How to build a single plant hydroponics.
(adapted from www.ehow.com)
Things needed :
- Rockwool
- Hydroponics nutrients
- 5-gallon bucket with lid
- Small garden pump
- 2-foot length of 1/2-inch tubing Wire/drip-irrigation stake Timer

Step 1
Start your seed in a Rockwool growing medium and nutrient-rich solution. Once the seed has sprouted, move it to your Dutch bucket system.

Step 2
Cut two holes with a 1 inch diameter on each side of a lid for a 5-gallon bucket. Cut a 3-inch hole in the center of the lid.

Step 3
Place a small garden pump in the bottom of the bucket. Run the cord through one of the 1-inch holes. Attach one end of a 2-foot length of 1/2-inch tubing to the pump and run the tube through the other 1-inch hole in the lid.

Step 4
Fill the bucket 2/3 full of nutrient-rich water. Obtain nutrients from specialty garden shops such as Sea of Green, or Internet sites specializing in hydroponics. For your first venture, choose a general nutrient mix that's suitable for all plants.

Step 5
Fill a 3-inch net pot with clay pellets. Place your sprouted seedling into the net pot. Gently secure your seedling in the clay pellets by shifting the pellets with your finger and snaking the roots of the seedling through the pellets. Add more clay pellets if necessary. The stem of the seedling should be buried deep enough so the seedling stands on its own in the net pot.

Step 6
Place the net pot with the seedling into the 3-inch hole in the lid of your bucket. Turn the end of the tubing so it is directed into the net pot. Secure it with a wire or drip-system stake.

Step 7
Plug the cord of the pump into the timer and plug the timer into an outlet. Test the system by setting the timer to go off in one minute. The timer should activate the pump, which will then pump water through the tube into the net pot.

Step 8
Set the timer to activate the pump for 15 minutes, three times a day. Monitor your Dutch bucket system to ensure that the pump and timer function properly. Renew your nutrient-rich water every two to three weeks.

Hightech farming

Why must we have hightech farming in Singapore? (Hydroponic farms)
- Due to shortage of land in Singapore.
- If a crisis breaks out, Singapore will have their own food supply.
- To be less dependent on other countries for food supplies.
- To save the land for other commercial purposes example building roads, buildings etc.

Why choose to grow crops the hydroponics way?
- Due to the rapid increase in the population, hydroponic farming is essential as the harvest collected is much more than the harvest collected from traditional agriculture
- So that the food produced are more and takes a shorter time.
- Able to monitor the growth and conditions remotely based on the individual equipments.

Challenges faced when proposing this farm.
- Shortage of skilled workers
- Cost for building such farms
- Searching for low-cost and high-efficiency machines.

Investment
- Money and Time
- Latest farming technology and equipments
- Knowledge for both the technology and the plants

Product
- Greater amount of supplies collected as compared to traditional farming
- Able to produce seasonal fruits even though the time is weather in Singapore is not suitable to do so, depending on the ability of the workers and availability of the equipments.

Group Members introduction

John Lim (17)
Lim Yi Foong (18)
2 Charles