System Construction Process
After conducting some research on hydroponics, Dustin and I chose to go with an air lift drip system. Near completing the construction, we began to test the air lift and came across an issue. The pump...
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Constructing Our Hydroponic System:
Constructing Our Hydroponic System: Bob and I decided that we wanted to make our system as simple as possible for several reasons. (1) This is our first time experimenting with hydroponic plants and we...
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day one of WEEK TWO: Small Growth, High pH, Add More Nutrient Solution
It’s been a week since I have last checked up on our hydroponic system. Last Monday we planted our a few seeds of baby lettuce in the rockwool surrounded by Hydroton so that the rockwool stays in...
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day two of WEEK TWO: More Growth, High pH
day one of WEEK TWO: Before Class: Growth: Plant is now a total of 1 and 5/8″ tall. Plant has grown a little over 3/4″ in two days! Water Temperature: 75.1 degrees Fahrenheit pH Level: 7.3 After Class...
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day one-two of WEEK THREE: More Growth, but Plant Looks Unhealthy, High pH,...
day one of WEEK TWO: ** It has been a whole seven days since I last checked on the system. Although I was pretty happy to get off school Monday and Tuesday on account of hurricane Sandy, our plant was...
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day one of WEEK FOUR
It’s hard to believe it’s been four weeks now since we’ve started this project. I was hoping to see some more growth, but it looks like our plants are doing pretty good. Measurements and other Notes:...
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WEEK FIVE
WEEK FIVE: Before Class: pH Level: 6.3 After Class (the changes we made to our system, if any): Growth: total growth is at 7.5″ Water Temperature: 68.3 degrees Fahrenheit pH Level: 5.8 Here are a few...
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WEEK SEVEN
WEEK SEVEN: I’m going to do this post a little differently. Although I took notes and took a few pictures, I forgot to update the blog before break. Instead of making two separate posts, I am combining...
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After conducting some research on hydroponics, Dustin and I chose to go with an air lift drip system. Near completing the construction, we began to test the air lift and came across an issue. The pump...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Constructing Our Hydroponic System:
Constructing Our Hydroponic System: Bob and I decided that we wanted to make our system as simple as possible for several reasons. (1) This is our first time experimenting with hydroponic plants and we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
day one of WEEK TWO: Small Growth, High pH, Add More Nutrient Solution
It’s been a week since I have last checked up on our hydroponic system. Last Monday we planted our a few seeds of baby lettuce in the rockwool surrounded by Hydroton so that the rockwool stays in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
day two of WEEK TWO: More Growth, High pH
day one of WEEK TWO: Before Class: Growth: Plant is now a total of 1 and 5/8″ tall. Plant has grown a little over 3/4″ in two days! Water Temperature: 75.1 degrees Fahrenheit pH Level: 7.3 After Class...
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day one-two of WEEK THREE: More Growth, but Plant Looks Unhealthy, High pH,...
day one of WEEK TWO: ** It has been a whole seven days since I last checked on the system. Although I was pretty happy to get off school Monday and Tuesday on account of hurricane Sandy, our plant was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
day one of WEEK FOUR
It’s hard to believe it’s been four weeks now since we’ve started this project. I was hoping to see some more growth, but it looks like our plants are doing pretty good. Measurements and other Notes:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WEEK FIVE
WEEK FIVE: Before Class: pH Level: 6.3 After Class (the changes we made to our system, if any): Growth: total growth is at 7.5″ Water Temperature: 68.3 degrees Fahrenheit pH Level: 5.8 Here are a few...
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WEEK SEVEN
WEEK SEVEN: I’m going to do this post a little differently. Although I took notes and took a few pictures, I forgot to update the blog before break. Instead of making two separate posts, I am combining...
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