CAPSTONE market research by Alyssa Krusinski https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu en-us 2022-01-13 17:16:38 UTC 2025-08-28 07:50:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Virtual Poster karing6 https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990788972 2022-01-13 16:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990788972 Possible Marketers/Clients for our hydroponics system samcavoy1 https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990805789
Reality works marketers Emily and Allen use their hydroponics system to grow fresh and healthy food ]]> 2022-01-13 16:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990805789 Possible Plant Ideas (To grow) karing6 https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990817658 Microgreens: (Takes an average of 1-3 weeks to grow)
Lettuce: (Takes around 30 days to grow)]]> 2022-01-13 17:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990817658 Are Hydroponics plants marketable? samcavoy1 https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990821661 Yes, hydroponic systems are generally marketable with costs ranging anywhere from $50 for a small in-home system to $100,000 for an indoor farm set up. ]]> 2022-01-13 17:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990821661 Research - types of hydroponics alkrusinski https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990823738
  • Wicking: Also known as “passive hydroponics,” wicking uses an absorbent material, such as a natural fiber rope, to draw water from a reservoir to the plant’s roots. Wicking can be as simple as putting a plant in a soilless growing medium, such as perlite, and running a short piece of rope from the growing medium to water. This method is well suited for small plants or to teach children about how plants grow.
  • Deep Water Culture: Often found in all-inclusive consumer hydroponic systems, deep water culture (DWC) involves growing plants in small mesh pots where the plants’ roots spread through the water in a reservoir. A DWC system comes with up to 20 mesh pots, depending on size, and it features a small pump for circulating and adding oxygen to the water. Consumer-friendly DWC systems also come with grow lights.
  • Ebb and Flow: Also called a “flood-and-drain” system, the ebb-and-flow method involves flooding plant roots with nutrient-rich water and draining the water. By exposing the roots to water and nutrients every couple of hours, the plants receive all the nutrients they need, yet the roots don’t sit in water. Ebb-and-flow hydroponics is mainly reserved for commercial growing systems.
  • Nutrient Film Technique: Similar to a DWC system, a nutrient-film technique (NFT) system circulates nutrient-rich water through the roots of the plants. Rather than placing mesh pots in a water reservoir, the pots are side by side in long channels. An NFT system can contain many or only a few connected channels. While this system is used extensively for commercial growing, a few smaller NFT systems are available to consumers for in-home use.
  • Aeroponic: Rather than suspending plant roots in water, in an aeroponic system the roots sit above the water level, and a mister sprays the roots with nutrient-rich water. This type of hydroponics isn’t quite as popular as DWC for home systems, but a few models are available.
  • Drip: Usually limited to commercial growers, drip hydroponics feature tubing with small drip nozzles located above every plant. Water circulates through the tubing, drips on each plant, and the excess water runs through a mesh pot containing soilless medium and drains back to the pump. The dripping cycle repeats every few minutes.

    • ]]>     2022-01-13 17:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990823738     Factors to consider alkrusinski https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990843549 1. Space
    2. Automation
    3. Expandability 
    4. Price and System Costs]]>     2022-01-13 17:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1990843549     Common Problems with Hydroponics systems samcavoy1 https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1992669986 - Hydroponics system leaks, these leaks often occur at joins of valves in the system. 
    - A leak can also occur if the roots in the system become backed up, this leads to water backing up or overflowing ]]>     2022-01-14 16:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/1992669986     Possible clients alkrusinski https://padlet.com/alkrusinski/jk5x4iy05cjgastu/wish/2000960616 Environmentalists
    Botany enthusiasts
    Agricultural students
    Science teachers 
    Gardeners
    Eco-conscious individuals (living in urban areas)
    People interested in trying something new. 
    People looking to save money by growing their own produce.
    People who do not have access to fresh produce. 

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