1. Aeroponics
Crystal and Cat

2. What is an aeroponics system?
Aeroponics is a hydroponic system in which plant roots are suspended in air and misted with a nutrient water.
Maximize oxygen available at the root zone, thus helping to maximize plant growth.

3. Advantages
Germinating, rooting cuttings, and growing times are cut in half
Grow your plants from seeds or cuttings
Grow your plants to full term or transplant in soil
Plants are stronger, larger, and of the highest quality and flavor
Re-circulates the nutrients until the plants use it up
Research has proven that Aeroponics is better than Hydroponics

4. Advantages
Initial investment is a little high but the savings to operate go on forever:
no more growing medium to buy and discard in the land fills
less and less nutrients to buy
less energy cost because our system does not run continuously
cleaning and water changes are done in fifteen minutes or less by putting
a bucket below the chamber and opening the and rinse
with about a half gallon of fresh water, let this drain, close drain valve and
refill with fresh water and nutrients

5. Disadvantages
The system is vulnerable to a power outage. Exposed roots will rapidly dry out and kill the plant.
Mister spray heads may also have a tendency to clog and not produce mist when needed.
Once a plant grows it will require some complex support mechanism because there is no growth medium to counterbalance and anchor the plant.

6. Materials Needed Estimated Costs for a 3'x3'x8‘ Aeroponics Structure
Item Quantity Estimated Cost
Blueboard 3 - $25.00
PVC material – $75.00
Mist nozzles 8 - $10.00
Pump 1- $100.00
50-gallon tank 1- $50.00
Prog. timer 1- $100.00
Misc. – $40.00

7. Cost
Aeroponics systems range from $200 to $14000.

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