My new Aero/NFT design

StinkBud

StinkBud

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Here are some pics I just took of my new Aero setup. It was super simple to make and works unreal. Cost is under $75. It took about three hours to build but I could build one in an hour now. The system holds 14 plants at about 7" apart.

I'm running a 396GPH pump with 12 clone misters (the red ones). The misters are set in 1/2" PVC pipe between each net pot. The mister system is run inside the 4" PVC fence post. You can see in the photo the 1/2" garden hose adapter I used. This makes draining the reservoir a simple matter. I just attach a garden hose, run it to the bathtub, turn on the pump and BAM! Your done. Attach the hose to the faucet adapter and fill it up again. Too simple...

The frame is made out of 3/4" PVC pipe.

I run a cycle timer set to 1 min on and 5 min off.
My PH is approx. 6.
I'm currently running my systems at 2900 PPM. That's right it said 2900 PPM! Everyones going to tell you that's too high but if you ask them if they have actually tried it they will say no. Don't try this in a DWC sytem! Look at the photos for yourself and you can see how healthy the plants are.

I'm running straight organic nutrients. Here's the formula:

Botanicare Nutrients:

126ML Cal-Mag Plus
180ML Liquid Karma
540ML Pure Bend Pro Bloom

Try it and you won't be sorry!!!
Hope this helps someone....
 

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Hulk Nugs

Hulk Nugs

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very nice, i been checking out your threads man very nice work....... first one that got my eye was the harvest every three weeks...... since then i was really intersted in the aero setup and been searching for other threads for a DIY on how to build it ...... you gave some great pics in the Three week havervest thread....so i got the idea of the setup and all just trying to find more DIYs or builds on thats system ......... doing my homework and checking all the builds, DIYs and threads out before i start building my own ..........so if you got some specs off another site could you hook me up with the link ? or did you just see a pic of it and build it with out a diy or specs ? thanks for the help man your threads are sick
 
robotninja

robotninja

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Check the date on this thread (05-27-2008 )... it's like a year old. This was a really old post, goto the Harvest a pound every three weeks! for up to date system.
 
visine

visine

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What about a tutorial for building that system? I'm a step by step (no pun) kinda guy and would love to see it build out in the process so I know I don't screw it up.

+rep
 
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