Hydroponically Grown Lettuce

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Hydroponically Grown Lettuce
The non-circulating style.
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What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics is the science of growing plants in
water without soil.
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History of Hydroponics
Babylon
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History of Hydroponics
Aztecs
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History of Hydroponics
Loi
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History of Hydroponics
WWII
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Advantages of Hydroponics
Less insects
More control of the growing environment of plant
Year-round supply
Minimal use of space
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Types of Hydroponics
Circulating hydroponics system
Non-circulating hydroponics system
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Materials Needed
for the box

• 1- 2x 3Sheet Ply wood Board
• Nails
• Staples
• Net Pots
• 1- 2x 3 Styrofoam Board
• 2 pieces of 3of 2x 4 wood
• 2 pieces of 2 of 2x 4 wood
• 1- 3 x 4 black plastic liner

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Equipment Needed

• Hammer
• Hand Saw or Skill Saw
• Tape Measure
• Utility Knife
• Staple Gun

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Building the Box

• Measure and Cut Sheet plywood to fit Styrofoam
  Board
• Next, measure and cut the 2x 4 wood

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Building the Box

• Attach the 2 X 4 box frame to the
• 2 x 3 plywood
• Measure the black plastic liner and drape the
  inside of the 2x 3 box, fasten liner using
  staple gun

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Box Cover

• Place Styrofoam on top of the 2x 3 box
• Use a utility knife to cut holes the size of the
  net pot and making sure that they are 5 inches
  apart (a total of 12 holes) evenly spaced

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Box Cover

• Place net pot in hole to make sure that it fits
  snuggly
• Note you dont want to cut the hole too big so
  sunlight will not enter the box.

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Germinating Seedlings

• ? Place seeds in Oasis Growing media
• ? Place the Oasis Block in a Tupperware container
  or planting flat and water oasis so it is
  saturated.

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Germinating Seedlings

• Seeds will emerge usually in 10 21 days
• Seeds then can be transplanted into the net pot
  and placed in non-circulating hydroponic box

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Nutrient Setup

• Fill hydroponics box half-way with water

• Place equal proportions of fertilizer solution
  from stock tanks.

• Adjust fertilizer level

• Adjust pH level as needed

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Maintenance of Plants
Check your fertilizer and pH levels at least
every other day to maintain proper growing
environments for your plant.
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Harvesting of Plants
Lettuce will mature around from 45-80 days and
will be ready for harvest.
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Hydroponically Grown Lettuce
The non-circulating style.
Questions?
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