I am a new grower and Thinking about buying an aeroponic system HELP

gotnoname

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MeJuana

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You aren't really talking about aeroponics and I don't think you should maybe yet. Some experience with a system like the one you linked is nice, but that system uses mediums.. Use air, air costs less... Speaking of cost less how about plans to build your own mediumless system for free? This is Low Pressure Aeroponics it is referred to as Nutrient Film Technique and if a certain person happens a long he will slam me because this is the lettuce growing project from Nasa supposedly, whatever it grows huge buds for low cost.

Stinkbud unit
http://www.stinkbuddies.com/downloads.htm

Forums specific to that unit
http://www.stinkbuddies.com/simplemachinesforum//index.php
 

pinned

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Here are my thoughts:

The linked system looks reasonably solid, Mejuana is correct about the medium though. My system is similar in concept, although it looks much different and uses no medium. I used 2 275 gallon syrup containers I purchased on craigslist - chopped the tops off and replaced them with my own fabbed tops with twelve 2" netpot sites per container - these drain into, and are fed by, a remote reservoir. I designed my system the way I did because I ran into issues after building a system similar to Stinkbuddies. I'm not knocking his system, or going to get all militant about DO, etc... but I found that light penetration (through 4" PVC) and the bunching of the roots were creating algae issues - even with my res temps in the 60's. The good thing about your linked system is that you'll have a decent amount of space for roots, mine has about 22" before roots touch the bottom, and I am honestly astounded at the results I am having 4 weeks into flowering (first grow in this system, previously in rockwool).

Major things to consider when growing aero - and I don't claim to be any expert, are:

1. Light penetration to the roots zone is very bad and will get you - algae.

2. High res. temps (I shoot for 66, which is tough to maintain right now while it's in the mid 90's outside) will also get you - pythium.

3. Crowded root zones, the topic of many knock down drag-outs here, *in my opinion* are a bad thing and negate the primary reason for going aero, which is root access to O2.
 

horribleherk

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its been my experience that roseman was the ''bubbleponic guru'' & his tuitorial threads provided a lot of info on ph, nutes & the like i wasnt aware he did aeroponic stuff too
 
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