Hello all! I've been reading and reading about DWC, AERO, and AERO/NFT. I was curious if anbody has done some controlled experiments with the 3? Has it been determined if there is a difference between them regarding quality, growth rate, and yield? Also, is there a major difference between aero and aero/nft? Any information would be greatly appreciated! THANKS

This is quoted from Stinkbud's "Harvest a pound every three weeks!" thread in reference to aeroponics' advantages.


"Think of it this way...the plant breaths in Oxygen through its roots and out through its leaves. So imagine yourself a plant and let's do a test:

1) Dig a hole in some dirt. Stick your head in it and fill it back up. Now take a deep breath. This is what growing in soil is like.

2) Now fill a container with water and stick your head in it. Oh yea, don't forget to add some air stones first. Now take a deep breath. This is DWC.

3) Now just take a normal deep breath. This is Aeroponics.

Am I getting my point across?"

JimmyT, thanks for the feedback! I think I did read that before and I just forgot! Thanks again for helping me out! I do appreciate it!

Of course if that were really true plant life would never have evolved on the earth . Plants can do well in all three. Chances are you will try more than one sooner or later anyway so just pick one and start gaining experience.

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true aero is the most effective method for growing any plant.

I liked the anology given above about the different methods.

But make no mistake------aero done right----- is the most costly way to set up----but after setup----the ease of operation is invalibe ( to me anyway).

Alaric

what do you mean by aero done right? do you mean the ultra fine mist? and not just the squirters?

Yes, they can, but they grow fastest in aero. No argument whatsoever as to how plant life evolved. Luckily for us as humans, we can manipulate a plants environment and from my research and personal opinion, aeroponics takes the cake.

Fine mist or squirters, the basic idea of aero culture is to squirt or mist nutrient-rich solution directly onto exposed roots suspended in mid air.

1) the proper size pump for delivery to your roots----i like micro jet sprayers tapped into 1/2 pvc inside 6" pvc tubes.

2) nute temp is critical and can become very costly when adding chillers in a show with several 1Ks in a hot climate---- only compounds design requirements.

In other words----every parameter is well within bounds----that's what I mean by "done right"-----been there---got the T-shirt.

When the plants genetics are the weakest link for maximum production----you have arrived.

Alaric

Alaric, when you mention "micro jet sprayers" are you refering to the "E-Z cloner" sprayers that STINKBUD uses or different ones. If so could you post a pic or link to them? THANKS