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Jensen,
Here are several images of the vertical systems lighting that the students designed themselves. We are still working on a solution for the drip system because the emitters are not allowing the water to spray out and only allows it to drip slowly (even when we open up the emitters). The students are deciding whether or not to remove the emitters to allow the water to spray out instead. The issue that they are having is that when the emitters are removed, the pressure of the water is great. the students will have to adjust the flow of the water through the pump at this point.
See images and if you have any feedback, please send them my way.
Thanks!
Randy
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Aloha Jensen!
Update: Currently the students are still working on their vertical hydroponic towers. Each group has painted the wood to cover their container and now working hard to create their lighting system for their systems. I will provide you and include pictures when they have completed it.
One of the critical components that they are still trying to figure out is how to get the hose attached to the top of the garden post so that the emitters can be attached. The plug that was picked up from Home Depot is slightly too small for the hose and students may use Gorilla glue to glue it shut.
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Aloha Jensen,
Just wanted to see if I could get a confirmation February 4th (Ilima Community Day) to help our students construct their hydroponic systems.
Thanks!
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Aloha Jensen,
My student groups’ clients got back to both of them and have requested to have the following vertical systems set up for their classrooms.
What suggestions in terms of the container size (how many gallons) do you think would be needed for this?
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I got to take that back because one of the clients requested the design that you shared with us. So we will have one design like the one you created and the other with two posts in the container.
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Jensen,
Just wanted to follow up and see if you could provide a visual of the vertical hydroponic system that you made. My students and I are very interested in learning more and possibly build two systems for our clients.
Look forward to hearing from you.
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http://www.tomorrowsgarden.net/content/rain-tower-vertical-hydroponic-system
By the way, in case you do not have a picture of your vertical tower, it’s okay. I’ve included a link to ask if it was similar to these vertical towers in the link (provided by Cheryl). If so, can you offer some advice on how to approach and possibly tackle this with my students?
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Howzit Jason!
Thanks for your response to the NFT systems! Your expertise in this area is greatly appreciated as I begin to tackle this new system for my classroom. I’ll be in touch with the PVC NFT system as soon as I finalize the other 6 systems that the students are currently finishing in the class.
Thanks again!
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Happy New Years Jensen!
<font face=”inherit”>Hope you were able to find time to relax and enjoy the holidays with family and loved ones. I wanted to reach out to let you know of a modified design that the students want to build for the clients. It’s a spinoff of what you already have and it includes a tub instead of the containers. The tub is 30 gallons each and will have fountain pumps for each of the vertical system. The design that you had will have a 400 GPH pump and the two tower version will have 2 – 200 GPH pumps. The students will also be including a plastic that will go over the tubs for </font>aesthetics<font face=”inherit”>. </font>
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</font><font face=”inherit”>Finally, are you still offering your services and expertise in helping the students cut the holes in the PVC posts, and creating the two vertical systems? If so, let me know soon so that I can provide possible date(s) of what works best for you to come to Ilima. </font>
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Jensen,
I could use your expertise on the indoor vertical hydroponic system that is to be built by the student groups. As I was researching online on how to get lighting for the indoor systems, I came across this and wanted to see what your thoughts on this idea.
The students could possibly build PVC framing (vertically) to hold Sun Blaze T5 LED 44 – 4 ft 4 Lamp 120 Volt (24/Plt). The idea would be to place two of these setups on both side of the vertical garden to provide the lighting indoors.
Based on your experience and knowledge, do you think something like this would work for the indoor vertical system?
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Jensen,
Not a problem! I have 2 groups who will be constructing 2 vertical towers for their “client teachers” at the elementary school. How difficult is it to build one of these towers? How did you manage to cut the net pot holes in the polyvinyl fence post?
On a side note, would you be interested in supporting my two groups in the process of making this vertical tower where you would provide your expertise in building one?
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Morning Jensen!
Thank you for taking the time in your day to meet with my students via Zoom yesterday. As mentioned, my students were extremely nervous speaking to you but gained valuable experience in doing so. They are truly grateful for that and we were engaged in discussion after the Zoom conference. Wish they were just as talkative on Zoom! However, we look forward to continuing to be in discussion as the year progresses. I’ll post pictures soon! Thank you again for your expertise in sharing materials used for the vertical garden that you made. We are excited to continue this journey of creating sustainable hydroponic systems for clients!
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Jensen,
Definitely going to take up the offer from you and will let you know. Right now, my students are in the process of communicating with their clients (teachers) and making sure that the product that they are designing is what they want.
FYI – the vertical tower that will be made will be 4th grade students and will be indoor.
Question 1) do you think we could scale it down to fit in the room? The students are thinking of a 20-24 net pot system.
Question 2) were you able to find the water pump and tubing from home depot too? Or did you buy it from another location?
Question 3) Have you or do you know of anyone that has tried growing a vertical system indoors using grow lights? If so, did they use the grow light strips? https://www.amazon.com/Including-Accessories-Greenhouse-Installation-4-Strip-Kit/dp/B074Y32PFZ
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Aloha Ken,
To be honest, I never even thought about having the students compete in the science and engineering fairs. Haha! Currently, I have my advisory class (30 min each day) working with 6 different clients on their hydroponic systems that the clients are requesting. Right now, I’m hoping that Jensen could provide an image of a vertical tower that he built so that I can show it to my two groups are have to undertake that task.
I am interested in learning more Ken and I can find time later this afternoon to talk to you about it. I really don’t know if we can compete because this is a year project that takes time for the students to engage with the clients from start to finish (product delivered).
Let me know if I can touch basis with you this afternoon.
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Aloha Jensen,
That’s awesome that you were able to build one yourself! Would you happen to have an image of what the system that you built look like so that I can show it to my students that will need to make a system like that? Secondly, what was the cost of one of those systems to build?