ZipGrow Education Rack | Hydroponics Systems for Schools (2024)

The ZipGrow™ Education Rack, a mobile hydroponic system perfectly engineered for classrooms and training centers.

We have been empowering schools, training centers, universities, and colleges across North America since 2016. Our vertical hydroponic grow systems with patented ZipGrow™ Towers come with everything you need to teach students from seedling to harvest.

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A hands-on agricultural education tool, the ZipGrow™ Education Rack grows food and minds.

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The ZipGrow Education Rack is a hydroponic system utilizing our patented ZipGrow™ Towers. This easy-to-use system is mounted to its own modular rolling frame bearing abundant harvests for many varieties of leafy greens, herbs and you can even experiment with fruiting crops.

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The benefits of the ZipGrow™ Education Rack.

Simple

The Education Rack was designed by farmers for people with little-to-no growing experience. No complex parts, machinery, or expensive maintenance. The system is so simple that even little kinders can plant, harvest and watch their produce come to life with no soil in sight.

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Mobile

Don’t restrict yourself with a platform that doesn’t allow you to be flexible. The Education Rack is totally mobile even when growing, allowing you to make the most of your growing platform in any classroom setting.

Efficient

The simple designs of our Education Rack allows for less time spent growing. A few hours a week or less is required to maintain and grow effectively. By mounting to its own rolling frame and recirculating water and nutrients, the system is self-sufficient. It brings to life school, while also providing a delicious sustainable product for all to enjoy.

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Productive

Proven crop yields allow for more than just an enriched learning experience. Hydroponics Systems for Schools can grow 2x faster than soil production and also save on water and material costs.

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What makes the Education Rack Hydroponic System the best investment for your school or training center?

Teach Hydroponics and beyond.

Focusing on low input requirements, mobility, and usability, the ZipGrow™ Education Rack is designed to work perfectly in classroom or university settings. Teach the next generation the endless possibilities new growing techniques bring to a modern world with complex problems.

Many teachers using these systems appreciate the wide range of learning opportunities such as math, engineering, economics, health & wellness and more. It’s a tool that spans across various learnings.

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Inspire Future Farmers through horticultural education.

Students are far more receptive to educational methods that provide hands-on opportunities for learning. It makes class more enjoyable and gives students a sense of accomplishment for projects seeing an idea come to life.

Growing plants fosters innovation and creativity.

With increasingly affordable and accessible technology, teachers can bring the latest growing equipment into their classrooms. They can inspire innovative thinking into the minds of their students. Your students need to develop the critical thinking skills utilized to cultivate solutions to complex problems.

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Educate students on conscience surrounding food issues.

Do your students know where their food comes from? Or even how it’s grown? Do they know about the sustainable farming practices that went into growing our food or lack thereof? With a ZipGrow Education Rack you have the opportunity to educate students about the food in their community and around the world.

We want your agriculture and sustainability class to succeed!

Would you like to better engage your class, increase attendance, or improve student performance? Our resource center is the perfect resource to develop course content from. We also have paid training classes taught by our master growers that many professors and teachers take. Explore all the educational resources at your fingertips when you work with ZipGrow:

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What can you grow with our hydroponic system?

The question is… what can’t you grow? Easily grow herbs, decorative plants, leafy greens, and fruiting plants. Below is a list of some of our favorites!

Herbs

  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Rosemary
  • Dill
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Mint
  • Parsley
  • Chives

Decorative

  • Marigolds
  • Jade Tree
  • Aloe
  • Dianthus
  • Nasturtiums
  • Asters
  • Poppies
  • Snapdragons

Leafy Greens

  • Lettuce
  • Spring Mix
  • Watercress
  • Tatsoi
  • Bok Choy
  • Arugula
  • Kale

Fruiting

  • Hot Peppers
  • Sweet Peppers
  • Tomatoes
  • Strawberries
  • Eggplants
  • Chili Peppers
  • Jalapeños
  • Alpine Berries

Free Shipping.

We want to enable as many schools as possible to have access to this equipment. We are offering free shipping on one and two- sided education racks within Canada and continental United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska).

For all other shipping locations please contact [emailprotected] or call 1-855-ZIPGROW.

You may also like The Zipgarden™, a smaller 3-Tower system, popular with educators in small schools settings.

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FAQs

How many GPH for a hydroponic tower? ›

Too much flow can cause issues with wet plants. Too little flow could mean not delivering enough water or nutrients to your plants and will likely result in wilted plants or dwarfed production. We suggest you start with 2 gallons/hour for hydroponics.

What are hydroponic systems? ›

Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil, and can include an aggregate substrate, or growing media, such as vermiculite, coconut coir, or perlite. Hydroponic production systems are used by small farmers, hobbyists, and commercial enterprises.

Are hydroponic towers worth it? ›

Tower Garden also allows saving 95% water in comparison to conventional gardening and farming. Tower Garden is accessible to children for educational purposes. Tower Garden is also the perfect food-growing technology for elderlies since they do not have to bend over, spray chemicals, or worry about weeding and tilling.

What is the best GPH for hydroponics? ›

Basically, you need to pump 25 gallons per hour if you're running a two hour cycle. This is a good rule of thumb to use to get a baseline for how many GPH you need in a hydroponic pump. However, depending on the size and type of your system, as well as your plants and ambient conditions, that number will vary.

What is the easiest hydroponic system to use? ›

The simplest hydroponic systems to use at home fall into a category of hydroponics called “Deep Water Culture.” Plants are suspended above a tank of water and the roots hang into the container where they absorb water and nutrients.

What are the 6 requirements for hydroponics? ›

Growing crops hydroponically

The six things needed are light, air, water, nutrients, heat and space. Hydroponic growing can be done indoors or outdoors. In either setting, plants will need five to six hours of light per day, access to electricity and an area that is level and without excessive wind.

What is the flow rate for a hydroponic tower? ›

These systems need about 2 gallons of water per hour, per tower. Multiply the total number of towers by 2 to get your flow rate. But wait, there's more! There is one more question to answer before you're ready to pick the perfect hydroponic water pump.

How much water for a hydroponic tower? ›

A 10-foot commercial tower used to grow 52 plants will require significantly more water than a smaller tower for home-use. For leafy greens and aromatic herbs, an average of 1 to 2 gallons (approximately 4 to 8 liters) is used daily.

What is the ideal flow rate for hydroponics? ›

system is typically between 1/4 gallon to 1/2 gallon per minute (1 to 2 liter's) for each grow tube (channel/gully). Or between 15 gallons to 30 gallons per hour (60 to 120 liter's). While the plants are just seedlings the recommended flow rate can be cut in half, and then increased as the plants get bigger.

How much water does a hydroponic system need? ›

As a general rule of thumb, hydroponic plants require about one gallon of water per plant per day. However, this is just a rough estimate, and the actual amount of water your plants need will vary depending on the factors mentioned above.

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