Background of the Study

Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. Most commonly, hydroponics cultivates plants in nutrient-rich water, although hydroponics can also be considered to be the practice of growing plants in other aggregates, such as a soil-less bark-based mix. Hydroponics is an advantageous method of gardening both for home and commercial use. There are no weeds to deal with, and hydroponic plants are typically more healthy, mature earlier, and use less space. In addition, because it is entirely water-based, it is possible to fully automate a hydroponics system, so if the gardener is absent for an extended period of time, the plants will not suffer. The water is typically reused, as opposed to traditional farming methods where much water is lost through evaporation or runoff.

There are three different ways of culturing hydroponically-grown plants. The simplest one, the nutrient film technique, simply uses a plastic trough as a container. Holes are placed in the top to hold the plants. The trough is sloped slightly, so the solution will flow to a reservoir.
Other methods include aeroponics, which suspends the roots in a mist rather than a solution, and aeration, which uses an air pump to deliver oxygen to the roots that are immersed in the solution.

An aggregate system of hydroponics uses inert material, such as clay pebbles or foam chips to surround the roots and provide support to the plant.

Research Problem

The Research Problem/Topic

1. What is it?

My research is all about the feasibility of using Leucaena leucocephala and chicken manure as hydroponic nutrients.

Hydroponics is a planting technique that has been discovered long before and is now being used again. There are chemical hydroponic nutrients that are being introduced to us and as we all know, too much of it will not be good to the plants anymore.

This research may result to the production of an ideal organic hydroponic nutrient from Leucaena leucocephala and chicken manure. This research may also give different effects of the commercial hydroponic nutrients and the organic hydroponic nutrients to the growth and mass of pechay.

2. What is your purpose?

The purpose of my study is to produce an ideal organic hydroponic nutrient by proving that it will cause a difference in the mass of pechay plant.

3. Date

My research problem is a continuation of the research last year.

4. Field

The field of my selected research is horticulture.

5. Target n

Sir, my target n is more than or equal to 30.