HYDROGEL MEDIUM

ASPECTS

HYDROPONICS

CHEAP

SETUP COST

EXPENSIVE

SUITABLE FOR ALL PLANTS

MEDIUM SUITABILITY

NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF

PLANTS

MUST BE OFTEN MAINTAINED

CROPS MAINTAINENCE

NOT NECCESSARY TO BE OFTEN

MAINTAINED

HIGH RESISTANCE

PLANTS RESISTANCE TOWARDS

DISEASE

LOW RESISTANCE

ORGANIC

NUTRIENTS USED

CHEMICAL

NO TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IS
NEEDED,ANYONE CAN DO IT.

SETUP KNOWLEDGE

ORGANIC COMPOSERS THAT IS

USED IN DAILY LIFE

COMPOSERS

NEED EXPERTS WITH HIGH

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR
GOOD RESULTS
REQUIRED CHEMICAL
COMPOSERS WHICH IS HARDLY
USED IN DAILY LIFE

1.WHAT IS HYDROGEL MEDIUM BETTER THAN HYDROPONIC MEDIUM?

2 .WILL HYDROGEL DERIVE WATER FROM THE ROOT SYSTEM OF PLANTS DURING DRY SEASONS?

THE ANSWER IS DEFINITELY NO.IT IS BECAUSE THE HYDROGEL IS MADE OF POLYMERS THAT IS
STRUCTURALLY UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE WATER BACK FROM THE PLANTS THAT HAD CONSUMED
IT.

3. COULD HYDROGEL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ROTTING OF THE PLANT ROOT SYSTEM DUE TO EXCESSIVE
WATER CONTENT?

THE ROOT SYSTEM OF THE PLANTS ONLY ROTS AWAY DUE TO THE EXCESS WATER WITHIN ITS
NETWORK.HYDROGEL ABSORBS THIS EXCESS WATER AND RETAINS IT UNTIL THE PLANT DEMANDS
IT,HAVING AN OPPOSITE EFFECT.

PROPOSAL LETTER OF SMK TASEK DAMAI

FOR INOVATION PROGRAM
PROJECT NAME : HYDROGEL COMPOST
SCHOOL : SMK TASEK DAMAI,IPOH PERAK
GROUP NAME : THE NERDS
MEMBERS : 1. AMZAR HAMDANI BIN RAHIMI
2.HIVAAMALLANY MANIE SEGARAN
3.DINESHWARAN RAVISANTHIRAN
TEACHER IN CHARGE : MDM.ISMALIZA BINTI ISHAK

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