BigJohnny
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So I'm looking at setting up a high pressure aeroponic system trying to do some research but some things are a little harder to find answers on, and I don't think there is an aeroponic section here is there?
I want to build a 4'x8' table to hold 40 plants but I'm unsure of which design might be best for said number of plants.
I really like the idea of using fence posts for rows, but the small space inside even a 5" post has me concerned that there won't be enough room for root development and that the fog may not penetrate the roots properly.
My second concern with tis design is that the sprayer nozzles would be so close to the plants/pots that I worry there isn't enough time for a proper fog to develop, and that the close proximity will just end up soaking the roots much like a low pressure aero system.
A tub system might work better in this regard as the plants wouldn't be sitting so close to the nozzles but constructing a tub that's 4'x8' is quite a task and means that it would basically be un-movable without completely disassembling it.
As far as fogger nozzles go I was planning on using the ones available from biocontrols.com, but being that they're impingement style nozzles the fog would essentially spray out around the sides in more of a circular shape rather than a conical shape.
If you look at the nozzles used in this guys setup, you can see that they aren't impingement and he claims they produce the proper 50 micron droplet size. His nozzles also aren't using compressed air to develop the fog, so are there other nozzles available aside from the biocontrols ones that produce a 50 micron droplet size?
I'd appreciate any input you more experienced folk could offer up to help me with my design phase dilemma.
Thanks.
I want to build a 4'x8' table to hold 40 plants but I'm unsure of which design might be best for said number of plants.
I really like the idea of using fence posts for rows, but the small space inside even a 5" post has me concerned that there won't be enough room for root development and that the fog may not penetrate the roots properly.
My second concern with tis design is that the sprayer nozzles would be so close to the plants/pots that I worry there isn't enough time for a proper fog to develop, and that the close proximity will just end up soaking the roots much like a low pressure aero system.
A tub system might work better in this regard as the plants wouldn't be sitting so close to the nozzles but constructing a tub that's 4'x8' is quite a task and means that it would basically be un-movable without completely disassembling it.
As far as fogger nozzles go I was planning on using the ones available from biocontrols.com, but being that they're impingement style nozzles the fog would essentially spray out around the sides in more of a circular shape rather than a conical shape.
If you look at the nozzles used in this guys setup, you can see that they aren't impingement and he claims they produce the proper 50 micron droplet size. His nozzles also aren't using compressed air to develop the fog, so are there other nozzles available aside from the biocontrols ones that produce a 50 micron droplet size?
I'd appreciate any input you more experienced folk could offer up to help me with my design phase dilemma.
Thanks.
