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Modular Design For Hydroponic Farming For Homes: Bharath Ram Roll No: 4
Modular Design For Hydroponic Farming For Homes: Bharath Ram Roll No: 4
Modular Design For Hydroponic Farming For Homes: Bharath Ram Roll No: 4
FOR HYDROPONIC
FARMING FOR
HOMES
BHARATH RAM
Roll No: 4
CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Aim Of Project
• Present Scenario in India
• Concept Design
• Actual Design
• Conclusions
INTRODUCTION
• Hydroponic farming is a method of growing plants using mineral
nutrient solutions, in water, without soil.
• The hydroponic gardener regulates the composition of nutrients in the
liquid solution used to water the plants. He/she also regulates the
frequency of supplying the nutrients to the plants.
• In ideal growing conditions in terms of nutrients, water and light, plus
the ability to grow in the vertical provides much greater yield per unit
area as the growing area is no longer 2-dimensional (2-D) but has
become a 3-D concept and design.
INTRODUCTION
• A well designed hydroponic system is characterized by less
wastage of water and nutrients than soil-based farms. Both
water and nutrients are feed directly to the root structure of
the plants and recycled through the hydroponic system.
• Hydroponic NFT production involves the circulation of a
nutrient solution through shallow channels in a closed-loop
system
Hydroponics Vs Organic
HYDROPONICS ORGANIC
Can be grown on urban areas and consumes Needs a farmland where fertile soil is
much less space for equivalent yield. available
Free from any weeds ( unwanted plants) and Prone to attack from weeds, worms etc.
hence less pesticides are used.
According to the investment put into the Growth rate is entirely out of our control.
system the growth rate can be accelerated
AIM OF PROJECT
• In today’s world it’s the only way to guarantee that your
supply of food is clean / fresh and pesticide free. When you
grow your own food – you take away from all the ‘travel that
your food has to do’ from the farm to your plate. Its better for
the environment (saves more than 70% water) and because
we use no pesticides it cleaner and tastier.
• The basic aim of this project is to create a simple design
which aims at bringing hydroponic farming to the smallest
of localities.
AIM OF PROJECT
• This design should be simple in the sense that, it should
be accessible through online portals like amazon and it should
be easy and inexpensive to manufacture, transport and
install in the houses.
• As for the bigger picture, we aim at growing healthy and
nutritional food in an urban environment inside anything even
as small as a shipping container and thereby also supporting
the opportunity for entrepreneurship among the younger
people.
Present Scenario In
India
• Hydroponic farms are rapidly
expanding places in like
Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai
and Gurgaon!
• FutureFarms in Chennai
focusses on powering soilless
agri technology. FutureFarms
concentrated exclusively on
Hydroponics for urban farmers
& commercial growers.
Present Scenario In
India
• In the middle of an industrial
building in the Andheri East
neighbourhood of Mumbai is
a farm. It is spread across
1,000 sq ft and grows 2,500
plants.
• Natures miracle in Noida,
Terra farms in Hyderabad,
Acqua Farm in Chennai are
some advanced providers.
SOME REPUTED FARMS IN INDIA
Hindalco Standards
Frame Design
• Punching of the keyhole shape slots in the
frame can be easily done using a flypress.
• A C-channel was opted just for the easniess
of punching such that a support block of
dimensions 44*47*80 cubic millimetres.
• This part can be placed inside the C channel
when the punching is done from outside.
• The frame can be just slid across the
punching block to get all the positions
Variations In Design
Latching Mechanism
Assembly Variations
• The design shown in previous slide embraces design for ease of
assembly. In the last part there is another concept presented in which
only this design is used.
• This design also encourages stacking for ease of handling.
• Absence of ribs get parting line to the top edge.