We filled our bucket with 1 gallon of water, and 1 tsp of each nutrient.
We tested our water for Nitrate, phosphate, and PH level. Here are our results:
Nitrate: 40ppm
Phosphate: 2ppm
PH: 6
We are planting cilantro.
We set up our light at a medium height above our bucket.
In our most recent check on our plants, they have started to grow!
Here is the link to our Instagram page so you can see our pictures and keep up to date with our project: https://www.instagram.com/biology_hydroponic_buckets/?hl=en
Our bucket is a very basic, small ecosystem. It is an ecosystem because it has biotic and abiotic factors. The reason it is very basic is because it only has one trophic level. A more sophisticated ecosystem would have multiple trophic levels.
wow so amazing
ReplyDeleteNice guys that sounds awesome! I like how precise you are about the measurements you decided to use, like the ratio of nutrients to water. I also found it interesting how you decided to use cilantro versus other plants. Why did you decide to use cilantro? I decided to look at your instagram page and really like how you took pictures to show a good visual at every step of the way on planting your plants and watering them. I also found it really cool how you explained everything in the comments section, and also allowed other people to comment questions and inquiries they had. Keep up the great work guys!
ReplyDeleteI like the way that you guys prolifically posted to your instagram. However, do you think it could have grown more if the pH was higher?
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