This might really simplify cloning set ups... and yes I have made similar set ups with spraybars, but for growing. I must have 5 different types of spray heads- the best are EXLs, but you need either a higher GPH pump (more heat) or better still, an outboard high pressure pump. Sadly, my frugal self got in the way, but as I read more about the set up in the TAG forum I began to locate the parts I needed...
Reptile Basics www.reptilebasics.com sells an advanced mist system for keeping reptiles cool and moist. I incorporated it into my last grow (below the surface of course), but much too late to take clones.
The basic concept comes from TAG/TAE forum- you can find the 51 page thread on IC. Seems to me you can also use it to clone as well as grow.
Advantages
Super simple to set up
Still uses rubbermaids
No worries about height of the riser- fog heads are installed in the sides, and since they FOG, the location is not critical
<50 micron mist/fog is ideal for plant roots
external pump (no heat)
can create manifolds using 'Y' adapters to feed numerous grow chambers
separate reservoir is easier to control temps, nutes, etc.
IMO the ART DNe timer is a major key, as once the roots drink their fill they shut down to prevent drowning. It is the over watering that leads to root rot. Depending on the amount of spray, roots can be saturated in as little as 30 seconds. Imagine what 15 minutes is doing. Could be why I see so many long skinny roots. TAE roots are like pom-poms made from fish bones
Reptile Basics www.reptilebasics.com sells an advanced mist system for keeping reptiles cool and moist. I incorporated it into my last grow (below the surface of course), but much too late to take clones.
The basic concept comes from TAG/TAE forum- you can find the 51 page thread on IC. Seems to me you can also use it to clone as well as grow.
Advantages
Super simple to set up
Still uses rubbermaids
No worries about height of the riser- fog heads are installed in the sides, and since they FOG, the location is not critical
<50 micron mist/fog is ideal for plant roots
external pump (no heat)
can create manifolds using 'Y' adapters to feed numerous grow chambers
separate reservoir is easier to control temps, nutes, etc.
IMO the ART DNe timer is a major key, as once the roots drink their fill they shut down to prevent drowning. It is the over watering that leads to root rot. Depending on the amount of spray, roots can be saturated in as little as 30 seconds. Imagine what 15 minutes is doing. Could be why I see so many long skinny roots. TAE roots are like pom-poms made from fish bones