Abstract: An automated system for providing a continuous yield of fresh agricultural produce. The system includes a housing including at least one zone for plant growth and at least one zone for holding automated robotic equipment. Robotic equipment includes a robotic device including at least one robotic arm for seeding seeds being stored in a seed reservoir in the seeding locations, for planting seedlings in the planting locations and for harvesting mature plants from the planting locations. Further disclosed are devices and methods for increasing efficiency of plant transfer and minimizing root damage during transfer. Further disclosed are devices and methods for increasing efficiency of plant growing, by providing oxygen dissolved in irrigation water to the plant roots.

Abstract: An automated system for providing a continuous yield of fresh agricultural produce. The system includes a housing including at least one zone for plant growth and at least one zone for holding automated robotic equipment. Robotic equipment includes a robotic device including at least one robotic arm for seeding seeds being stored in a seed reservoir in the seeding locations, for planting seedlings in the planting locations and for harvesting mature plants from the planting locations. Further disclosed are devices and methods for increasing efficiency of plant transfer and minimizing root damage during transfer. Further disclosed are devices and methods for increasing efficiency of plant growing, by providing oxygen dissolved in irrigation water to the plant roots.

Abstract: An automated system for providing a continuous yield of fresh agricultural produce, the system comprising (a) a housing including a three dimensional seeding and germination zone, a three dimensional planting and growth zone and a three dimensional zone for holding automatic seeding, planting and harvesting equipment; (b) a plurality of seeding shelves being arranged in substantially horizontal layers in the three dimensional seeding and germination zone, each of the seeding shelves including a two dimensional array of seeding locations, each of the locations being for accepting a seed and for supporting development of a seedling; (c) a plurality of planting shelves being arranged in substantially horizontal layers in the three dimensional planting and growth zone, each of the planting shelves including a two dimensional array of planting locations, each of the locations being for accepting a seedling and for supporting development of a mature plant; and (d) a i5 seeding, planting and harvesting robotic devic