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Vertical Hydroponics
Vertical Hydroponics
Vertical Hydroponics
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
TITLE PAGE
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INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
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Statement of the Problem
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Objectives of the Study
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Hypothesis of the Study
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Conceptual Paradigm of the Study
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Significance of the Study
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Scope and Limitation of the Study
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Vertical Hydroponics
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Growing Medium
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Nutrients
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Botany of Cherry Tomato
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Hydroponics vs. Traditional Method
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METHODOLOGY
LITERATURE CITED
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Research Paradigm
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Figure 2 Gantt Chart
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Nutrients
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Table 2 Cost of Materials
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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF VERTICAL HYDROPONIC
SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
Soil, water and space are becoming a major problem to the local farmers especially to
those who own a small farm or garden. Water and soil may sometimes be contaminated because
of harmful elements and waste materials that can affect the growth and development of plants.
Also, due to the increase of population and infrastructures, the planting space is becoming more
The method of growing plants in a water-based with rich nutrient solution is known as
Hydroponics. Its solution supplies all the nutrients needed by the plants which is essential for the
plant’s proper growth. It is basically growing plants without soil, only nutrient solution is needed
A lot of agriculturists, botanist and agriculturally inclined people has been developing
first on the line, which can conserve much more space and also serve as ornament indoor.
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A lot of agricultural areas have been converted into industrial sites, thus decreasing the
area for crop production. An alternative planting without soil must be used in order to meet the
demand for agricultural crop and food production for a growing population. In this study, the
researchers designed, created and evaluated a Vertical Hydroponics system which can be used as
The main objective of this study is to design, construct and evaluate a Vertical
Hydroponics System.
2. Evaluate the efficiency and growth capacity of hydroponically grown cherry tomato
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3. Hydroponics system have higher growth compared to traditional farming.
RESEARCH PARADIGM
This study will make gardening or farming even more convenient with the conservation
of land, water and space. This can help people who are interested in farming and gardening, it
can give them ideas on how plants grow without using too much resources, also, it can make
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The study mainly focuses on the design and construction of the Vertical Hydroponics,
and the comparison and differences of hydroponically grown cherry tomato to the traditional
method of planting.
Vertical Hydroponics
Vertical farming is the growing crops in vertically stacked layers. Vertical hydroponics is
combination of hydroponics(from the Greek words of “water” and “work” ) and vertical farming.
In early 600 B.C the famous Hanging Garden in the Babylon are the earliest record of
hydroponics.
In the early 1930’s W.F. Gericke of the University of California began publicizing the
practice of growing plant in a water solution while he was in U.C. Berkley. Gericke successfully
(http://www.greenandvibrant.com/history-of-hydroponics.November24,2018)
Growing Medium
In hydroponics, the growing medium takes the place of the dirt or soil. Just about insert
growing media’s ( like rockwool, coconut fiber or coconut chips). Hydroponics Growing media
is simply a soil-less material that is generally porous so it can hold the moisture and oxygen that
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the root system requires to grow. (http://www.homehydrosystem.com/mediums/mediums-
pages.html.November 4,2018)
Growing medium is where the roots of plant are grown. Growing media’s include
hydrocorn, coconut chips or fiber and vermiculite and many more. The growing media’s does not
supply and nutrient to the plant. All the nutrient comes from a water solution that is made so that
it can easily control the entering of nutrients in the plant and grow.
Nutrients
This is the origin of “nutriculture”. today it is called the water culture. By this method,
plant roots were totally immersed in the water solution that contains the minerals of Nitrogen(N),
phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S) and Calcium (Ca). They are know
seen as the macro elements or macro nutrients (elements required in relatively large amount).
