Drip Irrigated Vertical Farm

By: Hayden, Nick, & Adam

Mission:
Our group decided to take the already
space-efficient and low-waste vertical
garden design to the next level by
making it water efficient
Here is a
basic
vertical
garden
design from
which we
drew some
inspiration
This model involves the
dimensions of our
plexiglass design with
included sketches of pots
that would hold tomato,
broccoli, and carrot plants
as included in the
materials costs.
Costs
Plexiglass panes: $69.99 ea x 5 = $349.95
Door Hinges: $2.98 ea x 2 = $4.96
Tubing (100 ft): $9.97
12 Pots: $29.95
50 quart potting mix: $13.97
Seeds: $42.76
TOTAL: $451.56
Additional costs not factored:
Screws/plexiglass adhesive
Water
Design process

● Made account of wasted water in gardens

● Looked to vertical garden design to find methods of improvement
● Discussed materials, design, and chemistry
● Calculated cost
● Created theoretical design
● Evaluated project and polished flaws
Chemistry

Chelates (come from soil fungus) break apart minerals in the ground. Plant roots use osmosis to absorb water and minerals from
the soil, which is only allowed after the minerals go through chelation. Chelation is the process where chelates break apart
minerals in the soil, and attach a ligand (an organic compound) to the minerals, making it organic. Plant roots cannot absorb
inorganic minerals, so the the process of chelation is imperative. By knowing how chelation works, we can incorporate
efficiency of water, as well as strengthen our understanding of the plants we are trying to grow.

Photosynthesis

6CO2 + Light + 6H2O ----> C6H1206 + 602

Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Light yield Glucose and Oxygen

CO2 enters the stomata on the bottom of leaves.
Marketing plan

● Vertical gardens tend to waste water through evaporation.

● By using our technique, you’ll save money by using a more efficient system
that requires a smaller amount of the water.