Saturday, September 27, 2014

How hydroponic systems work

     Hydroponics is a form of agriculture in which you use no soil. You use water hence the name HYDROponics. For this particular project we will be using a Ebb and Flow system and will be growing lettuce inside a month. The plant is placed on a tray in water and a bell pump system which flushes nutrients into the plant and gradually sinks back under the tray. This system is highly efficient for small plants.

credit: http://home.howstuffworks.com/lawn-garden/professional-landscaping/alternative-methods/hydroponics3.htm


If you want further information on how this system works here is a diagram:

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