NUTRIENT GUIDE
Major Elements
Nitrogen (N) NO-3 , NH+4 100 to 200
Phosphorus (P) HPO2-4 , H2PO-4 30 to 50
Potassium (K) K+ 100 to 200
Calcium (Ca0 Ca2+ 200 to 300
Magnesium (Mg) Mg2+ 30 to 80
Sulfur (S) SO2-4 70 to 150
Micronutrients
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Boron (B) BO33- 0.03
Chlorine (Cl) Cl- ---
Copper (Cu0 Cu2+ 0.01 to 0.10
Iron (Fe) Fe2+ , Fe3+ 2 to 12
Manganese (Mn) Mn2+ 0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo) MoO4- 0.05
Zinc (Zn) Zn2+ 0.05 to 0.50
TABLE 1 NUTRIENTS
Cherry tomato also known Solanum lycopersicum var. Cerasiforme is a small fruited
tomato that is round or oblong and cherry like. A regular leaf type , the growth mode is
indeterminate and the greatest time to harvest is in mid season. Although the leaves and roots are
poisonous. It is usually red, other varieties such as yellow, orange, green or black.This kind of
tomato is usually use for making salad because of its size. In planting direct sowing into the
garden is not recommended. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture
and soil temperature of 75-90F.Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties,
are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in a gallon
Hydroponic farming offers more advantages than the traditional method of farming.
Although hydroponics is more costly, it can help in the conservation of water and space it can
also serve as ornament and garden indoor. Aside from it, one can able to plant crops in coastal
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and urban areas where farming is not available. Traditional farming is good but it needs more
hydroponically and those grown in soil. In soil, both organic and inorganic components must be
decomposed into inorganic elements before they are available to the plant while in hydroponic
system, the plant root are moistened with nutrient solution containing the elements.
METHODOLOGY
The design construction and evaluation of the study will be conducted at Quiling Sur,
City of Batac, Ilocos Norte. The researchers chose this locale of the study because of city’s
availability of materials and convenience in terms of its distance from the construction and
The materials and equipment used in the study were the following: submersible water
pump, hose and hose attachment, net pots or plastic cups, rockwool cubes or foam, Polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) pipe, plastic box container or plastic storage tote with lid.
RESEARCH DESIGN
The proper sizes, dimensions, and kinds of materials to be used in vertical hydroponic
system will be determined using descriptive research design and computational design equations.
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Size of pump. The formula in determining the required power of the pump is stated as:
WHP= Q*H/3960
Where:
3960= constant
The Hydroponic System comprised of different parts: hose, water reservoir, net pots, and
Hose. It is the pathway of the water from the water reservoir as mode of irrigation.
Water Reservoir. It is use as a storage that contains the water nutrient solution that is
Net Pots and Rockwool Cubes. It is used as planting medium or pot of the plant.
Submersible Water Pump. It is used to pump or recirculate water nutrient solution from
PVC pipe. This serves as the grow tower and a channel or receiver of the water solution
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COST ANALYSIS
2 in NETPOTS 14 pcs. 70
HOSE 6 ft 200
Cherry Tomato seeds were germinated using net pots filled with rockwool cubes and was
put in the plastic box container that has water nutrient solution. The seed germination pots were
placed where it can properly and sufficiently absorb sunlight for 5 to 10 days before transferring
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Equal number of seeds planted in soil for germination with proper supply of nutrients,
For the vegetative stage or germination stage, the researchers use urea (46-0-0) with the
rate of 2 tbsp per gallon as fertilizer since it is the most recommended and common type of
fertilizer to different types of crops. In the Vertical hydroponic system, the water reservoir was
filled with 5 gallons of water mixed with 10 grams of master blend (4-18-38), 10 grams of
calcium nitrate (CaN03) and 5 grams of magnesium sulfate (MgS04). This solution can provide
A total of 24 holes can be made in each 5ft. grow tower with 5 inch gap between holes.
The researchers can be able to transplant 24 sprout of cherry tomato in the vertical hydroponic
SCHEDULING OF ACTIVITY
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1-Oct 11-Oct 21-Oct 31-Oct 10-Nov 20-Nov 30-Nov
INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
Referrences
Research Design
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REFERENCES
Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis. Mariano Marcos State University, Batac City, Ilocos Norte.
http://garden.org/plants/view/149416/Cherry-Tomato-Solanum-lycopersium-Red-Cherry/
http://www.maximumyield.com/hydroponics-pros-and-cons-of-hydroponic-gardening/2/3049
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http://www.farmhydroponics.com/hydroponics/hydroponics-vs-soil, Internet. November 12,
2018
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