The construction of two hydroponic systems is planned by the members of the KoNaR Robotics Science Club operating at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. The students received funding for their idea in a competition organized by the Ministry of Education and Science.
Students are planning to build two autonomous hydroponic systems. The first one will be vertical and its structure will be mostly printed on a 3D printer. The second system will be used for growing plants indoors without access to light. Plants will be placed in a rack with appropriate lighting and control apparatus.
Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants without soil. In this type of “farms”, plants are most often placed in mineral wool through which water with mineral salts is passed and properly illuminated. Thanks to this, they grow faster, and due to the lack of soil, they weigh less and are therefore a good solution, e.g. for crews staying at space stations.
