Aeroponic Af-Gooey

First grow using this system..... here's the rundown

Aeroflo2 60 site

4 600w digi ballasts w agro sun red bulbs

passive intake, active outake (10 inch can fan), ac, 2 standing fans

GH veg, bloom, and micro

day temp 85

night 77

humidity 38%

I spread the system into a V so that I could access the middle area and the plants in the center easier. Yes, no? Idk..... just an idea





Day one:

I kept the water running clear for the first 17 hour on cycle. Two large airstones and pump running fulltime.

Day two:
Took the ppm up to 400 range w 2.5 ml per gal veg, 2.5 micro, and dropped the lights to 2 1/2 feet above the seedlings raising the heat directly under the bulbs to 86.9F and 80.0 0n the edges. GIMME COOLER WEATHER!!

If anyone has any tips or tricks for the aeroflo, please hit me up. Not too many people seem to have tried this system..... and it's quirky....ish

Nice set up! i know that https://www.rollitup.org/members/filthyfletch.html uses a aero system, you might want to hit him up with a pm if you have any questions.

Haven't been uploading much in this journal, but will start to post some more updates now that I have the time. Finally.


I upgraded all my hoods to Super Sun 2's with vents for air cooling
I added ducting to air cool my lights and my Odor Sock odor eliminator(which took all the power from my fan)
I got rid of the air con and got a dehumidifier to control the rising humidity
I realized now that the dehumidifier puts off heat, and tonight will install a 2nd auxiliary exhaust fan (4 inch)
I added CO2 injection on a timer 15min per hr.
I shimmied trellis netting down the plants pretty well

now the pics....
These are at about 2 weeks flowering.
Formula:
GH gro 5ml
GH micro 10ml
GH bloom 20ml
Hygrozyme 10ml
Hydroguard 10ml
Temp 82.4F at the top

Ahhhhh...... Always time for 1000 mini crisis s. I think I was def givin em too much nute. The tips started to brown around week 3 right before I changed the res......


So, changed and flushed 40 gal. res.
Got a smaller CO2 tank (def key)
Putting in 4in. exhaust for the room 2nite
Formula:
GH gro 0ml
GH micro 10ml
GH bloom 15ml
Hygrozyme 10ml
Hydroguard 10ml

PPM 700
Humidity 47%
Temp 82.4F
ph 5.8

Ask fletch. That ppm sounds low to me. Plants look good. VV

I agree that ppm sounds low. I also use GH 3 part and basically go by this chart here. It's good for reference.

The PPM is def low. Still kinda worried about my nute burn from 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the chart MT. I was using the "Keep it Simple Recirculating" from the GH website that was a little bit different. Any advice????

Wow Im impressed nicely done room and Im even more impressed if you were able to use all 60 sites as I have hard time fitting 28 sites in my 8ft by 8ft by 10 ft rooms lol.Im not real sure on the GH products but I use Fox Fawrm and start at about 800 ppm and by flower get up close to 1300-1500 ppm and also add Sweet and h202 to the res.You have more light then I do Im using 2 600 watt digis on a light mover and you inject longer co2 then I do. I run about 3 minutes every hour then every second hour before the new injection I vent and refresh the air in the room for 5 minutes then the vents close and injection comes back on. i inject for the 12 hours on cycle.How long did you veg in this setup and what strain did you choose look great.Im real curious what time frame this setup run in flower I pull at 5 weeks flower 10-12 days of veg.Ill def keep watching.Is your pump set to run 24 hours on or do they set it for a off time of like 45 on 15 off or somerthing?

Wow this is a really nice setup. You have done your homework. Curious what your aero timer is set for on that system? I run 30 sec on every 4 min. Using that many lights your power bill mut be insane. During VEG are you running 18/6 or 12/6?

I will be watching your grow closely as I am also using an Aeroflo system

Hope to learn from you! Keep the posts coming!

dochronic

Heres a quick look at my latests grow in my 28 site aero setup I built. I actual took 3 plants out to give more room so its 25 plants in a 4 post setup with 7 sites per post.Running 2 600 watt lights on a mover running pump 24 hours a day and using fox farm at 1350 ppm curretly. These are at day 20.10 days of veg and noe 10 days 12/12 in a 8 ft by 8 ft by 10 ft high room.Its pretty full.I built this setup with pump and res for just at $150 and takes about an hour to do.

im building one very simular to that

im building it from the book how to hydroponics

Hey Fletch, I did try to PM you, I just had a question about my ppm being low while seemingly using a full nutrient load. Maybe its my truncheon.....

Anyway, Fletch, I like your CO2 cycle. I don't have any air con, so heat is an issue and have to turn on my vents 45min out of the hour. So I inject for 15 min and then vent. fun. I vegged for 1 week b4 12/12 and am using 53 sites of the Afgoo. I hope mine go for 5 weeks! That would be a nice time frame.....

Oh and Cloud, I just keep my lights on 17/7 in veg and my pump on 24/7 with my airstones a bubblin...

Some more progress...

These pics were taken 30 days into flowering.
Had a regulator die on me, so right now CO2less except for short bursts.
Weather finally died down. Cooler.
Started following a new regimen of nutes

GH gro 3
GH micro 8
GH bloom 16
Hygrozyme 10
Hydroguard 10


The leaves have finally stopped all NEW nute burn.
Bought Florakleen for in between next res change. Nute burn might be salt buildup....


Stats:

Temp 80.2F at top
PPM 1100
ph 6.0
hum. 42%

All and any comments are welcome!!!!

So does this unit have misters inside or from the top? Also did they use 4 inch net pots looke like they used the wider posts in thiers. Heres my recent go at day 29 from the day I cut them from clone so that breaks down now 5 days at clone 10 days at veg lights 24 hours and just finished week 2 12/12 with 2 600 watt lights.

FilthyFletch said:

So does this unit have misters inside or from the top? Also did they use 4 inch net pots looke like they used the wider posts in thiers. Heres my recent go at day 29 from the day I cut them from clone so that breaks down now 5 days at clone 10 days at veg lights 24 hours and just finished week 2 12/12 with 2 600 watt lights.

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Pretty healthy plants you got there. What strain is that? Pretty nice and stocky but HUGE growth. I'm fully interested in your grow.

Good eye on the posts! They are wider, but the net pots are only 3 inch. But the wider posts accommodate the massive roots trying to clog the res channels. Aeroflo has the laser-drilled lines inside the tubes and just turn em 45 degrees for the correct spray. Not any misters like a "true aeroponic setup", the aero uses a combination of water sprays (not misters) that spray directly into the corner and aerate the water in the tubes and throw up some spray at the same time. So i guess it is more of an aero/dwc system.

Alright... Day 34 flowering pics....
These are still on my new week four nutrient chart
Topped off res w half strength mix

ppm 1100
temp 80.4F
night t 71.0F
H 47%
ph 5.9



Still injecting CO2 at 7 cfh 15 minutes every hour with both exhaust fans turned off for the 15 minutes.

Will start adding some Koolbloom for week 5 (they need to fill out more!)
Ideas anyone?

Nute Burn has completely stopped

Need help with the trellis netting!!!!!!Plants are trying to fall everywhere!
Ideas?

Thanks for any help in advance!

more pics....

As always, any and all comments are welcome

If any of you have seen this before, let me kno! I am clueless on this one.