aeroponics or hydroponics

hi
im a beginner to growing but i would like to get a hydroponic or aeroponic sytem which is easier. i also found a nice system on ebay link is below.


eBay: TURBOGARDEN AEROPONIC HYDROPONIC SYSTEM FREE SHIP (item 7755503007 end time Dec-24-06 17:38:50 PST)


well tell me if its the right choice for me. and i know you guys can help me alog the way. also if you know where i can get one of these cheaper please tell me.

is this good for a beginner?

cheers
cali-high

Dude I just bought a system similar to this but only for 10 pots with 30 gallon res. I think the concept and design are good and the price can't be beat. Been building my grow room this week and prepping seeds so I will know, and post, my results.

eBay: 12 Plant Aeroponic Hydroponic Complete Compact System (item 140053671984 end time Dec-15-06 20:13:27 PST)

my very first grow ever was with one that looked like that but it was a hydroponic drip-kit. the kit ended up working very well. if you go from growing in soil to growing in some type of hydro system you will see how big the plants get at such an early age. the only problem i ran into with the kit was once the plants started hitting about 3 weeks old the roots in the reservoir started getting matted together, and eventually shaping the form of the res. the bad part about that was i had 6 plants in the kit and only one turned out to be female, so i had to cut the roots from the other plants away from the female roots. other than that you should have a good grow with those kits.

double - what kind of lighting were you using?

Dude I am fucking moron... I didn't look at that listing very close. I got the same drip kit for 10 pots. I am very interested in your methods... what type of nutes, lights, etc?

I built my own for less, using fogger heads instead of spray nozzles. I think the item description is pretty vauge as to what they are actually going to sell you for the ammount stated. It could be ANY timer (you should use a repeat cycle timer in an areoponic setup), the depth of the actual "grow tub" seems awefully small. You will either have to continually prune your roots or force flower early.

well ill look today for another system then and tell me if its a good one

I have just purchased a few of the Aerojet 6 tray systems. I am very excited to get them rolling. Has anyone had any experiences with the Aerojet systems? I have heard that the spray nozles tend to clog. Any experiences or imput. Also anyone using Fox Farm for hydro or Aero?

stay hi

I_Wana_stay_hi said:

I have just purchased a few of the Aerojet 6 tray systems. I am very excited to get them rolling. Has anyone had any experiences with the Aerojet systems? I have heard that the spray nozles tend to clog. Any experiences or imput. Also anyone using Fox Farm for hydro or Aero?

stay hi

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The spray nozzles may clog depending on what kind of nute's used. I am running a 200 mesh inline filter between my resevoir and pump to catch anything that may clog the spray heads. It is alot easier to clean a screen then spray heads. I know you can find them locally at most RV dealers or online at dripworks.

burningthehousedown said:

The spray nozzles may clog depending on what kind of nute's used. I am running a 200 mesh inline filter between my resevoir and pump to catch anything that may clog the spray heads. It is alot easier to clean a screen then spray heads. I know you can find them locally at most RV dealers or online at dripworks.

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Thanks Burningdown
Can you give me any tips with nutes. What are you using. I was thinking about using fox farm, but have decided against it due to the fact that being organic, it has larger particles that will clogg heads, (so I have been told) What do you use. Also how often do you do a system flush. Do you flush when you add nutes ? Please fill me in with any help you can

I'm into aerophonics and use Pure Blend Pro. When you switch to the "bloom" also add CalMag at 5ml per gallon. No sprayer blockages.

Vi

What exactly is aerophonics

I am new to the aeroponic systems and like how they perform. I have build my own system, I am using 360degree sprayers on a manifold that i made out ot 1/2 in PVC pipe. I made a lil website to illustrate my setup. there is a reference to how to build the sprayer manifold. You can see this at
Homemade Aeroponics System | You want it, I can design it.
If anybody has any pointers or comments please dont hesitate to tell me. I am liking the fogger system rather than sprayers but i utilize wut i got. I like the idea of the filter i really need to get one what would you reccommend using in my aeroponics system.
It seens to be working very well so far. Ill post more picks as i go along with the project. If any one has any ideas to add to the site please let me know im always up for suggestions.

I am going to be buying the 8 plant drip hydrosystem.... comes with 8 pots 2gallon i think and a 40 gallon res i think... it should work nicley... im getting two 600watt lights with motorized tracks the system should work nicley i can keep the lights nice and close with the aircooled reflector... cant wait

CaliHigh ...

I opened up your link in the first post. I grow in an identical TurboGarden. I started out with the 14 plant unit using the Deep Water Culture method. The Turbo Garden can be ordered three different ways ... DWC, Aero or Drip.

After growing in it for a few years, I modified it into an aero system. I ordered a blank, undrilled top, then drilled six holes to accomadate six, three-inch net pots. Using the DWC method with 14 plants, I would yield up to 13 ounces of quality bud per grow. Now that I'm only growing six plants ... the yield is still around 13 ounces per grow. Fewer plants get more light ... plus the aero system just is a lot more healthy for the roots.

Vi

do hydroponics and aeroponics reduce the amount of time required to flower a plant?

They grow bigger and thicker faster, but they do not get older quicker.
nope...

good morn people . Ive been wanting to go to hydro , and there isnt a single grower around my neighbor hood to guide me.so what i need is info. so far ive collected 5 5gal buckets 4 baskets tubing ,adapters for buckets ,pumps what kind of med. should i use, fogger or drip, any info would be very helpful,ive been doing soil. but when ya germinate 10 seeds out of a pack and 7 turns out to male 2 was bi sexual and 1 females i think its time to try hydro .any info would be very helpful .........chuck . they was white rhino

word on the street says DWC (hydro) is comparable to the aeroponic setup, provided there are enough airstones.

aero will usually be better due to the large levels of oxygen and nutes.

There are tons of tutorials on DIY aeroponics and hydroponics, which are very easy to setup and maintain, and work the same as the expensive units, if built properly.

FreePhx said:

They grow bigger and thicker faster, but they do not get older quicker.
nope...

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Well said.lol.