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Vertical Gardening
for Food Production in Urban
Communities1
1 Seminar presented at DA-BAR, Diliman, Quezon City, March 23,2017 2 University Researcher, UPLB, Institute of Crop Science
Elena C. Ros2
Technology Enhancement
and Promotion of
Rooftop and Vertical Gardening for
Food Production in Urban Communities
Lead Agency: Institute of Crop Science , College of Agriculture & Food Science, UPLB,
College, Laguna
Funding Agency: Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agriculture Research, Diliman,
Quezon City
Project proponents:
Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr. (UPLB Chancellor & Project Leader)
Ms. Elena C. Ros (University Researcher/Co-project Leader)
Why grow vertically?
•enable to grow veggies without bending or getting on your knees,
avoiding back pain
•space saving especially where there is no land or limited area
•can be moved from outside to indoors especially during bad
weather
•easy to set up, low maintenance, easy to clean
•keep veggies off the ground, protecting plants fron soil-borne
pests/diseases
•can be moved to places to take advantage of sunlight & air circulation
•soilless culture means no or fewer weeds in medium
•can avoid prying eyes of intruders
•easier harvesting
Limitations/considerations
•need a sunny wall space, most veggies need
minimum of 6hrs sunlight/day
•garden should not be taller than you can
•support system must be strong enough to handle
the weight
•garden should be near source of water
•garden should be away from trees or shrubs which
will shade or compete with garden for sunlight
Advantages of having a garden at home (balcony, terrace, garage)
•filters noise & dust
•helps cool the air flowing into your home through open windows
•provides pleasure by enhancing views from the inside
•positive impact on the environment = mitigating urban heat island
effect
•makes an underutilized space into a cherished outdoor room
•pleasure of preparing meals from vegetables harvested in your own
garden
Where to place vertical garden
•balconies, veranda, terrace
•garage
•rooftop/deck
•wall
•side of fence
•green house
Design of vertical garden depends on
•available material
•space
•local preferences
•creativity & imagination of the users
Crops that can be grown in vertical garden
•vegetables
•herbs
•ornamentals
•medicinal plant
Growing media
•garden soil and its combination
•lightweight,soilless material (perlite,vermiculite,
carbonated rice hull, sphagnum moss, clay pellets,
coco peat )
Control Panel(timer)
Return Pipe (Filter Catch Basin)
Solenoid Valves
Irrigation Lines
Source Tank (1,000 Liter)
Pump
Drip irrigation system
Sphagnum Moss
Perlite
Clay Pellet
Vermiculite
Growing Media in Vertical Wick System soilless growing media
Culinary herbs in coco peat & sphagnum moss
(wick) and cucumber in dutch bucket Lettuce in pyramid & tower planter
Garden enthusiasts from UPLB Office of the Vice Chancellor for Admin.
visited the rooftop/vertical garden (March 16,2017)
Seminar/lecture/technology demonstration and field
visit may be conducted upon request by interested
group /organization etc.
Kindly address your request to:
Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr.
Project Leader & UPLB Chancellor
Institute of Crop Science
College of Agriculture & Food Science
UP Los Banos
“ Gardening simply does not allow one to be mentally old, because too many hopes and dreams are yet to be realized ’’ -- Allan Armitage