Hydroponics System in a School Setting

In recent blog articles you may have noticed that we  installed a hydroponic gully system at the University Academy of Engineering Southbank in London.

The seeds have been through the propagation stages and are now nestled into the gullies. There are several different types including cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins and bell peppers and this will certainly be interesting to see how and if they can flourish side-by-side. This will fit nicely with the objective of analysing the plants' growth under different lighting conditions and with differing levels of nutrients.

A beautiful thing about this system is that it is not simply installed in a science classroom environment, it is actually situated in one of the academy's main concourses meaning it is there for everybody to see and learn from. The size and shape of it means that it can potentially be installed in pretty much any home as well!

Below is a slideshow compiled by Philipp Herzberg from the academy which gives more detailed insights into the plants' progress at each stage of the growth.

Exciting!