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Tons of Tomatoes
Georgina barnes
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2. What is the name of Johnny’s uncle?
Uncle reupena
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3. Where do the tomatoes grow and how many did Johnny’s uncle say there were in each of them?
Glass house and 3800
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4. What helps the plants to stay in place and why is it good?
Coconut fibre hold the plants and it is good because it's free of disease
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5. What is a ‘vat’? (You might have to do some research to find out.
large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry
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6. What does the word hydroponics mean?
he process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil.
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7. Complete this sentence: Uncle Reupena explains that ….
That the minerals solution is pumped from the control room along the pipes through the tubes and into each plant bag
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8. What are the strings that hang from the ceiling?
To make it go bigger and longer
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9. Who are the flying workers?
bumblebees
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10. In your own words, explain what happens six months later?
The tomatoes grow
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