Description

Objective: Learn the physical components, plumbing, and daily routines required to keep a system running safely.

3.1 Hardware Components: Tanks, biofilters, mechanical filters (settling basins/swirl separators), pumps, and aeration networks.
3.2 Hydroponic Growing Methods: Deep Water Culture (DWC), Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), media beds, and vertical grow towers.
3.3 Daily System Maintenance:
– Feeding protocols and feed-conversion ratios.
– Checking flow rates, pipe blockages, and pump performance.
– Record-keeping (water quality logs, feeding schedules, plant yield tracking).

Practicum: Disassembling and cleaning pumps, plumbing a basic siphon/bell siphon system, and conducting a mock daily inspection.