One Kind Block, modular hydroponics for apartments.
The world's first LEGO-like hydroponic unit designed to make cities fertile by
adapting to your windows, balconies, corridor and walls.
One Kind Block. The world's first LEGO-like hydroponic system.
60% of the world lives in cities. Nearly 100% of apartments aren't designed for urban farming. And the virus has shown that our food supply chain that can be disrupted.
Our vision is simple. We have to make cities fertile.
The patent pending One Kind Block is the world's first modular, LEGO-like hydroponic system designed to adapt to any apartment. Imagine if LEGO and IKEA came up with a farming unit. One Kind Block is a serious urban farming platform and looks great at the same time.
The OKB's unique back attachment allows you to hang it anywhere in any home. We've tested it on windows, grills, balconies, walls, and gates. It doesn't take up any walkway space along HDB corridors or condominium hallways, so don't worry, neighbors won't complain.
OKB uses the Kratky method and is designed for beginners to experts. It will help new urban farmers gain confidence whilst advanced ones can hack the system to suit their growing style.
If you want to be extra safe, you can buy readily available BTI granules (Bacillus thuringiensis serotype israelensis), a group of bacteria that kills mosquito larvae and is harmless to humans and your plants.
Oh, did we mention The One Kind Block is completely sealed to keep mosquitoes from breeding.
Free Peranakan Tile Stickers.
Early bird funders will get free Peranakan Tile stickers. The more we get funded, the more design options we can have! One Kind Block is the only urban farming platform designed to look good in your home.
How much can I grow?
We've calculated that a 2x1m wall can fill a family of 2's vegetable requirements for a month, which roughly translates to 6-10kg of fast-growing leafy vegetables like spinach, kang kong, lettuce, bok choy etc.
The One Kind Block offers food independence at a very affordable price.
How does One Kind Block work?
Well, the One Kind Block really is a plug & play urban farming system. That means the only limit to how many blocks you can have is your imagination. Then simply buy the seeds and hydroponic solution from nurseries or online and start growing.
For windows or grills, use the zipties supplied in your One Kind Block set. For walls, you can use adhesive wall hooks (that support 3-5kg), nails or just plain adhesive tape.
Each set comes with three 9x9x18cm blocks, 2 end caps, 6 cups and sponges, and lastly 6 durable zipties. That's all you need to get started with the One Kind Block!
All the blocks are connected, so all you have to do is fill up one to fill up the rest. This is
how it works on our first prototype.
How does OKB stack up against other hydroponic systems?
We'd like to develop a solar powered pump next. That ensures water is circulating throughout the length of your OKBs which makes plants grow healthier and faster. That will be followed by detachable LED lights so you can grow indoors. The possibilities are limitless.
Prototyping
My interest in farming started when I gave a talk at SMU on the Future of Urban Farming at 11. I was even featured in national advertisements on that very subject.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have grown up in an urban farming community which has helped me understand what urbanites need, which informed the design of OKB.
Getting Seeds, Seedlings and Hydroponic Solution
Seeds, seedlings and hydroponic solutions can easily be bought online in your respective countries. Just follow the instructions on the labels and you should be fine
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