Disclosed in the present invention is an improved apparatus for cultivation of edible plants. According to the present invention, the apparatus comprises: first to m^th medium members which are composed of n vertically stacked medium members; a water supply passage which is provided in series so as to successively pass each of the first to m^th medium members in a vertical direction, and includes a plurality of water supply holes for supplying water into the first to m^th medium members; a water storage tank which is connected to the water supply passages to store the water; a first motor which operates to supply the water in a circulation manner through the water supply passage from the water storage tank; a nutrient solution supply passage which is provided in series so as to successively pass each of the first to m^th medium members in a vertical direction, and includes a plurality of nutrient solution supply nozzles for supplying a nutrient solution into the first to m^th medium members; a nutrient solution storage tank which is connected to the nutrient solution supply passage to store the nutrient solution; and a second motor which operates to supply the nutrient solution in a circulation manner through the nutrient solution supply passage from the nutrient solution storage tank, wherein each of the first to m^th medium members is detachably provided at the water supply passage and the nutrient solution supply passage, and includes, on a side surface thereof, a plurality of transplant holes in which the seedling of an edible plant can be transplanted.본 발명은 개선된 식용 식물 재배 장치를 개시한다.본 발명에 따른 식용 식물 재배 장치는 각각이 수직 방향으로 적층되는 n개의 배지 부재로 구성되는 제 1 배지 부재 내지 제 m 배지 부재; 상기 제 1 배지 부재 내지 제 m 배지 부재를 각각 수직 방향으로 순차적으로 통과하도록 직렬 방식으로 제공되며, 상기 제 1 배지 부재 내지 제 m 배지 부재 내로 물을 공급하기 위한 복수의 물 공급 구멍을 구비한 급수 유로; 상기 급수 유로와 연결되며, 상기 물을 저장하는 물 저장 탱크; 상기 물 저장 탱크로부터 상기 급수 유로를 통해 상기 물을 순환 방식으로 공급하도록 동작하는 제 1 모터; 상기 제 1 배지 부재 내지 제 m 배지 부재를 각각 수직 방향으로 순차적으로 통과하도록 직렬 방식으로 제공되며, 상기 제 1 배지 부재 내지 제 m