Agriculture
What is agriculture?
The study of plants
What is Aquaponics ?
Aquaponics is planting using fish waste as fertilizer.
What is soil based ?
What is hydroponics?
Planting plants using water, with A and B nutrients.
How many plants are we growing in the classroom ?
20
How many types of ways do we plant in our classroom ?
Aquaponics, hydroponics, soil based
What is the process from fish waste to fertilizer?
The fish waste microbes and worms break down toxins and create fertilizer for the plants to grow and Continue to grow and flourish.
What is the white pebbles found in soil ?
A mineral called perlite.
What 3 areas in the classroom do we use hydroponics?
Tower garden, SAH planting, home ponics
What is the name of the tree we have in the classroom?
willow tree
What is germination?
The process of a seed
What 3 steps to we take to plant using Aquaponics ?
We soak rockwool, place the seed in the rockwool, place the rockwool into plant holders.
When planting in soil how many steps do we take? Name them.
5 steps test soil, insert a hole 1 inch deep, place seed, cover seed, water
How often do we add nutrients in our hydroponics system?
What plants be identified as male or female ?
Yes, some plants have both reproductive organs and some only have one each plant is different
What is photosynthesis?
when a green plant or tree uses sunlight to create food
What types of fish can be used for Aquaponics systems ?
goldfish, tilapia, coi fish
What is drip irrigation?
A homemade water system
How does the plants in our hydroponic systems receive sunlight ?
we use led lights to mimic the sun with timers
How many parts of a plant are there? Name them.
There are 5 parts. Roots, stem, leaves , fruit , flower
What is propagation?
the process of reproducing a plant.
4 deep culture which is the one we use aeroponics, drip system and nutrient film technique.
When soil runs out of nutrients what can we do to help?
We can replenish by adding organic matter like compost, manure or mold leaf.
What plants are growing in all our hydroponic systems in the classroom room ? Name them
Green ice, lemon basil , lemon balm
What is the process of a plants life cycle?
Seed, seedling, sprout, plant, pollination/ mature plant