Greens Farm Flashcards
Hydroponics
Hydroponics is a type of horticulture and a subset of hydroculture which involves growing plants (usually crops) without soil, by using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent. … Hydroponics offers many advantages, notably a decrease in water usage in agriculture.
Aeroponics
Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium. The word “aeroponic” is derived from the Greek meanings of aer and ponos. Aeroponic culture differs from both conventional hydroponics, aquaponics, and in-vitro growing
How much energy does a hydroponic container use
160 to 200 kilowatts
What are the best crops for hydroponic farming
Lettuce
Leafy greens
Herbs
Also secondary
Roots radishes etc
Flowers
Vining crops
What are the plant nutrients
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Magnesium
Sulfur
Calcium
PH solution
What is needed from Nitrogen
Helps with chloryfyl
What is needed from phosphorus
Helps with root and flower growth
Helps plant with stand stress
What is needed from potassium
Strengthens plant in early growth
Helps plants retain water
What is needed from magnesium
Gives plants their green color
What is needed from sulfur
Help resistance disease and grow seeds
What is needed from calcium
Helps plants develop cell walls
Essential for nitrate absorption
What is needed from ph solution
6.0 ph help plants uptake nutrients
How long is seeding and germination
5/10 days
Seeding development timing
2 weeks for most plants to mature seedling stage bout two inche in height
Transplanting
Moving seedlings to the vertical plant panels. The greenery has 88 five Chanel plant panels. 5/7 minutes per panel to transplant
Row planting
Linear planting
Intercropping
Row planting
Best for large crops. Use Chanel 1,3,5
10/15 plants/channels
Linear planting
Best for compact crops. Use Chanel 1-5 15/20 plants/channels
Intercropping
Best for large and compact crops
Use Chanel 1-5 1/20 plants/channels
Cultivating and harvesting
Plants spend 2/5 weeks in cultivation depending on plant and size. Lettuce pulled with root. Chard, kale and herbs is trimming
How many lettuce in a four week program
About 990 heads of lettuces
How much less water does a freight from hydroponic farm use
95 to 99 percent
What is one way to capture water for the farm from the air
Utilizing air conditioners and dehumidifiers to pull the water from the air filter it and use it for the farm
Do hydroponics require at herbicides and pesticides
No
