Abstract: Method of operating a network of cultivation containers, where a plurality of cultivation containers are integrated into the network, each of the plurality of cultivation containers include a cultivation device for cultivation of plants, a plant treating device for treating cultivated plants, a control device for controlling the plant treating device, and a communication device for receiving data from the control device or providing data to the control device, the communication device of at least two cultivation containers in the network communicate directly and bidirectionally with each other, and the at least two cultivation containers in the network communicate via peer-to-peer and/or end-to-end communication with each other.

Abstract: A vertical farming container that includes multiple planting walls that are arranged parallel to each other and are movable towards each other; a container ceiling; and a lighting system that is directly or indirectly connected to the container ceiling, the lighting system includes at least one light emitting element, particularly a controllable LED, the light emitting element is pivotable relative to the container ceiling between an operating position and a non-operating position.

Abstract: A system that includes a vertical farming facility; a plant receptacle including a base element providing a cavity for a plant and at least two rim portions that extend outwardly from opposing sides of the base element, the at least two rim portions are part of a single-piece circumferential rim of the base element; and a gripper for handling the plant or the plant receptacle; the gripper includes a gripper head with a first and second gripping element, the first gripping element includes two first lateral holding arms and the second gripping element includes two second lateral holding arms; the gripper head is transferable between a clamping position, in which the first and second gripping elements clamp the plant or the plant receptacle, and a release position, in which the first and second gripping elements release the plant or the plant receptacle.

Abstract: An actuator for handling plants and/or plant receptacles in a vertical farming facility, the actuator includes a robot head for inserting the plants and/or the plant receptacles into apertures of a planting wall of the vertical farming facility, the actuator further includes an application that is configured to open the apertures prior to inserting the plants and/or plant receptacles by the robot head.

Abstract: A vertical farming facility that includes a system for handling a working head, the system includes a cantilever and a beam, the beam connected to the cantilever, the cantilever has a first free end section and a first connecting end section, the cantilever is arranged mainly horizontally and has a cantilever axis and the beam is arranged mainly vertically and has a beam axis, the cantilever is movable within the vertical farming facility, a gripper that includes the working head is movably connected to the beam and configured to handle plants and/or plant receptacles, the vertical farming facility has a first facility wall to which the cantilever is connected via the first connecting end section, the cantilever is perpendicular and translationally movable with respect to the first facility wall or pivotably connected to the first facility wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the data transmission from an emitter (1) to a receiver (2) in an AC voltage network, comprising a distributor (3) and at least one user group (4) with one or several users (5), wherein the emitter (1) feeds a signal to the AC voltage network by means of a power source (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the data transmission from an emitter (1) to a receiver (2) in an AC voltage network, comprising a distributor (3) and at least one user group (4) with one or several users (5), wherein the emitter (1) feeds a signal to the AC voltage network by means of a power source (6).