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                     MICHAEL'S HYDROPONICS LAB

Question

My question: Which type of system will work better, Soil system or Hydroponics system?

Variables

Our independent variables in this project were:

1. Amount of water for hydroponics system.

2. When the lights were turned on.

3. Amount of solution for hydroponics system.

4. How many plants.

5. Watering times for soil system.

6. The media (that's what the plant sits in soil or clay pebbles).

Our dependent variables in this project:

1. Grow times.

2. Plant life to death ratio.

3. Plant size.

What I have learned

HYDROPONICS 

1. What should I put in the water?
 You will need Dyna grow water enhancer you need 1/4 Tbsp per gallon

2. What kind of medium do I need for my plants? How should I prepare the medium?
 Your medium should be clay pellets to prepare them you must rinse the bag with water until clean water comes out of the other side.

    SOIL

1. Lettuce needs a soil PH of 7.0.

2. The water needs a PH of 6.0 (this also goes for hydroponics)

3. If the plant does not have a proper PH level it can not eat.


Credit: Stephanie Grace at Graces hydroponics. The business has been around for over 50 years and she graduated from Etcard college in Florida with a degree for communication and has been working with hydroponics for her whole life.

youtube videos on how ebb and flow works

1. Siphon demonstration:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6K90A1MJwY


2. Ebb and flow:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtjFYOg_GEE


3. Credit to learning how a bell siphon works:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFokOynqOqQ

Procedures

 I am going to explain how to set every thing up based on the video from my previous post and the steps for the project.

Step one: Go to your local hard ware store and pick up the products needed.

Step two: Place net pots into your regular pots and screw the 3/4 inch fitting into the pump.

Step three: Pull out the black tube on the flush and replace it with the blue netted fitting.

Step four: Drill a total of three holes in the designated areas into the tote top as it is on the mixing tray (Areas specified in the video).

Step five; Insert fittings into the drilled holes.

Step six: Place drilled tub lid on top of the inserted fittings in the mixing tray.

Step seven: Drill a hole in the far right hand corner for the power cord to the pump.

Step eight: Attach 3/4'' tubing to the pump and place it in the bottom of the tote.

Step nine: Feed the tube through the left hand hole and connect to the fill fitting.

Step ten: Place completed parts together (tote lid on tote mixing tray on lid) and then put the pots in rows of 3 horizontally.

Credit/ video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t8S3ln4JCg

Materials list

      For this project the parts you will need are:

       1. One 27 seven gallon black and yellow tote

       2. A large concrete mixing tray
   
       3. Six standard nursery pots

       4. Six five inch net pots

       5. Two feet of tubing

       6. 3/4" flood and drain kit

       7. One DuraPump 396 G.P.H pump

       8. A 1 gallon tub of expanding clay pellets

       9. One drill with a 1 and 1/4" hole saw


      Cite, and instructions to build:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t8S3ln4JCg