct a volume of air from the channel to the soil rooting media.    
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the transport of the volume of water from the channel through the nozzle irrigates a plant stored in the planting pot.  
     
     
       20. The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the fan is configured to introduce air into the top portion of the channel by flowing air in a downward direction from the top portion of the channel to the bottom portion of the channel.  
     
     
       21. A system for cleansing air and watering a plant, the system comprising:
 a plurality of planting pots;   a panel having a body defining a channel that is configured to store water;   an air port in communication with the channel; and   a fan configured to deliver air into the channel through the air port;   wherein the panel comprises:
 a plurality of wicks for which a portion is configured to be submerged in water, 
 a plurality of nozzles that each comprise (i) a first end that extends into a corresponding channel, the first end further comprising a first opening and a second opening in which a particular wick from among the plurality of wicks is received, and (ii) a second end that extends into the corresponding planting pot, wherein the first opening each nozzle is configured to be placed at a distance from the water; and 
 wherein introduction of air into the channel causes: 
 (i) a negative pressure build up in the plurality of nozzles, 
 (ii) air flow at least from the first end to the second end through the plurality of nozzles resulting from the negative pressure build up in each of the plurality of nozzles, and 
 (iii) transport of a volume of the water exclusively from the second opening of the plurality of nozzles to the second end of the plurality of nozzles resulting from the negative pressure build up in the plurality of nozzles.  
   
     
     
       22. The system of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a water port in communication with the panel and configured to introduce water into the channel.    
     
     
       23. The system of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a drain that is configured to remove a volume of water from the channel.    
     
     
       24. The system of  claim 21 , wherein each nozzle within the plurality of nozzles is configured to be placed at a distance ranging from 2 to 3 inches above the water.  
     
     
       25. The system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 each planting pot included in the plurality of planting pots is configured to store soil rooting media; and   each nozzle included in the plurality of nozzles comprises an air channel that is configured to direct a volume of air from the channel to the soil rooting media.    
     
     
       26. The system of  claim 25 , wherein the transport of the volume of water from the channel through the plurality of nozzles irrigates a plurality of plants stored in the plurality of planting pots.  
     
     
       27. The system of  claim 21 , wherein the air port is configured to introduce air into the channel by flowing air in a downward direction from a top portion of the channel to a bottom portion of the channel.  
     
     
       28. A system comprising:
 a modular panel having a rail, a plurality of channels, an air port and a water port, wherein each channel in the plurality of channels has a nozzle and a corresponding wick, wherein:
 each nozzle comprises (i) a first end that extends into a particular channel from among the plurality of channels, the first end further comprising a first opening and a second opening in which a wick is received, and (ii) a second end that extends into the planting pot, 
 a portion of each wick is configured to be submerged in water stored in one of the plurality of channels, and 
 the first opening of each nozzle is configured to be placed at a distance from the water; 
   a connecting coupler and end cap configured to direct water flow from a first channel of the plurality of channels to a second channel of the plurality of channels, wherein the end cap restricts and holds water within a base of the first channel and directs water flow to a bottom of the second channel; and   a fan connected to the air port, wherein the fan provides an air flow into the first channel; and   wherein introduction of air into the first channel causes:
 (i) a negative pressure build up in a particular nozzle in the first channel, 
 (ii) air flow at least from the first end to the second end of the particular nozzle through the particular nozzle resulting from the negative pressure build up in the particular nozzle, and 
   (iii) transport of a volume of the water exclusively from the second opening of the particular nozzle to the second end of the particular nozzle resulting from the negative pressure build up in the particular nozzle.