Teens create automated aeroponics garden kit with NASA tech
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- 15-year-old Erik Meike and Briana Das, along with their 12-year-old sisters Elise and Leona, wanted to create a “No-Touch Garden”. Calling themselves “Tribe Awesome” they started tinkering with hydroponics systems.
Then they discovered aeroponics, garden tech tested by NASA on the space shuttle, and after “hours and hours” of research they created an aeroponics-in-a-bucket kit that any teen could learn to make.
Aeroponics, like hydroponics, doesn’t use soil, but unlike hydroponics which floods the system with water every few minutes, aeroponics uses a fogger to mist the roots.
The Tribe Awesome teens use an ultrasonic fogger (purchased for about $25 online) to deliver what they consider the exact micron-sized droplets for their plants’ roots. Combine the fogger with a $5 bucket, a bit of foam, water and some seedlings, and Tribe Awesome has what they consider future garden tech.
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As a senior agronomist who has been growing veggies in different ways (conventional, hydroponics to organic), although aging convinced me that we can't control everything, I must say I am very impressed by the thorough entrepreneurship stamina these kids were led in. At a more modest level, it reminds me of my father showing us how to make soap out of oil and caustic soda in our kitchen...
The best to these kids !
just think about this plants have been growing on their own without human intervention for thousands of millions of years before we even got to become a humanoid species not even modern human.
So the best way to go is just let the plants do their own
@@laughingvampire7555 So stick to tradition, forget innovation? Bad mindset. This isn't a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" topic, farming is an industry that has much room for improvement and actually needs it because of the growing population that needs to be fed. We will eventually run out of farmland.
Wait... 12-15?
There is hope for this generation! Wow. Very impressed :)
Super glad to see smart kids using brains and technology to be a part of the solution instead of the problem. This has inspired me to make my own small Aeroponic garden. Thank you all for sharing this and especially Kristen who actually travels to all of these locations, shoots the video, edits and actually cares about the earth and sustainability.
I get so stoked seeing kids really taking an interest in growing with these new techniques. I'm sure as time progresses these younger generations will find great and different methods to combat the problems of growing in these new styles. It all starts with stuff like this.
Here we have 3 brilliant and dedicated teens, no doubt encouraged by their parents, looking for a better and more productive way to grow food. BRAVOS to them!!
Yes, bravo to them, unfortunately they're re-inventing the wheel, aeroponic gardens aren't a new concept at all.
A great video. These young people are far more motivated than most of the kids I know of the same age range. Congratulations to them for trying something new to them and exploring their future. Thanks for sharing.
WOW! They have a much more professional approach than all, so called, professionals I saw! I applaud !
let's hope they dont get corrupt by the system.
Terrific job!! You 3 should be so proud of yourselves! We need more kids like you in the world; changing it for the better already! I'm wishing I knew how to do what you're doing and I'm wondering how many people this could help - it's mind blowing. Great job! :-)
I would love an update on whether these kids are still at it, great work. Very inspiring.
Wish I grew up with people like this. Very cool.
Wow Thank you fair companies for introducing these young people!
You can modify dehumidifier so if will automaticly add water from any air which has over 20 % humidity
:0) Always impressed when young people take an interest in gardening. They will learn as they go along, just like all gardeners have.
MyLittleGardenPlace agreed. I wish traditional media would highlight positive things in society like this. it's excellent.
As I get closer to moving off grid. I find myself gravitating to videos like this. this video helped me figure out how to grow plants efficiently. Thanks for the video, Kirsten.
you are just becoming more aligned with your passion...like vibration attracts like :)
This is NOT aeroponics this confuses the actual science of the topic. You can grow more efficiently in soil. Enjoy the kids passion and drive but don't use it as actual research.
This literally made me tear up because I am so excited about the next generation and the way the world is changing. These kids are seriously inspirational.
Awesome kids; parents should be proud. Never saw aeroponic system with an atomizer but love the fog effect. You young folk are an inspiration; make more videos. ciao.
Wondering...are these wonderful ppl being homeschooled? Have they set up a business, volunteer, or both? Have they played music for their plants?
Thx for such an inspiring vid...the care that these teens show for others is something to be imitated... So proud of them!!!
Heh.. you can tell. Elise is homeschooled. Erik was homeschooled until he recently started high school. Leona and Brianna have a more traditional education background. They volunteer their time, but they have done fundraisers to support their habit (tribeawesome.com/category/piggybackr-2/). I'm not aware of any music experiments.
