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What is Aeroponics?What is Aeroponics?

• Aeroponics is when Aeroponics is when you grow plants in you grow plants in the air using mist the air using mist instead of soil. The instead of soil. The plant grows only plant grows only from the essential from the essential nutrients that are nutrients that are needed.needed.

History on AeroponicsHistory on Aeroponics

• It started in the 1940’s that It started in the 1940’s that scienctists started growing plants scienctists started growing plants using air. using air.

• In 1944, LJ Klotz discovered misted In 1944, LJ Klotz discovered misted citrus plants in his research. citrus plants in his research.

• In the 1970’s not only scientists used In the 1970’s not only scientists used hydroponics, but also farmers for hydroponics, but also farmers for growing more vegetables. growing more vegetables.

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Benefits of AeroponicsBenefits of Aeroponics

• It doesn’t take up space /volumeIt doesn’t take up space /volume• Helps the plants grow fasterHelps the plants grow faster• Uses air as its medium so it saves you a Uses air as its medium so it saves you a

great deal of laborgreat deal of labor• Using aeroponics for cloning improves root Using aeroponics for cloning improves root

growth, survival rate, growth rate, and growth, survival rate, growth rate, and maturation time.maturation time.

• Not require using any intoxic chemicals to Not require using any intoxic chemicals to enhance growth and the end result will be enhance growth and the end result will be that they taste better.that they taste better.

Low Pressure UnitsLow Pressure Units

• The types of systems are usually the most simple The types of systems are usually the most simple and cost less. and cost less.

• The plants are suspended in the air above the The plants are suspended in the air above the nutrient based water below it. nutrient based water below it.

• Then, a low pressure pump sprays the plants. Then, a low pressure pump sprays the plants. • The nutrients then drip back down into the The nutrients then drip back down into the

nutrient based water below and are used nutrient based water below and are used repeatedly. repeatedly.

• A con to this system is that it does not remove A con to this system is that it does not remove any unwanted materials and does not purify the any unwanted materials and does not purify the nutrient solution. nutrient solution.

   

High Pressure UnitsHigh Pressure Units

• It has the same concept as low It has the same concept as low pressure units, but instead uses a pressure units, but instead uses a high pressure pump. These units are high pressure pump. These units are usually used for high valued crops. usually used for high valued crops. Unlike low pressure units, this Unlike low pressure units, this system has a purifying system. system has a purifying system.

Commercial SystemsCommercial Systems

• This system is very much like high This system is very much like high pressure units but has more beneficial and pressure units but has more beneficial and convenient features. convenient features.

• Some features include: disease Some features include: disease prevention, precision timing, temperature prevention, precision timing, temperature sensors, and many more. sensors, and many more.

• Like high pressure systems, commercial Like high pressure systems, commercial systems are used for high valued crops systems are used for high valued crops and are working 24/7. and are working 24/7.

Cutting Edge ResearchCutting Edge Research

                Growing pharmaceutical medicine insind Growing pharmaceutical medicine insind plants while using aeroponics. Research has plants while using aeroponics. Research has been a failure, but is still under development. been a failure, but is still under development.

                        Vietnam recently joined the World Trade Vietnam recently joined the World Trade

Organization (2007). They adapted the Organization (2007). They adapted the aeroponics systems. Agriculture will begin aeroponics systems. Agriculture will begin this low cost process of organic ‘mini-tubers.’ this low cost process of organic ‘mini-tubers.’ They will grow their crops, such as potatoes, They will grow their crops, such as potatoes, disease free and no pesticides. disease free and no pesticides.

How does it grow?How does it grow?

• Aeroponics are really easy to use.Aeroponics are really easy to use.• They grow twice as much than a plant They grow twice as much than a plant

grow normally.grow normally.• The mist is filled with water and nutrients. The mist is filled with water and nutrients.

How much water they need and the length How much water they need and the length of time of the spray is controlled by the of time of the spray is controlled by the system’s Hydro Control Unit.system’s Hydro Control Unit.

• The spray also keeps the plants fresh so The spray also keeps the plants fresh so they can grow faster.they can grow faster.

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• Our vegetables for Our vegetables for the project will be the project will be onion, corn and onion, corn and pepperspeppers

INFOINFO

• http://hydroponics-fine.blogspot.com/2007/03/news.html

• http://classes.hortla.wsu.edu/hort425/1999/paper2/hshydroponics/allhist.html

• http://www.biocontrols.com/aero18b.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroponics

• http://www.thinairgrowingsystems.com/what_is_aeroponics.htm

• http://www.biocontrols.com/aero6a-bottom.htm

• http://www.biocontrols.com/aero17.HTM#HOW_DOES_IT_WORK_