My first aeroponic system (help needed)

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azvdubb

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im in the market for an aeroponics system. i know its all custom so id like to see if anyone could possibly point me a direction. im contemplating wether to start with a low pressure aeroponic system ( pump with a couple misters in a 5 gallon bucket)
or just wait to start a high pressure aeroponic system (with pressure regulators / pressure switches / and accumulator tank..etc)
this will be my first setup so i thought maybe the low pressure setup might be a lil more easier for me. i have been reading the whole high pressure and completely understand it. but maybe the low pressure setup might be a little more logical for a first grow.

i wanna use the pump from reptile basic for either setup
http://www.reptilebasics.com/aquatec-8800-booster-pump

and also these misters
http://www.reptilebasics.com/single-mist-assembly

what should i do?! i would love peoples experience
im buying a 1000 watch hps light


this will be for 2 5 gallon buckets!
 
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Evocho

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Just make sure not to over think it! The idea behind Aeroponics is simple... The plants get watered for 1 minute and off for 5 minutes to soak up maximum oxygen through the roots.

So just build a small frame of PVC (I'm sure you've seen pictures) in your 5gal buckets with ez clone 360 sprayers and your set. Well of course you need a 396 gph pump and a cycle timer.

Good luck!

Dont forget to check out www.stinkbuddies.com @stinkbud
 
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freshveg

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Evocho said:
Just make sure not to over think it! The idea behind Aeroponics is simple... The plants get watered for 1 minute and off for 5 minutes to soak up maximum oxygen through the roots.

So just build a small frame of PVC (I'm sure you've seen pictures) in your 5gal buckets with ez clone 360 sprayers and your set. Well of course you need a 396 gph pump and a cycle timer.

Good luck!

Dont forget to check out www.stinkbuddies.com @stinkbud
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That's not going to perform as well or as efficiently as a high pressure system. It sounds like you are affiliated with the stinkcrew or something but you're mistaken that they are providing the benefits of real aeroponics. Squirting water through tubes with a pond pump is NOT high pressure aeroponics. One could argue that's not even aero at all but that's been done before on other threads.

The equipment you listed though, azvdubb is not a pre-requisite either. You really just need tubing, fittings, nozzles, a pump, and a good filter and you can outperform any low pressure setup. The regulators, pressure switches, accumulator tank, etc. are add-ons that will tweak any high pressure setup, but not required. Just search "high pressure aeroponics" or "true aero growing" to find some info.
 
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