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Growing With The Flow!

3/29/2018

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Author: Emil J. Bustamante, Vice Project Manager, Hydroponics Group

Welcome back to the Springstone Farms environmental consulting blog! My name is Emil and I am the Vice Project Manager for this exciting project. My job is not only to assist Tiago, our project manager, in overseeing the project as a whole but I’m also a member of the Hydroponics group and assisting the rain irrigation group as well. You can say I’m like a steady quarterback. My job today is to deliver an update on the progress of the Hydroponics group.

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Harvested Rainwater Progression

3/26/2018

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Author: Christina M. Brenckman, Rainwater Irrigation Group

​Hello everybody! Welcome back to the Springstone Farm Blog! My name is Christina and I am an Environmental Biology major at Kean. As already stated in the introduction, we are working with Springstone to create a system that will harvest rainwater to be used to irrigate flowers and crops rather than using well water. Our approach to the aforementioned is to provide the client with a cost-effective method to collect, store, and pump harvested rainwater to the backfield where the crops reside.

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Compost Progress Update!

3/13/2018

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Author: Danielle De Mesa, Soil Amendment Group

​​Hey there! My name is Danielle, an environmental science major at Kean. In regards to the compost, we have not done much manual labor to it as the weather has still been so cold and the ground has been pretty frozen. However, we are working hard to learn the details of composting and creating the best solutions for Joe and Springstone Farm. It’s hard learning to be a farmer!

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Would love to combine heating water solar panels with electric panels? Sorry!

3/9/2018

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Author: Emmanuel Henry, Outdoor Shower Group
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​Ever took a cold bath in an outdoor shower with no heat nor electricity?  If you had to and the only method of energy was the sun, wouldn’t you want to optimize the source?  This is the task we are faced with, as a group of students in a Capstone, Kean University course, in conjunction with Springstone Farm.

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Growing in the Right Direction

3/1/2018

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Author: Bethania Rocha, Hydroponics Group

​Hydroponics involves growing plants without having to use soil. Soil’s function while growing plants is to hold water and food for the plants to uptake; hydroponics creates an easier and more efficient way for plants to get everything they need. Hydroponic mediums hold the water and nutrients for plants. Some examples of good hydroponic mediums are: clay pebbles, oasis cubes, coconut fiber, sand and peat moss. Most hydroponic mediums are either biodegradable, compostable or can be reused.

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    Sarah is a senior Kean University student graduating this may with a B.S. in Environmental Biology. She is the technical editor of her senior capstone project, which revolves around helping Springstone Farm become more sustainable.

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