Pump and Tank questions for Aeroponics
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Originally Posted by oldmac
Hello Farmer Rich,
It really is not that complicated, if you know what your\\\'re doing. It becomes complicated when you are new to aero/fog and have to figure and sort out stuff for yourself.;)
The above system you have is very nice (just saw your thread, nice setup you built) but it is not true aeroponics. It is what many refer to as a FAG system (Fake Aeroponic Growing) since it is just spraying water around. To achieve aero you need to be able to atomize the water/nute solution to at least 50 microns or less. To achieve fog you need to get particule size down to 5 microns or less. It is obvious that to get to these levels it takes a bit of work, but can be worth it for some.
BTW, I\\\'m one of \\\"those\\\" who believes in a shitload of small plants vs. growing bushes and trees indoors. That even extends to container growing. SOG size plants are what I\\\'ve found to be the most efficent method of indoor growing, regardless of what type of artifical light used.
I have a thread in the Hydro section showing the setup of one of my grow aero/fog trays plus I have an album showing the construction of it, check them out.
:D oldmac
Hey Oldmac,
Thanks for the compliment. I\\\'ve always looked at my systems as a Aero/NFT hybrid of sorts. I\\\'m not sure that atomization of the spray constitutes areoponic, or if it\\\'s the root zone being in air instead of a medium. As well as my style can work, I\\\'m REALLY looking forward to see how the system you\\\'re working on turns out and produces.
In regard to the plant size/numbers, for an experienced grower, it makes sense. What got me going on this topic was a noob who spent big $$ on a 36 site aeroflow system and was starting 36 fem god bud seeds that he was planning on putting in the system. Last check, I believe he was having about a 40% mortality rate on his seedlings. Since this person hadn\\\'t grown before, I tried to encourage him to grow fewer seeds and make a few moms and clone them..
And for you ProDayTrader,
Don\\\'t quit!!
Peace, Farmer Rich
PS - Sorry for the weird backslash characters in the post. This is because I like going through an anonymous proxy server, which evidently does some weird substitution prior to using a quote sign.
