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Alex MarcheseAlex MarcheseAndrea GarciaAndrea GarciaKunal KhiyaniKunal KhiyaniRosa CastroRosa Castro

Carolina Caputo Carolina Caputo

The Basics of The Basics of Aeroponics!!Aeroponics!!

Aeroponics has to be in a dark place Aeroponics has to be in a dark place so it can be protected from so it can be protected from ultraviolet rays.ultraviolet rays.

The temperature is easy to control. The temperature is easy to control. Unlike growing plants with water and Unlike growing plants with water and

soil Aeroponics is based on water soil Aeroponics is based on water and nutrient solutions. and nutrient solutions.

There is a part called the “ dry cycle” There is a part called the “ dry cycle” that means that the roots are in that means that the roots are in oxygen in your dark chamber for the oxygen in your dark chamber for the plant. plant.

Aeroponics is a system that is a Aeroponics is a system that is a “closed loop” which re-uses the “closed loop” which re-uses the nutrients. nutrients.

Plants in the Aeroponics system can Plants in the Aeroponics system can be growed close together. be growed close together.

What is Aeroponics?What is Aeroponics? A plant system where the roots of plants are A plant system where the roots of plants are

misted with a nutrient rich solution to promote misted with a nutrient rich solution to promote growth without the use of a medium.growth without the use of a medium.

Aeroponics was first developed in 1942 by W. Aeroponics was first developed in 1942 by W. Carter.Carter.

The purpose was to facilitate the easy The purpose was to facilitate the easy examination of roots for research purposes, still examination of roots for research purposes, still a primary application of Aeroponics.a primary application of Aeroponics.

In the old day scientists used Aeroponics to In the old day scientists used Aeroponics to grow citrus, avocado apple, coffee, and tomato grow citrus, avocado apple, coffee, and tomato plants and examine their root structures and test plants and examine their root structures and test their response to varying levels of moisture.their response to varying levels of moisture.

Because Aeroponics allows the grower to Because Aeroponics allows the grower to precisely determine water and nutrient precisely determine water and nutrient concentrations, it is ideal for the study of the concentrations, it is ideal for the study of the effects of drought or flooding on a variety of effects of drought or flooding on a variety of crops.crops.

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History of hydroponics

Hydroponics was developed by two German Scientists in the early 1860’s Hydroponics was mostly used in China, Asia, and IndiaHydroponics came from nutriculture type of planting , they had this idea of hydroponics because they wanted planting without the growing medium.Hydroponics means water working , they got this name from the Greek.Scientists started to support this experiment while world war two was beginning.

Archeologists in the Archeologists in the

Aeroponics fieldAeroponics field The top picture is a The top picture is a

scientist named Keje Skola scientist named Keje Skola this shows a Aeroponics this shows a Aeroponics space field, they also used space field, they also used it to see how the plants it to see how the plants would grow in low gravity, would grow in low gravity, and on Earth.and on Earth.

This is a Aeroponics field This is a Aeroponics field as you can see it looks as you can see it looks very high tech. very high tech.

History of Aeroponics(:History of Aeroponics(:

Aeroponics was discovered by F.W. in 1957 Aeroponics was discovered by F.W. in 1957 Aeroponics didn’t immediately became discovered it was a Aeroponics didn’t immediately became discovered it was a

slow moving progress by two different people L.J. Klotz and slow moving progress by two different people L.J. Klotz and W.CarterW.Carter

It was NASA that helped Aeroponics increase there It was NASA that helped Aeroponics increase there popularity.popularity.

Benefits of AeroponicsBenefits of Aeroponics

ProsPros Provides a better growth Provides a better growth

and greater plant density.and greater plant density. Roots are well oxygenatedRoots are well oxygenated Roots can be taken out Roots can be taken out

easier.easier. The environment is the The environment is the

same for the roots.same for the roots. Bacteria or fungi will infect Bacteria or fungi will infect

the roots.the roots. You can study a particular You can study a particular

nutrient with affect the rest.nutrient with affect the rest. Since it does not need soil, Since it does not need soil,

it helps you grow plants it helps you grow plants wherever you are.wherever you are.

ConsCons It can be costly.It can be costly. Any slight variations in Any slight variations in

the water or nutrients, the water or nutrients, can affect the results.can affect the results.

Salt can be Salt can be accumulated in the accumulated in the nozzles, which can nozzles, which can result in the damage result in the damage of the plants.of the plants.

Common uses of Common uses of AeroponicsAeroponics

The most common use is for growing plant without soil.The most common use is for growing plant without soil. They use water and they spray the roots of the plant to grow. They use water and they spray the roots of the plant to grow. The plants have to be in a dark place. The plants have to be in a dark place. Aeroponics is a type of indoor gardening that removes many of the Aeroponics is a type of indoor gardening that removes many of the

disadvantages of both traditional soil-based growing and hydroponics disadvantages of both traditional soil-based growing and hydroponics growing. growing.

It can be used to grow most types of plants, and provides a controlled It can be used to grow most types of plants, and provides a controlled environment. environment.

The method is used by growers who need tight control over their The method is used by growers who need tight control over their plants, and by people who want to remove the need for pesticide use.plants, and by people who want to remove the need for pesticide use.

Aeroponics also allows for naturally disease free cultivation, since Aeroponics also allows for naturally disease free cultivation, since plants are removed from an environment where they could come into plants are removed from an environment where they could come into contact with diseases.contact with diseases.

Common research done in AeroponicsCommon research done in Aeroponics The NASA is doing research to see how plants grow in low gravity and The NASA is doing research to see how plants grow in low gravity and

on Earth to deliver the nutrients to the plants. on Earth to deliver the nutrients to the plants. They also use it to grow food in the NASAThey also use it to grow food in the NASA

How does an aeroponics How does an aeroponics growth station work?growth station work?

There is no soil or There is no soil or growing medium used growing medium used in an aeroponics in an aeroponics growth station. growth station.

So then the plants are So then the plants are kept in a growing kept in a growing station. station.

The plants are grown The plants are grown suspended in the air. suspended in the air.

The aeroponics spray The aeroponics spray nozzles exhaust a fog nozzles exhaust a fog from the nutrient from the nutrient solution which makes solution which makes the plants grow the plants grow quickly.quickly.

Vegetable Vegetable DeterminationDetermination

The vegetables that our team has chosen to do are Pumpkins, Lettuce, and Squash.

These three, after research, came out to be the most likely to grow in our weather in Miami.

There are different types of each of the vegetables we are doing.

We chose the Simpson Elite Lettuce, the Sweet Sugar Pie Pumpkin, and the Summer Squash.

Summer Squash

Sweet Sugar Pie PumpkinSimpson Elite Lettuce