ASSIGNMENT 1.Give other example of hydroponic system and how it work.

Hydroponic system can categorize depend on i)where the root are located ii)what happens to the nutrient solution. Below was example the hydroponic system and how it work. a) Systems categorized by where the roots are located:

Liquid Culture: The roots are hanging into the nutrient solution which can be either in the form of a liquid or a mist. Aggregate Culture: The roots grow into an inert medium such as sand, gravel, Rockwool, perlite, vermiculite, peat moss, foam, coconut coir, etc. and are then irrigated with a complete nutrient solution.

b) Systems categorized by what happens to the nutrient solution:

Open: The nutrient solution is distributed from a reservoir to the plants and is then drained to waste (i.e., not used again). Closed: The nutrient solution is distributed from a reservoir to the plants. After passing through the root zone it is collected and reused. In large systems the solution may be analyzed, then modified by the additions of water, acid/base, and/or various inorganic elements to return the solution to the appropriate inorganic mineral composition (and EC) and pH. The solution may also be sterilized (UV light, ozone treatment, etc.) so that any plant pathogens, picked up in the solution from perhaps one or a few infected plants, are not subsequently spread to all of the plants.

2. What is the other example of netting (e.g. red, green, yellow, black, silver) and what are the function of the colour? There is a lot of netting variations existing around the world today, the net variations are based on the specific function requirement by the industries, among the variations and the function are list below. 1. Yellows

To attract unwanted insect, used in commercial practice as a catch to the unwanted insect by applying pesticide to the particulars rows of nets. 2. Black -Greatly reduce evaporation - Control weed effectively - the soil stave to oxygen and light 3. White Reflect heat and cools to protect the young plant 4. Clear To warm the soil and the most durable but ineffective to control the weeds 5. Other Colour Selecting a different colour of netting depending on the plants itself. By the experiments carried out by the researcher around the world they found that the right selections mulch colour greatly improve the growth and yield on particulars plant.
Red - promote higher pepper and tomato yields.

Dark blue cucumber Green Watermelons