#$%^&*AU2018202143B120180726.pdf#####ABSTRACT An apparatus (100) for cultivating plants such as tuberous root vegetables comprises a tower (1) with a number of compartments (2a - 2d) arranged around a shaft (3). Each compartment houses a number of trays (4) stacked vertically in 5 a nested arrangement. The trays are stacked at an inclined orientation and each tray a number of chambers for cultivating plant cuttings therein. Each tray comprises first and second tray portions (9, 10) which arranged in an opposed relationship to define the chambers. The plant cuttings are placed in the chambers and, as the plants grow, the two tray portions move apart to 10 accommodate the growing plant. Once the plants are fully grown, they are harvested by lowering the trays out of the tower and removing the plants from the chambers. This is particularly suited to soilless cultivation, and has the advantage of enabling the plants to be grown with an increased yield per unit area compared to conventional methods of plant cultivation. 15
