Fog hydroponics shopping list
I’ve recently completed the second phase of my ultrasonic fogger based hydroponic rig. Here are the rough outlines of what I did along with some pictures of the rig.
The device consists of the following major materials:
- 6″ desk fan
- 1″ sump pump flexible tubing
- 1″ PVC pipe, valves, T joints, L joints
- Mainland Mart M0003 ultrasonic fogger (vaporizes 300ml water/hr)
- 5 gallon bucket
- Several long planters and their decorative trays
- Several feet of 1/4″ adhesive foam window insulation
- 2-3 luffa sponges
Lessons learned
Do not add hydroponic fertilizer to the water. It will corrode the fogger discs and perhaps the fogger body itself.
With a fogger as powerful as the one above, either be prepared to make a large rig. The 3 bays I have aren’t really enough. I’ll probably have to build another two to mape proper use of all of the vapor I’m creating.
You’ll have to provide a means for all of the water that collects in the bottom of the bays to drain away or it will collect and stagnate. If you plan to return it to the fogger reservoir, be sure to filter it!
After experimenting with several ways to hold the plants into the growth trays above the fog, I’ve settled on luffa bits. Luffa sponges are the fibrous “skeleton” of the luffa plant. They seem to be resistant to mold and roots just love to take a firm grasp of this stuff.
Canna Nutrients said,
June 13, 2008 @ 2:01 am
lovely flower arrangement! i love to have those in my bedroom when i wake up. Wish my hubby could make one for me from picking up in his hydroponic garden.