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WIPO "tomato"
The present disclosure relates to a cultivation system configured for advanced plant production, various embodiments of which are contemplated, one representative embodiment being described herein. The system facilitates planting, cultivation, transport, harvesting, and servicing of vegetation from seed to harvest while enabling a limitless-spacing process that allows repeated repositioning of plant carriers to achieve exceptionally high plant density and Leaf Area Index (LAI). In one embodiment, the system includes one or more sets of securing members for removably holding plants, an apparatus for moving the securing members, and a drive assembly comprising a first track, a second track, a first chain, and a second chain pivotally coupled to the first chain, and one or more drive units. Drive units advance the chains along the respective tracks, thereby driving the securing members to reposition them with controlled spacing, thereby maximizing production capacity in vertical farms, greenhouses, or other cultivation facilities.