Whitewidowuk
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Hi guys doing my first grow in soil.. been looking into Aeroponics.. from what I have read it seems to be good.. what do you think?
Aeroponics
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ToFarGone
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Unreal for growth and nutrient usage. Maybe really learn up walk before you can run tho.
Aero really tow’s the line between under and over watered. Not enough your plants die. To much you will waste more nutes then you will ever admit. And if your not experienced chasing any deficiency will only add to the frustration and confusion
the setup is expensive and maintenance is of the upmost importance. Plus you will need backups as one pump, valve or nozzle failure and your crops gone if not caught in time.
I’d get really get at hydroponics before even dipping my toe in aero
A legit DWC air RDWC will really show results
Aero really tow’s the line between under and over watered. Not enough your plants die. To much you will waste more nutes then you will ever admit. And if your not experienced chasing any deficiency will only add to the frustration and confusion
the setup is expensive and maintenance is of the upmost importance. Plus you will need backups as one pump, valve or nozzle failure and your crops gone if not caught in time.
I’d get really get at hydroponics before even dipping my toe in aero
A legit DWC air RDWC will really show results
diggs99
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I’m running low pressure aero this run.
It’s been fun so far but I’m only just scratching the surface.
I built an aero cloner and love it. Then I built an aero veg box and it’s working well. In another day or 2 they will move into a 4 x 27g tote + 50g res to finish veg and
I’m running low pressure aero, so relatively cheap to build and operate but as the poster says above , lots can go wrong and there’s lots of dialing things in. You and the timer become friends quick lol
It’s been fun so far but I’m only just scratching the surface.
I built an aero cloner and love it. Then I built an aero veg box and it’s working well. In another day or 2 they will move into a 4 x 27g tote + 50g res to finish veg and
I’m running low pressure aero, so relatively cheap to build and operate but as the poster says above , lots can go wrong and there’s lots of dialing things in. You and the timer become friends quick lol
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larrypizzimp93
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I use an aero cloner for cloning and vegging. They grow very quick but one accident and your plants are dead in 2 hours. I have problems with roots clogging my sprayers and the pumps tipping over
Aero can be expensive, when I ran it, I did not include a pressure tank, solenoids...
Recently I tried a variation using a large gph pump with HPA mist heads. It has great promise. Unfortunately, I didn't account for the spray shooting up too high thereby soaking my net pots and starter cubes, which lead to root rot. You can see the discoloration starting in the photo. Unfortunately, I didn't catch it before it was too late
Recently I tried a variation using a large gph pump with HPA mist heads. It has great promise. Unfortunately, I didn't account for the spray shooting up too high thereby soaking my net pots and starter cubes, which lead to root rot. You can see the discoloration starting in the photo. Unfortunately, I didn't catch it before it was too late
BBAeroponics
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I have started a low pressure aeroponics my first grow built myself for less than $100. So far I believe I'm doing well first roots took 2 weeks on clones.
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Here is an interesting post on aeroponics. https://www.aessensegrows.com/en/why-aeroponics I really think this the way to go once you figure out the initial issues. I'm just getting started myself so have a lot to learn on the way... I would like to hear from someone with experience in aero using flora trio from GH. I need to find put what bloom booster I should run with GH flora.
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Roots are looking great what nutes are you running?
diggs99
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I use all General Hydroponics nutes and Hydroguard for the roots.
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Any ideas on pk boosters or bloom enhancers? I have some tps terpene enhancer I am going to try to use once I am in flower. Also using Armor Si for silica. CalMag as well. Some of my roots are ready for take off! Waiting on 8 out of 36 to root I think.... Then switch
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My reservoir and manifold before drilling out the nozzle locations. Will update grow pics as well. Would like to see other aaeroponic setups if there are any out there.BBAeroponics
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Got an update?
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2 months into this. My very first grow. No issues so far other than clogged sprayers when I first started. Any tips are welcomed please and thanks. Pic is March 29th.BBAeroponics
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Today.
diggs99
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This pic was taken 10 days ago, at day 37 flip....its day 47 today, been laxxed on the updates since all this craziness started.
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Looking amazing! Hope mine look half that good! I added terpene enhancer between weeks 3 and 4. Running 1170 ppm and ph 5.63.