It’s finally here!
After a bit of a delayed start due to supply difficulties, we have finally started the process of constructing our aeroponics system, and we are off to a good start. Most of the internals are assembled, we are just waiting on some waterproof tape to make sure everything stays together under the wet conditions it will be experiencing. As you can see in the pictures below, we are using cream cheese containers (filled with rocks to keep them from floating) and hard plastic rods to support our tubing just above the water level we intend to use. We also cut a small hole in the side of the lid to allow the power cord for the water pump to exit with the least amount of opening possible.
Next Steps:
This Friday we plan to come in for open lab to help us make up for missed time. We should have our tape by then so we can connect everything together. After it is secure, we will add the mist nozzles to the desired locations.
On Monday, we will be getting our actual potatoes so we can size the cups we need and holes in the lid. Then we just need to add water, nutrients, and some timers and we should be ready to start growing!