Absolutely! Hydroponics drove me crazy when I was using that method! Aeroponics is def the future of growing. If a shipping container was used to grow, you can utilize the heck out of it, and get a huge yield with very small square footage. My daughter and I went organic at first, but the bugs were reprehensible! Can't wait to try aero. Thanks!
i recommend tefen nozzles and a diaphragm pump operating at 100psi, also a solenoid and an accumulator tank are needed for fast response time. 1s on 5 min off. 1ml of liquid per 100l of grow space. running drain to waist safes alot of work as you dont have to deal with fluctuating pH and only need to mix your nutes every time your reservoir is empty and with aeroponic you are still going to save a ton of water
@@Humbulla93 why? Seems like the or cool fogger did the same thing much simpler.
It's so wonderful to see young people get excited about growing food in an efficient new way. Hats off to these young adults. The world is in safe hands with people like this!!
This is about the coolest video I have seen on the internet. Finally, some thing worth watching from three VERY smart young adults. I'm going to really look into this in much greater detail and on a much larger scale.
very smart and impressive 12 yr old girl. good for her!!!!
These kids are so awesome! Finally some hope for the future
i was totally blown away by this!! those kids restored my faith in the upcoming generation. good on them... i wish them success
Bravo Erik, Briana, Elise & Leona!
I have a huge backyard with a big garden. I buy zero fertilizer or pesticide. But these young adults are great. Wonderful system
I bet these kids were home schooled. Very impressive stuff. And from the description it's a reasonably price system. I wish I was this motivated when I was a kid. :)
Yes two of the four were homeschooled. Elise is still homeschooled, but Erik has recently joined a high school.
Roger Meike
I hope they all do well. They should they seem like very smart kids :)
I was just thinking the same thing. You can tell a homeschooler by the way they actually enjoy learning instead of seeing it as a chore.
***** Long post, but I am passionate about this. :) My siblings and I were homeschooled up until 10th grade, and loved it! As long as the state-mandated curriculum was covered, beyond that we were allowed to choose whatever subjects interested us the most and explore them to our hearts' content. Research, experiments, field trips---you name it, we could do it. We spent tons of time reading up on various topics in libraries all over the state, communicating with professors and/or authors about their work, trying this idea and failing, then trying that idea, and so on. Then I found out the local community college had evening classes available to current public school students FOR FREE (!). When I saw the hundreds of courses and facilities (labs, instruments, etc) available at absolutely no charge, it felt like winning the lottery. The very next semester my brother and I enrolled.
At first we were confused as to why the only students taking advantage of the free night courses were the handful of kids forbidden from day school (behavioral problems, pregnancy, etc.), until we were in public school long enough to absorb the experience. Almost every teacher had a disengaged attitude, caring only about enough of us passing the state exams to keep their jobs and pensions safe. We spent the school year memorizing information from textbooks and regurgitating them in homework assignments, quizzes and exams, with little to no real-world context or application. Far beyond boring, it was mind-numbing, soul-crushing drudgery. My brother and I were regarded as geniuses (which we are not) simply because we expressed intellectual curiosity beyond "What grades/activities will look good enough on my application to get into XYZ college?"
Once I learned more about how the average American public school system/household worked, it became clear why most teachers are functionally little more than glorified babysitters and so many students are spiritually checked out from the love of learning by 8th grade: a national obsession with standardized testing and time-strapped parents too busy keeping up with payments on the 3000 sq ft home and other truly unnecessary expenses to engage in their child's education (we grew up in a working class neighborhood, yet in college found ourselves educationally on par or beyond students from financially wealthy families). It also doesn't help that schools are unable to properly discipline those in their charge (it's no coincidence that students know they can pretty much say or do whatever they want to teachers and administrators with impunity).
It's shocking how much and how quickly this nation's education system has fallen off the rails. I have faith we can get it together, starting with consuming less, thus "needing" less money so our time is actually free to participate in our own lives and the education of our kids.
mj carollson
You summed it up really well, and I agree with all of your points. I'll just have to reply to your lengthy post with another lengthy post. I went to public school all of my life, and I've always been passionate about learning deep down, but I didn't enjoy school one bit. All of the busy work and homework, to me, was just a time-wasting activity when I wanted to be pursuing my own interests. It was an environment where day-dreaming was something to be ashamed of, and your praise was based on how well you memorized facts rather than asking questions.
I have noticed that certain personality types do well with black & white "book information" but other personality types need to explore and learn hands-on from experience and in their own unique way. The Montessori type of teaching seems to respect and understand this.The public schooling system, especially in a centralized top-down infrastructure, can't possibly provide that kind of individual guidance. It becomes a cookie-cutter system that places dynamic students through a static teaching style. I think this is why a lot of Americans today are deficient in critical thinking skills, even though they may have academic intelligence.
