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Some facts about air that can be useful for my project on how to build an air pump for my hydroponic system.

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This is my version of the hand watered hydroponic system, pleas do let me know if this would or would not work in real life.

This is an idea i would use in a collective responsibility project for middle school classes, to teach about the value of collaboration. This version needs to be watered four times a day manually and I am thinking there could be a light that lets the students know when to "dipp" the plant in water. If they do this correctly and often enough, the plant will grow faster and more healthy.

2009-11-02T13:48:00.000+01:00

2009-10-30T17:01:00.002+01:00

"We put in a bunch of plants. Sick leave decreased from seventeen to five percent"
Dr. Charite Bonnevie, about the changes done to the work station where she and here colleges work at the Radium hospital.

1. The visual of green plants have
demonstrated a positive effect on the
body.

2. The plant creates a micro forest
environment, and adds air moisture,
odor and other substances to the air in the room.
Research shows especially decrease in mucosal
problems as dry eyes and coughing.

3. The plant purifies the air by
absorbing gases such as benzene, hexan,
maldehyd and toluene.

4. Research has shown that plants
alone can reduce fatigue with 30 percent,
and headache with 19 percent.

Source: A magazine

2009-10-30T16:27:00.003+01:00

This video is a greate example on how easy it is to create a good watering system for plants, even in an non plant friendly environment.

2009-10-30T15:17:00.006+01:00

Hydroponics systems

There are 6 basic types of hydroponic systems; Wick, Water Culture, Ebb and Flow (Flood & Drain), Drip (recovery or non-recovery), N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technique) and Aeroponic.

Here are some examples :

1. Hand watered system

2. Water culture system

Convert an aquarium into a simple hydroponic system. The plants are suspended on a floating Styrofoam platform. This hydroponics system is popular for classrooms because the roots of the plants are visible hanging below the floating platform.

3. Ebb and flow system

2009-10-29T15:15:00.008+01:00

Kamal Meattle on how plants can have a direct influence on our health.

2009-10-29T13:53:00.005+01:00

I am a big BIG fan of homemade DIY videos! These video on self watering plants is a greate inspiration for my project.

2009-10-29T13:53:00.001+01:00

2009-10-29T13:48:00.002+01:00

Another, but simpler, watering system with the use of soil.

2009-10-29T13:37:00.002+01:00

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Almost any plant will grow with hydroponics. Hydroponics is also a standard technique in biology research and teaching.

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