Using a Water Atomiser in a Propagator...

Wasn't sure where to post this, but I guess it's a advanced topic...

I've just purchased a small water atomiser to sit in my propagator with my clones and have a query on foliar feeding. Do you think it would be possible to add a 1 part nutrient at say 25% concentration and use the atomiser to feed my clones?



Got to admit, if this things works out I may consider adding it to my main grow - just hang it in the tent - I guess you'd have to work out a bigger water source, but I'm sure most growers could "craft" something.

Welcome to RIU, what follows is my personal and experienced opinion on the use of this device

" ARE YOU NUTS? "

Nothing will grow mold spores quicker, and the nute solution won't ride on the steam

but concentrate in the bowel

to my blog on foilar https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/Entry/foilar-tools-and-application.32101/

good luck

ps ensure your temps are around 77f/25c and about 50-65%Rh

Thanks for the welcome - I'm foilar feeding at the moment with 25% solution of a 1 part food (http://hydroponics-growshop.co.uk/products/formulex-nutrient) - food came with a Root Riot cloning kit - clones about 4 days old.

back in the day, aeroponics was big, not to be confused with hydroponics

aero the biz, of growing plants in steam

but the trouble was either the nute wouldn't rise on the steam

or the most popular was

the nozzles would block, preventing the steam escaping

it drove many growers mad

feeding clones ain't done at least by me

as I want hungry plants at this stage

and in the 10 days rooting they can live without

again good luck

I'll take them off the nutrients for now then... Just fiddling with light proofing my nursery...

Yeah I use the no nutrients and low light method of cloning. The opposite method is low nutrients and plenty of light but some hard to clone strains, all my favorites, don't do well with that method unless I am using rockwool which usually I don't.