I agree with you about the standardized testing. I know several teachers personally, and they tell me about the amount of paperwork, compliance requirements, and testing that takes away from their ability to do their job which is to teach to the best of their ability. If we entrust teachers to teach, they need the freedom to be able to discern what curriculum is best for their students, and their evaluations should be as localized as possible with direct discretion given to them, not distanced centralized standards trickling down from the DOE and enforced only because State government sold out to receive federal funding. In that way I think the system is primarily an infrastructure problem. I completely agree that we've exchanged our busy working lifestyles for an opportunity to invest in family and other things that truly matter most in life. I can see this attitude changing with the millennials seeking more work-life balance.
It really comes down to the fact that each of us are responsible for educating ourselves, not just the institutions. It's encouraging to see the young people that have a passion for learning and are looking for opportunities to develop and pursue their interests.
these kids are way ahead of their age, great to see this :)
so happy to see kids doing meaningful projects, and they blew me off with their infra-red camera, awesome idea.
this is exactly what i was thinking about doing, nice to see someone else got the hint too
They are geniuses. They're work is impressive for someone at any age, much less someone that young. We need more kids like this!
We love seeing the youth get involved in farming!
Quite impressive in every way!
Nature has the best no-touch gardens.
You kids are lovely! Come to Vancouver and give some workshops here.
How cool! Just think if everyone had a garden?
Thank you KD!
Good on them for experimenting with something like this! Great video. They just sold me on trying some aeroponics tests.
This is awesomeness in a bag! I'd love to try this...
There's hope for humanity!
Not even teens, even more impressive
Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much Kirsten for sharing those amazing videos that you make of those amazing human being!!
i have tested with the ultrasonic fogger to grow plant, i am amazed by speed of the root growing so quick. Thank you so much for spreading this knowledge and tech. Btw there's a risk on using the mist because u're exposing to the nitrogen, phosphorus acid, potassium, etc. directly. I found out that my throat get pretty dry and coughing quite much after accidentally sniffed the mist. Please take precaution by wearing a mask if u're working on this. Peace.
These kids are awesome. I can't wait to see what they create in the future
Many Thanks: forwarding this to my 85 year old mom who has been using raised beds...
Can I just say, they are pretty awesome, definitely wasn't doing that at 12 years old! Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
This is straight legit. These cats got it going on. Hell ya.
The future for my kids maybe be bright, thank God.
I am so mad at my country for not allowing homeschooling. It's a good country in many other ways, but I am the kind of person who enjoys so much learning things and researching endlessly a topic after the other, and the superficiality of the regular school teachings just made me furious. School was just... A boring, mindless experience to me. I wanted to be at home learning or speaking to a knowledgeable professional somewhere. I wanted to test the things I had learned and build things with them that are meaningful *to me* like those kids. I feel like there are a lot of parents that think they kids "aren't geniuses" like the kids in the video, but don't realize how bad regular schools are at actually teaching anything or at motivating kids to learn by themselves. I am so glad to be finally done with uni a few years ago (had to, by sheer family pressure). It feels like, despite all the "studying" done all these years, now I am finally actually able to "learn "again. And before someone starts waving fingers, yes, I am a "productive" member of society, I pay my own bills, I have my own company, friends, and I live comfortably. I am not happy that my taxes go to keeping this rotting dinosaur of an educational system though. Where's the "opt-out" option when you want to let things die, so something better can be suggested that I can actually agree to support with my money? Better yet, multiple things? Why everything has to be one-size-fits-all? Why am I forced to pay to keep something that destroyed so many opportunities to me and my friends alive? It's... Ridiculous. People aren't the same. Systems to do, make or learn about just everything shouldn't be either. And if they don't perform as they should be an alternative for you to stop supporting them, so people are pushed to come up with better ideas that you are actually happy to keep alive. But if I don't feed the dino, the police will slam my door down. How very fair of them.
This is really cool, I like the way they are motivated by their own interest in it enough to educate themselves and others, and they are enjoying the learning process.
Hola, soy de México, donde compran el aparato para hacer el vapor? Gracias
Brilliant. I can see their principle findings used successfully in an off-earth system one day. And we'll know where it came from.
Awesome indeed! I would never have known about these remarkable young people. Thanks Kirsten.
Aeroponics and aquaphonics is the way to go into the gardening future. I like your system and electronics control device
I admire those wonderful young people for their enthusiasm. like what I saw and have subscribed to your channel.
With best wishes. Patrick
I just watched this video again these kids are awesome.
Bravo. how inspiring you kids are. The future is in great hands with people like you. Keep up the excellent work!
Hi, That was a fantastic. Amazing research and trial and error. These guys are pioneers, which could really change the world.Keep up the great work. Cheers Simon , New Zealand.
