1. Hydroponics
Growing food for life

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3. What is Hydroponics
“The method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent”
Growing plants in water

4. Why Should We Do This? You can grow anywhere
More control over environment
Conservation of water
Reduced pests and diseases
Healthier plants
Excellent quality and taste
Almost no pollution
Less work
Higher yield
Faster growth

5. What Can Hold Us Back? High initial startup Electricity dependent
System failure can kill crops
Training issues

6. Types of Systems

7. Extremely simple
Plants float in nutrient solution
Air pump for oxygen

8. Passing system-no moving parts
Nutrient solution is passed using a wick
Air pump for oxygen

9. Constant flow of nutrients
Nutrients are pumped into grow tray, drained back into reservoir
Plants supported in basket, roots dangle

10. Timer controlled pump releases solution onto each plant base
Excess nutrient collected and reused

11. Temporary floods grow tray, then drains
Controlled by pump on timer

12. Most high tech
Roots hang in air, are misted with nutrients
Timer controls nutrient pumps

13. Aquaponics Fish waste is used as nutrient solution
Plants filter water for fish
Mutualism relationship
Extremely difficult to maintain

14. System Basics

15. Five Requirements
Water
Light
Air
Nutrients
Support

16. Parting Thoughts You’ll need to do some research, it’s inevitable
Base your decisions on research
Document all of your research! That’s why you have a notebook