Research Presentation

Encouraging the growth of vegetables

24-10-2011

Stephen Sinnott c00126157

Stephen Sinnott c00126157

Background •Not an enjoyable process for many people

•Labour intensive work

•Lack of people getting involved in sowing vegetables

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Hypothesis " It is possible to design, develop and produce a product

that will provide an area to sow vegetables in an

enjoyable way and will entice young people to get

involved. The product should allow the user to maintain

the vegetables during the growing season."

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Scope What is included in this project:

•Enjoyable way sow vegetables

•It will minimise the labour

•Selecting the correct soil to sow the vegetables in

• Inform the user on how crop rotation works

•Advantages of sowing your own vegetables

What is excluded in this project:

•Labour intensive work

•Mass production of vegetables

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Secondary Research The area selected to grow the vegetables must have:

•An abundance of light

•Shelter against prevailing winds

•The correct soil

Advantages of sowing your own vegetables:

•Cuts your grocery bill in half

•Endless variety of plants

•In control

•Satisfying

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Secondary Research Sowing plants outdoors:

•Fine texture

•Correct timing for planting

•Water ground lightly

•Sow thinly and in drills

•Water twice a week till germination

•Weeding

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Secondary Research Sowing plants indoors:

•Correct timing for planting

•Used seed trays, module tray etc

•Water very lightly until seeds germinate

•When roots are seen at the bottom of the plant its time

to plant them outside

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Secondary Research Crop rotation:

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Primary User research:

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Primary User research:

Arboretum- Lifestyle & Garden Centre

Involving children in gardening

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Product environment

•Inside houses

•Gardens

•Garden sheds

•Playing areas in schools

•Balconies

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Existing and related products

•Current products:

-Module trays

-Jiffy 7s

-Root trainers

-Seed trays

-Guttering

-Pots

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Materials

-Terracotta

-Concrete

-Stone

-Ceramic

-Metal

-Fiberglass

-Resin

-Wood

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Conclusion

Market Product

-School children -Entices new users

-Families -Functional

-Small gardeners -Easy to use

-Enjoyable

-High production of Vegetables

-Compost bin

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Design Brief

•To provide an enjoyable vegetable sowing system

•Design a product that encourages people to get involved

in sowing their own vegetables

•No labour intensive work

•Can be used for any vegetables that the user might want

to grow

•The product can be easily assembled and disassembled

•It will be able to handle harsh conditions

•Satisfactory end product when vegetables are ready to

be harvested

Research Presentation

Encouraging the growth of vegetables

24-10-2011

Stephen Sinnott c00126157