Great video. I attempted a hydroponic deep water system but it failed. I did learn a lot about growing hydroponically and as soon as I get the money to make a few necessary improvements I'll start it back up and probably get it to work this time. If I wasn't living in an apartment I'd be trying an aquaponic system instead but I just don't have the room.
Can you tell me where you got your atomizer? I can't seem to find one in Phoenix that is not in a kit. We really love what you are going, keep up the good work!
Some slower growing plants do not photosynthesize as much as quicker growing plants or it can be vise versa, depends on whether the plants is made up of more nutrients, more water or more sugars.
respect 2 that. Kirsten what about an new update?
live your work by the way! amazing!
Light cycles determine flowering, not fertilizers or nutrients. Specific nutrients are needed during those cycles for maximum potential.
agreed....i think thats what they meant tho.
I really feel better about the world after having watched this video.
Amazing kids!
They say they teach this as a class. Is there a way to contact their parents on if there is an e class or a list of parts and a building plan for the aeroponic 5 Gal bucket system? Thank you.
Video is a bit old, but their approach isn’t correct. Fogponics produce 5 micron droplets which can smother the roots leading to a decline in plant health pretty quickly. NASA and other researchers point to an optimal 20-40um droplet size which is produced in high pressure aeroponics with 0.012” nozzles at 100psi. This droplet size with nutrient solution more readily enters the root and moves the capillary action along. The water circulation system at the beginning of the video is known as Dutch Bucket.
Warms my heart seeing this.
However, i must say i think aquaponics is the best choice in the long run. Isn't the nutrient filled water toxic for the environment when dumped?
Thank you for inspiring us !
Hello from Nepal :)
Kids these days!! With all the components being so cheap and with the introduction of arduino, kids have the best potential for such awesome experimentation!
That's the fastest hammering I've ever seen and I'm a builder
Love this channel. So many great ideas in every one of your videos. Thanks very much for the many inspirations...
Great job future Nasa scientists!
these kids are awesome !
Great Video...This excellent for preppers or any one who wants to live off the grid or has desire for a better life. God Bless!!!
I realize this video was from 6 years ago, however, I would love to know more about the NASA built "Ultrasonic Fogger."
very inspiring and skilled young people ! thanks for the video
Good job younlings this is awesome to see the kids into learning how to feed themselves. Great work.
Great work! Very impressive young people.
Absolutely brilliant
Do they have a Facebook page so we can watch the progress? I am very interested in what they are doing
Amazing! You guys are so inspirational. Keep it up!!
Damn, these kids are so smart, thank you for the video!
Nice work so far. Aeroponics can get tricky. Large flowering plants like tomatoes, will not fair well with the 5-10 micron delivery from the foggers. Please build a better fogger. I think the skills are there. Something that can have an adjustable micron range from 10-100.
just watched your comparison of growing systems -amazing work
I'm so happy your thinking of the world. do you know if trees can be started in system & then transplanted. thx an keep it up
Wow Blown Away!
i have learned something these kids are great
great video. might give this a try in the summer
"One of the things we're working on right now is reproducing the soil."
Would putting the fog machine in compost tea work as a good substitute? Or perhaps spiking the water with some compost tea?
Grigori7 compost tea?
Yes it would.
@@DustySteel compost tea is simply organic matter composted in water, great liquid fertilizer.
Sir Laughsalot thank you sir!!
May I suggest 24 frames per second for a more cinematic feel rather than 30 which has more of a sci-fi/matrix texture
tank you for this clip ,the most complet i've seen ,so far ,about alternative gardening. i'm curious where you get the fogger
That was very awesome, I am inspired to have a go.
Thank you for sharing your inner awesomeness
Smarty pants! Proud of you kids.amazing information. Thx.
This is so inspiring!
WELL DONE ! ..... keep up the great work guys.
I like and appreciate what your doing. Hope I can avail of your automated system for my research project for the Senoir Citizens like me.
Kudos guys, keep up the great work you are doing
The kids are smart.
wow kids are so smart!!! if they really want to solve the nutrient issue they should throw some critters in that system shrimp or fish maybe
This was followed by an ad for Chevron offshore oil drilling.
Impressive. I would want to find recycled containers, but then you would have to worry about the residue of what every the container was holding before.
If the pumps and foggers can't be off for extended periods, I'm not sure how this could be an entirely off-grid system. Maybe I got that wrong.
Great Job!
Very impressed! Where did you get your supplies for the aeroponics? Like where do you get what you call the cold fogger? I'd like to reproduce what you are doing to start in my apartment and then when I have a house I can go large with more space. Thanks in advance!
great video! keep innovating, exploring and sharing! best wishes