????? roots need o2 ????

[That 5hit]

i wonder if i stick my air hose into the soil by the root ball would this have a postive effect on the growth
o2 really is the driving force in hydro
but i am swiching to soil and im wondering would sticking an airhose into the soil stemulate groth in a soil grow the way it does in a hydro grow




( i am noticeing air holes on the trees when i walk in the park around the base of the stem atlease i think that this is what they are doing)

 

[Realclosetgreenz]

For sure man, Ive seen lots of people who line there entire pots with serrated air line in a spiral pattern from top to bottom. Air is only pumped threw the line in each container like once a week. I have no exp with it so im unsure of the advantages.

 

[That 5hit]

sounds good to me

 

[Mysticlown150]

Well getting all those extra gases that the roots normally wouldnt get cant hurt right? so it should be good.

 

[That 5hit]

by thery it should have the same effect as in hydro bigger faster growth

 

[supertank]

i thought about puttin an air stone in the bottom of each pot. but havint started another grow yet.so im happy that someone else is onto the same thing im gunna do a jornal for it and see what happins. +rep

 

[That 5hit]

im thinking that it should be closer to the root ball and the stone would not be needed

 

[supertank]

yea i see yr point there thanks

 

[That 5hit]

yea i see yr point there thanks

thank you .

 

[demonic1]

The only thing that is going to happen is you're going to plug up your air hose and blow out your air pump. But good luck with that.

 

[That 5hit]

The only thing that is going to happen is you're going to plug up your air hose and blow out your air pump. But good luck with that.

cool never thought of that

 

[Green Cross]

run your air hose into a piece of poly filter-sponge - in the bottom of the pot. you can get them at pet smart for $5

Then there's the
ENKI Super Oxygenating Watering Device

 

[That 5hit]

run your air hose into a piece of poly filter-sponge - in the bottom of the pot. you can get them at pet smart for $5

Then there's the
ENKI Super Oxygenating Watering Device

great save almost trashed the idea mabe the airstone would work

 

[Realclosetgreenz]

Yeah the ones i saw didn't use an airstone for that reason(the get clogged). The serrated air line ran thru sponge's in 3 spots at the bottom and middle of the pot. like green cross said.

 

[That 5hit]

Yeah the ones i saw didn't use an airstone for that reason(the get clogged). The serrated air line ran thru sponge's in 3 spots at the bottom and middle of the pot. like green cross said.

thanks everybody igues i would have to test many ways but the concept seems graet and workable sounds like it may make soil become dryer faster but sounds like it will do more good than nothing at all
like i had said earlyer ive noticed that when the city plant trees they put what looks like air holes in the soil around the tress and some times they put them around the base of the tree like a ring has anyone else seen this .

and i wonder if straws would serve the same purpose in a growroom

 

[supertank]

well what if you were useing coco fiber witch has very little fines in it how do ya recon that would go with air stones. would they still block??? and if that oxiginator works why couldnt we just have a seald 20ltr drum with a tap and stik an air stoe in that??? just a thought

 

[That 5hit]

well what if you were useing coco fiber witch has very little fines in it how do ya recon that would go with air stones. would they still block??? and if that oxiginator works why couldnt we just have a seald 20ltr drum with a tap and stik an air stoe in that??? just a thought

the coco fiber sound great. i dont think it will beable to clogg the air stone the way soil would , soil is very fine while fiber is great for airation

and as far as a seald 20ltr drum with a tap and stik an air stoe in that. i need more info i dont know what you mean

 

[supertank]

just a 20 leter buckit with a lid and a tap srewed into it with an air pump with an air stone through a hole in the lid so its bubbling away untill you need oxiginated water then top up with new water.

 

[That 5hit]

kind of like this but DIY
ENKI Super Oxygenating Watering Device

its $25.00 USD but i love DIY so iwill be makeing the one you said

 

[supertank]

yea i made one and have it running dont know what will be the bennifits will be for a few weeks but ill keep you posted. sadly my camera was destroyed in the great destroying of my gear day at my home by my jolly lovly kids lol. anyway good luck with yr diy.