aeroponics

[Big len]

Hi all anybody have any big issues with this type of system before I build and start 32 plants. any input would be welcomed, I currently do ebb and flow thought I would try this suppose to be faster.
Thanks
Big Len:rasta:

[LOC NAR on probation]

Maybe a day faster. LOL and lines clog up with nutrient salt buildups. Not worth the change unless your bored.

[keylime]

Hi all anybody have any big issues with this type of system before I build and start 32 plants. any input would be welcomed, I currently do ebb and flow thought I would try this suppose to be faster.
Thanks
Big Len:rasta:

If your pump is not on all the time, or if it stops for ANY reason for more than an hour, due to power loss or anything else, your plants will be destroyed. Not worth it.

Keylime

[socialistpete]

Aero is the way to go Biglen I switched and and have never looked back!!! its not that much faster, a week at most depending on strain and environment.

[Big len]

Thanks for replys I think I will scale back a bit make a smaller set up and give it a go, allways have generater.

[Prodaytrader]

r u doing high or low pressure aero? Low pressure is easy enough to accomplish and is done with spinning misters and low volume pumps. High pressure aero would have you use solenoid valves, tanks and those other kinds of misters whos name escapes me. J-misters? At any rate, I tried the high pressure and spent a ton of money on it, just to discover all the hassles that come with it. I down graded to low pressure to finish the grow then switch to E&B when it was all said and done. I started with fog, went to high pressure aero, then low and finally settled on E&F. Tried them all and E&F coco is by far the easiest, cheapest and hassle free. Not to mention that the growth rates are right in line with the best systems available, maybe a few days less at most.

[Big len]

Nice job you have me thinking.

[medicatedman]

Hey big len and the rest of the cannabis club family, I am growing exactly what u mentioned on top 32 areoponics I would have pictures to post on log but dont know how to post them just got them downloaded to computor. Any way its the way to go. Its depends on your budget. Butt one thing if you can try to use hose thicker than drip hose when using sweetners tend to have some suger build up and possiable glogs also have acess to hoses to blow out when clog. If some one can tell me how to download photos then I can post for you to see. Also I would go with lager pipe 6" or larger:stoned:

[medicatedman]

Hey big len and the rest of the cannabis club family, I am growing exactly what u mentioned on top 32 areoponics I would have pictures to post on log but dont know how to post them just got them downloaded to computor. Any way its the way to go. Its depends on your budget. Butt one thing if you can try to use hose thicker than drip hose when using sweetners tend to have some suger build up and possiable glogs also have acess to hoses to blow out when clog. If some one can tell me how to download photos then I can post for you to see. Also I would go with lager pipe 6" or larger:stoned:

PS- I am a newbe and I must I am very impressed with areoponices but instead of using sprayers I am top feeding with just open hose no drippers, emmitters just constant flow and its worked tremendesly I should load my photos in the next day or so then u can drcied from whayever E&F or constant flow:stoned:

[Big len]

I am looking foward to pictures, we may have same set up going.

[Daddynobucks]

If your pump is not on all the time, or if it stops for ANY reason for more than an hour, due to power loss or anything else, your plants will be destroyed. Not worth it.

Keylime

I have to call BS here, I have forgot to turn mine back on after a cleaning of the emitters for over a day. sure they wilted a little but because there is always a 1" or so of liquid in the buckets.they come right back.
I only run my pumps for 3 min ON and 40-60 min OFF, early on and 60-120 OFF late in flower because of all the roots in a 5 gal bucket system.
If you doubt what I say do a search of my posts and see what I am talking about.NO PHOTOSHOP HERE

Daddy

[Prodaytrader]

your both correct.

Daddy you are failing to realize that in a true aeroponic system there wont be pools of water sitting around. If there are then your running a hybrid DWC system. Lots of aeroponic system have roots so fragile that if the pump fails to spray a few cycles the roots dry up. When I played around with fog, I could kill my roots inside 30 minutes really easy.

[Daddynobucks]

my bad keylime:( PDT, does that mean it runs on batterys:D not stupid just new meds.

Ya your right mine is a low pressure spray system,sprayers under the bucket lid.
checked out a lot of different systems befor building mine decided against the fog for that very reason.My power does go out occasionaly.

Daddy

[medicatedman]

my bad keylime:( PDT, does that mean it runs on batterys:D not stupid just new meds.

Ya your right mine is a low pressure spray system,sprayers under the bucket lid.
checked out a lot of different systems befor building mine decided against the fog for that very reason.My power does go out occasionaly.

Daddy

hello daddy, if you remember you gave me some advise on areoponics when I started. Pretty much the same things your saying now, thou I think I might have corrected the problems a little bit on clogs and space for roots. I've like to post some pics that I finaly got down loaded to my computor know I can't seem to find who to get them on my log any help. I think the way to go is to pick away you like or would like to try and real plan, think it out, and test before you realy place them girls. So if you have issues they shoudn't be to critical but shit happens, one day woke to find that one of the hoses had got loose and had pumped all the nutirents all on the floor. One good thing I layed heavy duty trap on floor and up the wall so cleanup was somewhat easy one other thing is always have a batch of nutirents ready. All in all, I think any way you go hydroponics they all take some kind of maintence.:stoned: