aero vs hydro

im planning on trying aeroponics im currently in soil and some will still be in soil. i would like to know the pros and cons between hydro and aero and why people pick one or the other. to me it seems that aeroponics is the way to go because of higher oxygen levels. but i have heard it can be tricky to maintain. i would like to hear oppinions on this subject thanks

some people say aero is more work than hydro i personally dont see how. do they mean keeping pumps and such runnig well? hydro uses similar equipment so i dont see the maintenance issue anyone used both and have a preference?

using the correct nutes is key. you will want to pick nutes that are 100% soluble (sp) so they wont clog the aerojets/sprayers. you may also want to put the pump in a filter bag as a second defense....or would that be labeled at first defense?

you will also have better results keeping your nute soup @ 68F or lower....

aero IS hydro.

hydroponics: growing plants in a medium that contains no soil or organic material (coco coir is NOT hydro).

thanks for the info about nutes and temp appreciated. it is my understanding that with hydro roots are sometimes submerged where with aeroponics the roots are never fully submerged in a liquid this allows better oxygen levels thats why im probably going with aero as opposed to hydro. any aeroponics users with more tips or advice especially problems you have had that maybe i could avoid thanks

I run homemade aero for all my systems. It is very easy to maintain.

The growth rates are beyond your wildest dreams!

I use a cycle timer set to one minute on and five minutes off. This allows the roots to receive the max oxygen possible.

cool looking good thanks so much. i have a 4 plant system which i will start soon. how do i take a plant from soil and put it into the clay balls i assume i will gently rinse away dirt and then gently mix the roots into the clay balls? not sure on this one any help appreciated

StinkBud, do you have a water chiller for your rez?

iloveganja said:

StinkBud, do you have a water chiller for your rez?

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I don't have any temp problems because I use a cycle timer.
The pump only runs for one minute every five minutes.
My res stays about 10 degrees cooler than the room temp.

i may delay setting up my aero unit because all my vegers are in soil and i could not clean the dirt off the roots (im using piranha and tarantula these products make a huge root mass) so i re potted them in soil. the sprayer head would clog quickly from any soil so i will get new clones and veg them in rockwool then put them in the aero unit lesson learned. or i could modify the unit into a drip thru system with drilled flexible tubing for now which would probably work just as well but wont clog from any loose soil. in the future i will construct my own units for aero or hydro it seems rather simple and cheap. stinkbud how do you construct your units i have some ideas but any input is usefull thanks

lol yes Aero is a type of hydro and it is the best. I veg for a total of 7 days and then flower. Aeroponic roots are misted with sprayers rather than dripped upon or flooded. older roots may still be immersed in water at the bottom of your tubes. A chiller is not necessary, but recommended due to the high rate of organic reproduction. Since plants can grow 2x faster in aero so can bacteria and ALGAE! If you fail to keep your resevoir lower than 68F you will become infected...that is unless your growing in a sterile operating room i suppose.

stink bud, do you always use dutch master nutes. Do you have the best results with these? Do you spray your plants at night an equal amount?

Could you link me to your journal so I can stop asking so many question?

Check out General Hydroponics. The containers run around $250, but they produce some awesome bud. Check out my scrog grow to see how fast the plants take off.

bicycle racer said:

im planning on trying aeroponics im currently in soil and some will still be in soil. i would like to know the pros and cons between hydro and aero and why people pick one or the other. to me it seems that aeroponics is the way to go because of higher oxygen levels. but i have heard it can be tricky to maintain. i would like to hear oppinions on this subject thanks

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ill take a look i like general hydroponics i use a couple of there products and am pleased. i may modify my aero unit into a drip style system for now so i dont have to worry about soil clogging anything. my next clones will be vegged only in rockwool so i can use the aero unit. im curious how identical strains will turn out. some are in soil some will be in hydro or aero. anyone grown the same strain in soil and hydro or aero what were the differences yield taste bud density look etc...?

kindprincess said:

aero IS hydro.

hydroponics: growing plants in a medium that contains no soil or organic material (coco coir is NOT hydro).

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I was always under the understanding that Aero IS NOT the same as hyrdo. In conventional hydro methods, you would use a growing medium such as rockwool stonewool ect. In aero systems, there is no grow medium. hydroton pellets are just used for stabilty issues. Not as a medium. The roots in an aero system just dangle in the water, they do not grow in rockwool or anything. So in my opinion, Aero is a type of hydro, but you cant just call aero hydro, as they are 2 totally different setups. This has always been my understanding.

The main difference
between plain hydro
like DWC,
and Aero,
is $ $ $

DWC tubs are cheap. under $5

Aero systems run from $300, up to thousands.

Why do growers spend thousands
if there is not much difference?

Money equals speed.
How fast do you want to grow?

Dirt = very cheap, finish 6-9 months
Improved soil = cheap, finish 6 months
DWC hydro = $, finish 5 months
Nft or aero = $ $, finish 4 months.

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StinkBud said:

I run homemade aero for all my systems. It is very easy to maintain.

The growth rates are beyond your wildest dreams!

I use a cycle timer set to one minute on and five minutes off. This allows the roots to receive the max oxygen possible.

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what size fence post is that?

dont take your plants out of soil and rinse and think ok all is good now ,cause you will end up with root rot take some cuttings instead and learn with those and also use " hydroguard" so you dont get root rot ,......and my temps are no where near 68 degrees and never has been,they are however at 76.....better yet learn with a 5 gallon bucket some hydroguard and cal-mag with General Hydroponics grow and bloom start out with 200 ppm and a ph of 5.8 then increase every week 100 ppm keeo 5.8 always and in vegging go upto 1000 ppm then when you goto flowering turn the lights off for 24 hours and start them (after the first week) with a low bllom ppm such as 500 ppm then add 100 ppm each weektill you reach 1000 than flush

hAEROin said:

stink bud, do you always use dutch master nutes. Do you have the best results with these? Do you spray your plants at night an equal amount?

Could you link me to your journal so I can stop asking so many question?

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My Journal:
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/78462-stinkbuds-party.html#post907917

thanks surculus good point although they are already in hydro now i removed what soil i could and am using hygrozyme(enzymes process dead roots etc..) and tarantula and piranha beneficial fungis and bacterias. i will also flush the resevoir frequently untill i see fresh roots doing this should avoid root rot i think. so far so good if i see any sings i will probably add some h202 also. i found my 4 unit aero setup for 70$ at a hydro store in socal. in the future i will not buy one. after looking at aero and hydro units for sale it is clear anyone who is vaguely handy could build there own for half the price or less. my hydro unit now is homemade as i cant use the aero unit yet