Hi, new to growing. This is my high pressure aeroponics setup.

[jcwiggens]

Hi
I am a newbie. I decided to go with high pressure aeroponics, because it seems like the best system.
I found some YouTube videos and felt like this is the way to go.
My system uses a high pressure pump, 133 psi claimed, and a pancake compressor at 120 psi.
I am using 1/4 OD reverse osmosis tubing to connect 11 misters (20 to 40 microns). 3 on each long side, 1 on each short side, and 3 on the bottom.
I use a control timer which operates 2 12v solenoid and a 12v diaphragm pump.
This seems a nice fog which persists a bit until the next feeding cycle.
I drilled a hole into the bottom corner of an 18 gallon Rubbermaid tube. I inserted a short length of copper tubing, which I flared out. The tube drains directly into a 1 gallon bottle of distilled water. I run the 2 pump tubing lengths through the handle. To recirculate the nuets. I replace the water once a week. I the reservoir has 2 airstones hooked up to a tetra 60 to 100 gallon pump.
I am adding an old apc backup power supply, from an old computer. To guard against power failures. It should last for over a day. Since I am only connecting the timer. Which powers the solenoid valves and pump. I am just guarding against the roots drying out.
The light and compressor are on a mechanical timer. Which will operate once power is restored.

So I suppose my first question would be. Is this a bad setup? My second question is about the timing cycle. Originally, I had it set for 3 seconds open, 5 minutes closed. I got a reply in an abandoned thread. Which advised 2 seconds open 2 minutes closed. Third question, my light is putting out about 13k lumens. Is this too much for new plants?3a
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Wrecked11]

I think you're going to have your plants too close together once they take off they go crazy this is just one plant i have them spaced 2 foot apart and have a hard time taming them

 

[bluter]

i like the system. agree with @Wrecked11 above. a single plant's root system could take the whole of the tub.

 

[jcwiggens]

I think you're going to have your plants too close together once they take off they go crazy this is just one plant i have them spaced 2 foot apart and have a hard time taming them

That's just 1 plant? Damn, good thing that I made a grow room, if that's 1 plant.
I had planned to put 3 plants into this root chamber. Should I only put 2 in it?
The blue tub was just a practice root chamber. My plan was to use 2 root chambers with 3 plants each. 19 misters. I am stacking 2 27 gallon tubs. 14.3" x 20.6" x 30.6" each, and considering putting a wooden 10" spacer between. I will cover the wood with food grade lacquer. That would allow me to place 8 more masters into the root chamber.

 

[Wrecked11]

Also make sure you have something to stop the roots from growing into your drain nothing worse than flooding your chamber and traumatizing your plants halfway through budding

 

[jcwiggens]

i like the system. agree with @Wrecked11 above. a single plant's root system could take the whole of the tub.

I had planned to transfer them into 2 27 gallon tubs. This was more of a test bed/practice grow. I just got my ph tester today. The plant on the right survived a stab at fogponics and having the roots dried out when my 1st setup using a pressure tank. And having mist leaking out onto the leaves. Causing them to curl up. At first I thought that I crushed them with too much light. After reading more, I Determined that it was water from extra holes spraying the leaves. Once I prevented that. I cut the bad leaves and the tap root. Used straight tap water until I saw rapid root regrowth. About 10 days ago. The plant on the left is a Royal Queen OG Kush. 2 days into the system. I expect my first try to fail. But learn as much as possible.

 

[jcwiggens]

Also make sure you have something to stop the roots from growing into your drain nothing worse than flooding your chamber and traumatizing your plants halfway through budding

Do roots grow according to need? Root growth seems to have slowed down. But they have easy access to nuets since the fog is still present until the next feed cycle. Just not as dense.

 

[Wrecked11]

The plants will take what they need but if you're to high with ppm you'll burn them if your too low the plants will tell you by being yellow. I keep it 100% humidity in the chamber and you need to keep tabs on your ppm as well as the ph any fluctuations in the ph will mess with the plants. If your ppm is 1000 in the morning and 1400 in the afternoon you need to dial back your nutrients or if it's 1000 in the morning and 800 in the afternoon you need more nutrients every strain is different.

 

[jcwiggens]

The plants will take what they need but if you're to high with ppm you'll burn them if your too low the plants will tell you by being yellow. I keep it 100% humidity in the chamber and you need to keep tabs on your ppm as well as the ph any fluctuations in the ph will mess with the plants. If your ppm is 1000 in the morning and 1400 in the afternoon you need to dial back your nutrients or if it's 1000 in the morning and 800 in the afternoon you need more nutrients every strain is different.

My ppm is 600 when freshly mixed. This is what I am feeling them. 4ml per gallon of aero, 20ml of clonex, and 3grams of fungi.