Question 7 of 17intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer3 marks

List three key difficulties you experienced while building the system. What did you do to overcome them?

Correct Answer

Three key difficulties while building the wick hydroponic system include:

(1) Cutting the PET bottle safely - this requires careful handling of sharp tools like cutters or knives under teacher supervision.

(2) Ensuring proper capillary action through the wick - the wick must be properly threaded through the bottle cap and should be made of absorbent material like cotton cloth.

(3) Maintaining water level in the reservoir - regular monitoring is needed to add water and check wick functioning.

Solutions include using proper safety equipment, selecting appropriate wick materials, and establishing a regular maintenance schedule.

Exercise: Activity 3: Building a hydroponic system using Wick Method | Q: 3 | (Page Page 18)
For More Understanding

Explanation

The chapter on Page 17 describes the steps for building the wick system, including cutting PET bottles with a cutter or knife under supervision, attaching a wick through the cap, and regular maintenance including adding water to the reservoir and checking wick functioning.

Solution Steps

  1. Cutting the PET bottle safely requires careful handling of sharp tools under teacher supervision

  2. Ensuring proper capillary action requires threading the wick through the bottle cap and using absorbent material

  3. Maintaining water level requires regular monitoring to add water and check wick functioning

  4. Solutions include using proper safety equipment, selecting appropriate wick materials, and establishing a regular maintenance schedule

PreviousNext