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Tower Garden
Running and maintaining a Tower Garden
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aeropoics | Using air and mists of water to grow plants |
| Hydroponics | Using lots of water to grow plants; the soil is always wet |
| Reservoir | The green tub under the tower |
| How much water can the reservoir hold? | 20 gallons |
| How do you access the reservoir? | Through the rectangular access port |
| Tower | The large skyscraper-like part that holds the plants |
| How many growing ports are in one section of pipe? | 4 |
| What must be inside a growing port for the Tower to work? | Net pots |
| What is on the top of the Tower? | The shower cap |
| Net Pot | A plastic net that is stationed in each growing port to let water in and roots out |
| Rockwool | What sprouted plants are placed in |
| Pump | The part of the Tower that pumps water up to the top and spills down |
| Where is the pump located? | In the reservoir |
| What must ALWAYS be done before cleaning the pump? | Unplugging the Tower |
| How does the pump work? | It pumps water up through the central tube in the Tower, comes out of the shower cap, trickles down to each level and comes in through holes to the plants |
| Grow Light | The lights stationed around the Tower that replicate sunlight |
| How much sunlight do plants need a day? | 8 hours |
| CFI | Hot and burn plans |
| LED | Cool and use less energy |
| Support Cage | Holds lights |
| What does it do? | Supports plants that grow out and away from the cage |
| What plants need support? | Stalky plants, like tomatoes |
| The grow lights, which are on Timer #1, are on for how long? | 14 hours a day |
| The water pump, which is on Timer #2, runs for how long? | On for 15 minutes, off for 45 |
| How many Mineral Blends are there? | A and B |
| How much of each Mineral Blend is added? | 20 ml/gallon (5 gallons added at a time, so 100 ml.) |
| How much Tonic is added for seedlings? | 10 ml/gallon |
| How are Tonics mixed? | With a paint stick, not together, added to reservoir |
| What is pH balance? | The balance between acid and alkaline |
| How is it measured? | On a scale of 1-14 |
| Where are acids and alkaline on that scale? | High is alkaline and low is acidic |
| What is average pH for the Tower? | 5.0-6.5 |
| Why does water in Farmington tend to be alkaline? | Because we are near the second largest lime mine |
| What is done with school water? | It is kept outside for three days, then poured through a strainer to a jug and then into the Tower |
| What kind of water is good for the Tower Garden? | Well water that is unsoftened |
| Why do we even have to test the pH for the Tower? | Because plants, during their growing season, absorb nutrients through the water and therefore change pH |
| What typically happens when the occurs? | The water turns more alkaline |
| How much water and pH Indicator is required for testing Tower pH? | 5 ml and 5 drops of indicator solution |
| How do you raise or lower pH? | By adding pH+ Base for alkaline or pH- Base for acidic |
| How much buffering do you add at a time? | 5 ml at a time |
| What is good for the shower cap? | Keeping it clean and open |
| When do you clean the pump filter? | Once every month |
| How do you clean the pump? | Removing through access port, removing its cover, washing off all debris, and replacing |
| Why do we trim roots? | So they don’t clog the pump |
| Examples of Top Plants | Basil, dill, mint |
| Examples of Middle Plants | Kale, lettuce, arugula |
| Examples of Bottom Plants | Green beans, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini |
| Sucker | Removing the growth in the “V” |
| What will happen if the tops of the plants are trimmed? | The bottoms and roots will grow better |
| How do tomatoes sprout? | By hand pollination with QTips |
| How do you harvest lettuce? | By tearing off leaves or cutting off whole heads |
| How do you harvest herbs? | By cutting off between nodes (leaf stems) |
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