Title: Unit 5 & 6 Lab Assignment
Course: SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape > Section: SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape

Unit 5 & 6 Lab Assignment

Unit 5 & 6 Lab Assignment

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- Unit 5 and 6 Lab.docx (134.29 KB)
- Unit 5 & 6 Lab Rubric.pdf (52.96 KB)
Soilless, Hydroponics and Aquaponics Lab

Download the Unit 5 & 6 lab document and complete the following lab assignment.  Please submit your work using the Dropbox on the course home page.

Prepare | This lab will be a combination of both units 5 and unit 6.  In this lab you will investigate both hydroponic growing and aquaponic growing.  You will set up small, basic hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems and test the effects of nutrients and methods of operation.  You will work in groups for this exercise.
Research | Each group will be given the basic materials to build both a simple hydroponic system and a simple aquaponic system. The water (aquaponic) or nutrient (hydroponic) solution should begin circulating from the pump to the larger diameter tubing and back in to the reservoir.  Closely examine the smaller drip tubes feeding each pot to ensure that solution is also being fed into the pots.  If insufficient solution is going to the pots tighten the hose clamp on the large tube about ½ turn and check again.  Repeat this process until there is a good flow of water or nutrient solution going to each pot.
Analyze
Reflect on the following questions based on observations and conclusions for both plants and fish for this portion of the lab.

- Which group’s plants were the healthiest overall at the end of the lab?
- Which group’s plants were least healthy overall at the end of the lab?
- Based on your observations rank the quality of the nutrient solution used by each group in order of best to worse?
- How did the nutrient solutions used by each group affect plant growth and health?
- Which group’s fish were the healthiest overall at the end of the lab?
Document | Please complete the Unit 5 & 6 lab worksheet and submit your findings.