Greenhouse table and method for producing plants in a greenhouse comprising a corresponding greenhouse table

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The invention describes a greenhouse table system composed of multiple movable table elements, each capable of sliding sideways on transport rails within a greenhouse. This design allows individual plant rows on each table element to be accessed laterally, either from one or both sides, and supports high-density arrangement (compression) or spaced arrangement (decompression) of plants. The system can integrate automated monitoring, harvesting, and supply devices above and around the tables for more efficient plant care and handling.

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• Commercial greenhouse operations for growing vegetables, flowers, or herbs.
• Research facilities requiring variable access to plant rows for experiments or sampling.
• Automated nurseries and plant cultivation setups using robotics for planting, monitoring, or harvesting.
• Vertical farming operations where space and access flexibility are crucial.
• Horticultural laboratories studying plant growth under controlled conditions.

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• Enables both high-density plant arrangement and easy, targeted access for care, harvesting, or monitoring.
• Facilitates automation in plant management (e.g., by supporting mobile robots or sensor systems).
• Improves workplace ergonomics and efficiency by enabling lateral access to plant rows without manual table rearrangement.
• Adaptable to various greenhouse sizes and requirements due to the modular and movable table design.
• Supports integration of advanced plant care systems like precision irrigation, spraying, or growth monitoring sensors.

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The greenhouse table has two table elements (1) which are movably arranged along a transport rail (2) transverse to its longitudinal axis. The table elements possess support element (4) below the table surface. The support element is movably arranged on the transport rail. The table elements are equipped with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic motor-driven drive units. The greenhouse table also has a mobile monitoring-, harvesting- or supply system. An independent claim is included for a method for producing a lateral accessibility of individual plant rows in a greenhouse.