Aeroponic System: Biology Paper
Aeroponic System: Biology Paper
Aeroponic System: Biology Paper
AEROPONIC SYSTEM
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Aeroponics or air culture uses the application of nutrient dissolved mist over
exposed plant roots which enable growth without soil. Aeroponics usually regarded as
a type of hydroponics since water is used as a nutrient dissolution medium. The
suspended plant roots are enclosed in a sealed chamber and the plant canopy is exposed
to outside. For small plants sheath of cell foam is compressed and wrapped around the
bottom stem and inserted in to the aeroponic setup. For large fruit bearing plants
trellising is used. Trellising is fixation of wooden or metallic supporting frames with
the plant body. The plant grow vigorously in an aeroponic system due to the sterile
environment and abundant oxygen present in the chamber. The droplet size of a nutrient
mist is a crucial element in aeroponics. An oversized droplet may reduce the oxygen
supply. An undersized droplet may stimulate root hair growth which prevents lateral
root growth which influences the efficiency of an aeroponic system. Aeroponic systems
are more water resource efficient than hydroponic system. Another remarkable
advantage of the aeroponics is the minimal contact between the support structure and
plant, due to which the unconstrained growth of the plant is possible. The aeroponics
system are widely used for NASA space research programs.
1.2 Problem that i found from this topic are :
Aeroponic System
Plant containers can be mounted on top of one another and because they are
light and handy, they can be easily moved according to agricultural needs. Numerous
plants are mounted in vertical columns within a greenhouse or shade house space.
Nutrients are allowed to trickle down through the growth columns.
An indoor aeroponics system uses less water and nutrients because the plant
roots are sprayed in intervals using a precise drop size that can be utilized most
efficiently by osmosis to nourish the plant. Little excess nutrient solution is lost to
evaporation or runoff. Plant disease is minimized because the roots are left open to air,
avoiding soaking is a stagnant moist medium. Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are
present in air and water. Water may contain a variety of elements according to your
local treatment plant additions and should be factored into your final factor, or primary
nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and are used by plants in different
amounts according to the growth stage. Secondary nutrients are calcium, magnesium,
and sulphur, micro-nutrients are iron, zinc molybdenum, manganese, boron, copper,
cobalt and chlorine. Complicating the formula more, roots use nutrients as ions in water
positively charged cations, or negatively charged anions. An example of a cation is
ammonium, NH4+, and an anion nitrate, NO3−, both
important nitrogen sources for plants. As plants use the
ions, the pH of the solution can change, meaning it can lean
too far positive or too far negative. The optimal pH for plant
growth is between5.8 and 6.3. In aeroponic system where
water and nutrients are recycled.it is important to measure
the acid/base or pH measurement to allow plants to absorb
nutrients. Aeroponic using spray to nourish roots use much less liquid resulting in
easier management of nutrient concentration with greater pH stability.
2.3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of aeroponics system ?
2.3.1 Advantages
3. Less energy cost because our system does not run continuously
4. Cleaning and water changes are done in fifteen minutes or less by putting
5. A bucket below the chamber and opening the and rinse with about a half-
gallon of fresh water, let this drain, close drain valve and
2.3.2 Disadvantages
The system is vulnerable to a power outage. Exposed roots will rapidly dry out
and kill the plant.
Mister spray heads may also have a tendency to clog and not produce mist when
needed.
Once a plant grows it will require some complex support mechanism because
there is no growth medium to counterbalance and anchor the plant.
A lot of money is needed to set-up an aeroponics farm.
Many consumers believe that aeroponically grown plants are not as nutritious as
other grown plants.
Maintenance of an aeroponics farm is very expensive.
Even though technology has replaced most of the work, workers are still needed
to produce, prepare and package the crops.
The machinery used to mass produce the crops are very elaborate. The
machinery also tends to malfunction. Aeroponics requires precise regulation
and control of water and nutrients, and if the machinery has a slight
malfunction, the plants may be much damaged in a short time.
Chapter 3
Conclusion
3.1 Conclusion
Aeroponics growing allows plants and crops to grow without the use of pesticide
and thus it will be disease free. The crops will grow in a natural healthy manner as the
aeroponic system is very similar to nature environmental conditions. Aeroponics is
conducted in air combined with micro-droplets of water, almost any plant can grow to
maturity in air with a plentiful supply of carbon dioxide, water and nutrients.
Aeroponics helps conserve water, land and nutrients, so the aeroponics system is the
way of the future, making cultivation of crops easier. Aeroponics appeared to be a
highly feasible method for the production of both aerial parts and roots as raw materials
for the herbal dietary supplement and phytopharmaceutical industries.
The demands for clean and fresh food increases alarmingly with the population.
People will turn to new plant growing technologies to fill up increasing food demands.
Moreover, aeroponics is the modern, innovative and informative technology for plant
cultivation without corporation of the soil. The system is quickly increasing
momentum, popularity and fastest growing sector of modern agriculture. It would be
effectively employed in various countries for vegetable production where natural
resources are insufficient.
3.2 Closing Statement
This is all I can say about aeroponics system. Of course there are may flawless
due to my limited knowledge and lack of references that has to do with the topic of this
paper.
I hope this paper will help many people to make their own aeroponic system
due to rapid population growth and I hope aeroponic system can be develop well all
around the world.
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