Alright so from what you can see, I've gone with a fogponics setup, I am thinking about adding in a top drip system as well, or an aeroponic by using a misting from the bottom. I do not currently have any drainage system and I figure that will be the best way to get my nutrients back up to the plants that just sit around as fog and never get used that end up falling to the bottom.
- The lights I chose are what was suggested to me by a light expert at Lowes. I had in hand my 400W metal halid and 400W sodium phosphate (I believe it was), and he said I guarantee whatever you are trying to grow will grow just as well if not better and it will cost you 1/10th of the price that you will pay per month using those collective 800W lamps compared to this 70W collective. So I put my faith in him, should it not be going well, thankfully there is a 90 day return policy with receipt
- The nutrients I went with are provided by a local Hydroponics store
The reason I chose to go with the fogponics is because the fog enables the nutrients and water to be broken down extremely small particle wise, thus making it easier for everything to be absorbed, better, faster growth.'
-Growstones as a medium
-Grodan to support my plants in the medium and hold moisture
As you can see as well, this is a test run of the system using various peppers, and herbs such as basil, so I can test my green thumb.
I just turned the system on 3 days ago, I transplanted all of these from soil that I had the plants growing in, they were using special fluorescent lights.
Any input would be considered and appreciated, but please don't be rude about it.