Plant Lab Educational Hydroponics System
No lift gate
$1,649.00
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Do hydroponics units have to be placed in dark rooms?
No. The units can be used in a variety of settings, including classrooms with natural light.
How many systems would you recommend for a 20-student classroom?
It depends on your budget and how you want to implement the system. In general, we recommend one system for a 20-student classroom.
Do you offer product support?
Yes! Our product support team is available M-F 8am-5pm Central Time via phone, email or chat. Contact customer support here
What other program support do you provide?
We offer free webinars, blogs, and classroom resources to help your program succeed
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Plant Lab Educational Hydroponics System
$1,649.00
Empower students to explore the world of sustainable agriculture with the Plant Lab Educational Hydroponics System. Designed for hands-on learning, this innovative system features three vertical shelves, each connected to individual water sources, allowing students to experiment with different plants, water levels, and nutrient settings across all three levels. With 33 plant sites, students can grow a wide variety of plants while learning the basics of hydroponics and plant science. The system comes with starter materials and a downloadable, two-lesson curriculum that introduces students to hydroponics and the science of plant life.
Contents
- Plant sites: 33
- LED grow lights
- Fans
- Water pump
- 2-gallon water tank/shelf
- Grow medium sponges
- Reusable grow cups
- Germination tray, seeds, and rockwool
- 4 swivel casters
- 1-year limited warranty
Curriculum
Introduction to Hydroponics Curriculum Lesson topics: 1. What is Hydroponics 2. Plant Life Teaching hours: 2 Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and pre- and post-assessments Aligns to: Common Career Technical Core Standards Alignment and Crosswalk Documents Hydroponics Curriculum Sample Hydroponics Curriculum Overview Agriculture Curriculum OverviewFeatures
- Address key plant science, STEM and sustainability efforts
- Three vertical shelves connect to individual water sources, enabling experimentation with plants, water levels and nutrients on each level
- Includes starter kit materials and user guides so you can begin growing right away
- Easy hydroponics system to engage more students in agriculture, FCS and STEM programs
- Does not need to hook up to a faucet or hose
Specifications
- Plant sites: 33
- Dimensions: 56” x 28” x 15”
- Shelf Spacing (grow height): 10"
- Weight: 75 lbs.
- Water capacity: Three 2-gallon tanks, one per shelf
- Fans: one fan per shelf unit
- Voltage: 120v, 60Hz
FAQs
Career Preparation
What careers can hydroponics help prepare students for? Potential career opportunities include: nursery/greenhouse technician, cultivation manager, agricultural engineer, agronomist, irrigation technician, horticulture instructor, and culinary/food service. How are other teachers using hydroponics systems? Our hydroponics educational systems are used to engage students in agriculture, FCS and science programs. They’re also used to incorporate STEM concepts into your curriculum and teach the relevant, in-demand skills that today’s careers require. Here is one example of a teacher’s experience.General Usage
What is hydroponics? A method of growing plants without soil I’m new to hydroponics. Where do I start? Find simple steps for starting a program and make sure you have everything you need: Hydroponics Education Implementation Starter kit materials and user guides are included with every purchase so you can begin growing right away Why are these hydroponics units right for me? Our hydroponics units save space, use less water than traditional soil farming, speed up grow times, reduce chemical use, increase food security, and provide career exploration opportunities as well as foster student engagement in the classroom. Are these units noisy? No. They were created in response to educator requests for interactive growing systems that could be easily used in classroom settings. The noise level has been compared to a quiet white noise machine. What is the difference between the Plant Lab, Plant Mini and Plant Producer hydroponics systems? Both systems include reusable grow cups, a germination tray, seeds, rockwool, a 1-year limited warranty, LED grow lights, and curriculum.- The Plant Lab System features 3 vertical shelves connected to individual water sources. This enables experimentation with different plants, water levels, and nutrients on each level. More details are below:
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- Plant sites: 33
- Shelf spacing (grow height): 10”
- One fan per shelf unit
- Three 2-gallon water tanks/one per shelf
- Weight: 75 lbs.
- The Plant Producer System features 3 vertical shelves that are all connected to a single water source. This enables equal nutrient allotment and concentrated growth on each level. More details are below:
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- Plant sites: 42
- Shelf spacing (grow height): 20” bottom, 12” middle, 12” top
- Two fans per shelf unit
- One 7-gallon tank
- Weight 100lbs
- The Plant Mini System Class Pack features 5 compact, desktop sized growing systems. These systems enable users to experiment with deep water culture, ebb and flow and microgreen varieties.
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- Plant sites for each unit: 12
- Shelf spacing (grow height): 11” from the top
- One fan per unit
- Each unit has a four-liter water tank
- Each unit weighs 6.4 lbs.
As you use your hydroponics system, you can expect to replace:
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- Seeds (Your system will come with 1 butternut lettuce seed packet)
- Nutrients (We recommend using general hydroponics Florado A & B Fertilizer or general hydroponics Flora Bloom Fertilizer)
- Grow medium sponges
Many large retailers offer a variety of seed, nutrients, sponges, etc. Below is a sampling of seed companies that offer online ordering and direct shipping of seeds. Local, regional, or national seed suppliers are also resources for seeds.
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- Johnny’s Selected Seeds Winslow, ME johnnyseeds.com
- Seed Savers Exchange Decorah, IA seedsavers.org
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Mansfield, MO rareseeds.com
- Burpee Seeds and Plants Warminster, PA burpee.com
With proper setup, our hydroponics units are a self-contained, single water source. Put your concern for spills to ease with an appropriately sized boot tray placed under the unit. Here is one example.