Hydroponic System

The Hydroponics System is one of the newer additions to the WOT-terrain. The project focuses on sustainability and is yet to be completed. The goal of the experiment is to see how much water can be saved by making a simple and effective green house.

The system consists of three main parts:

The greenhouse
The greenhouse is built around the planter to contain heat from the sun and maintain a higher level of humidity for the plants to thrive in. The greenhouse consists of a wooden structure fixed into the ground with gravel. In the greenhouse a path is dug into the ground such that the structure can be built smaller and closer to the ground to capture more heat.

The fermi composting bin
This composting bin is where food scraps are turned into useful nutrients. It consists of a large plastic bin, filled with earth and earthworms. Food scraps can be mixed with the top layer of earth for the worms to eat it. The excrement of the worms act as the compost for the plants in the system. By running water through the composting bin, the useful nutrients in the excrement are dissolved in the water, which is then fed to the plants.

The hydroponics planter
The hydroponics planter is built such that plants can be fed with water with dissolved nutrients from the composting bin. It consists of a long tray with gravel where plants can root in. The water can flow through the gravel such that the roots can ingest the nutrients. Water is collected at the end of the planter and recycled through the system. The planter is built above the ground to prevent rot in materials.