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....

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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.

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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?

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