Vertical Planting

Vertical Planting

Your guide to maximising space

Why Plant Vertically?

It's vertical because you are trying to grow more crops on a smaller land area and this usually means going upwards into buildings. Instead of having a single layer of crops over a large land area, you have stacks of crops going upwards. It's also associated with city farming and urban farming. The beauty of vertical farming is that you can go as high as you want – if you have a system that works efficiently

What recyclable materials can we use for Vertical Planting?

• Plastic

• PVC

• Wood

• Paper

• Metals (Iron, Copper and Aluminium)

Ideas on how to construct a vertical planter

• Please enter the following searches into YouTube to view the videos

• How to Make Vertical Garden from PVC Pipe by World Clik

• Next Gen Farming Without Soil and 90% Less Water | GRATEFUL by USA TODAY Life

• How to make a Vertical Hydroponic System by Petani Kota87

• Simple DIY Vertical Garden YOU CAN BUILD by Diego Footer

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons for vertical planting Except?

• Very little space

• Need for access to fresh food

• Wanting to plant a variety of crops in a small area

• An excess of planting space

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are recyclable materials which can be used to make a vertical planter?

• Wooden Pallets, Store bought plant pots, Cloth

• Paper, Plastic, Wood

• Any type of metal, PVC, Plastic bags

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may NOT be suitable for a vertical planter?

• Corn

• Avocado

• Lettuce

• Chive

Multiple Choice

________________ is the most suitable method of irrigation (watering) for a vertical planter.

• Watering Can

• Any Sprinkler System

• Hydroponics Drip System

• Wait for the rain.

Multiple Choice

Your challenge requires you to create a vertical planter that should include ALL of the following EXCEPT??

• Should be made from recyclable materials

• Must be at least 4ft high

• Be aesthetically pleasing

• Should contain three levels of plants

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