MICROGREEN SYSTEM

Need Statement: Increasing work load and less time,owner needs a automatic micro green system in which nuritious seeds can be grown and consume healthy food.Which is hygienic, it should be portable and user friendly.System should not be exceed the volume of 2 cubic feet,budget to build system should not be exceed INR 4000/-.It should work round the clock.

INTRODUCTION

The microgreens grow system utilizing complete bio-hydroponic nutrients, plant based growing media, and virtually no pest control(10 day growth cycles eliminate most pest problems). The system is comprised of PVC grow ‘channels’ arranged on steel frame or ‘rack’. Each shelf is four or five channels wide by eight channels high. This vertical, stacked system makes the most efficient use of your indoor space, increasing your production capacity over traditional microgreens, growers using

Microgreens are grown on a plant based mat to hold the seeds in place and keep them from washing away before they germinate. Made of all natural untreated materials, the mat is placed inside the channel, acting as a root anchor for the plants while distributing the nutrient solution evenly to the plants and retaining the moisture between

The feeding is accomplished through a plumbing system of feed lines and pvc running from the nutrient tank up to each channel to the microgreens. Micro valves(4) are located at each channel so that flow can be adjusted and feeding can be adjusted at the front of each channel. The nutrient solution drains via gravity from the top feed end of the channel down to the bottom drain end of the channel, then is recirculated back to the nutrient tank, creating a closed system. This reduces waste and keeps the environment unadulterated from runoff. The nutrient tank is emptied 4 times a year for cleaning and remixing fresh nutrients. The nutrient levels are maintained by the grower between cleanings by adding water, nutrient and pH adjustment materials to the tank as needed. More details on this process are going to be discussed in later post.

Table 1 information Collected by Various Source

SINO	Components or parts used	Mechanism/working principle identified	Links
01	DC Motor	The dc motor is a motor which converts direct current to mechanical work	https://circuitglobe.com/working-principle-of-a-dc-motor.htm
02	LED lights	LEDs work on the principle of Electroluminescence	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl45Rrt4j2U