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Fundamentals of Hydroponic Vegetable Production and SNAP Hydroponics
Fundamentals of Hydroponic Vegetable Production and SNAP Hydroponics
Hydroponic Vegetable
Production and SNAP
Hydroponics
Part 1: Introduction to Hydroponics
What is hydroponics?
• Hydroponics is the method of
growing plants without soil.
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Hydroponics in the
Philippines
• First commercial hydroponics farm was established in the
1980s.
Transpiration
Transpiration
Pho
Pho
Water and
Water and nutrient
nutrient uptake
uptake
Respiration
Respiration
How do plants grow in
soil?
• Water
• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Nutrients
• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Nutrients
N
Nitrogen
the Same
ORGANIC CULTURE Mg
Magnesium
Mo
Molybdenum
HYDROPONICS
B
Boron
S
Sulfur
Other Beneficial Nutrients
SOIL
ORGANIC CULTURE Si
Silicon
Ni
Nickle
HYDROPONICS
Maybe added or subtracted
Toxic Minerals
SOIL
Pb
Lead
Al
Aluminum
ORGANIC CULTURE
Cd
Cadmium
As
Arsen
HYDROPONICS Pb
Lead
A
Alu
Cd
Cadmium
Which system of
vegetable production is
Essential Beneficial Toxic
safer?
SOIL Nutrients Nutrients Minerals
Essential Beneficial
HYDROPONICS Nutrients Nutrients
Organic Nutrient
Absorption by Plants
WHEN COMPOSTED
NITROGEN FROM THE PLANT
BECOMES AVAILABLE IN AN
ORGANIC FORM
MINERALIZATION
AIDED BY IMO
NH4+ NO3-
NH4+ NO3-
SOIL SOLUTION
Plants Do Not Chose
Which Nutrient It Will
Take Up
WHEN COMPOSTED
NITROGEN FROM THE PLANT
BECOMES AVAILABLE IN AN
ORGANIC FORM
AIDED BY IMO
MINERALIZATION
NH4+ NO3-
NH4+ NO3-
Organic Fertilizers
+ +
NH4
NO-
NH 4
NO-
3 3
SOIL SOLUTION
Inorganic Fertilizers Soil
It is important to note
that when supplied to
plants in the organic
form, nutrients still must
cycle through the
Source: Introduction to Inorganic and Organic Nut
W. Dibbs
Factors Affecting Plant
Growth in Hydroponics
Root aeration, solution pH, light, temperature.
Aeration of the Roots
• Respiration
Active nutrient
Factors
•
Affecteduptake
• Water uptake
Aeration of the Roots
Appearance of healthy well aerated roots.
Aeration of the Roots
Appearance of roots not receiving enough oxygen .
Solution pH
• Nutrient availability
• Acidity/alkalinity
Factors Affected
• Root growth
Light
In vegetable production, growth is
always better when plants receive
early morning sunlight.
Temperature
Effects on Root
• Respiration
• Nutrient Uptake
Effects on Shoot
• Low fruit production
• Bolting
• Scalding
If you feel comfortable
with the current
temperature then your
plants must be “feeling”
comfortable too.
Fundamentals of
Hydroponic Vegetable
Production and SNAP
Hydroponics
Part 3: SNAP Hydroponics
SNAP Hydroponics
The Physiology Laboratory of the
Institute of Plant Breeding in the
University of the Philippines Los
Baños and the Bureau of
Agricultural Research of the of the
Department of Agriculture
developed a non-circulating
hydroponic system and are still
making headways to improve it.
• Growbox
• Seedling plugs
Filling it up to
the brim goes
over 35mL.
Demo follows…