Mist + Fog...si or no? - Marijuana Growing
Running misters alongside fog can be counterproductive, if you don't do it properly. It seems that unfortunately fog can't provide enough h2o for thirsty mj plants. However, if you run the misters all the time, your roots will become matted and they won't grow the fine hairs that can make use of the nebulized solution. Have you considered a timing for the misters? Running misters alongside fog can be counterproductive, if you don't do it properly. It seems that unfortunately fog can't provide enough h2o for thirsty mj plants. However, if you run the misters all the time, your roots will become matted and they won't grow the fine hairs that can make use of the nebulized solution. Have you considered a timing for the misters? For an aero setup you'd need a low flow, high pressure diaphragm pump in the neighborhood of 75 p.s.i. ($150?) You'd also need low flow fogger nozzles. The higher quality nozzles get expensive too; up to about $10 for the good ones and a couple for the entry level uhns. I think the barbed nozzles perform better over the threaded... just something I've read. There are low-pressure nozzles, but you still need a serious pump to hit 20 p.s.i. For an aero setup you'd need a low flow, high pressure diaphragm pump in the neighborhood of 75 p.s.i. ($150?) You'd also need low flow fogger nozzles. The higher quality nozzles get expensive too; up to about $10 for the good ones and a couple for the entry level uhns. I think the barbed nozzles perform better over the threaded... just something I've read. There are low-pressure nozzles, but you still need a serious pump to hit 20 p.s.i. I think that the problem here is that they are so fine and fragile that any spray would simply destroy them. I believe that's why nutramist chose drip. It runs down the water(tap) roots and supplies them with necessary water, then as they fall onto the bottom of the rhizosphere, it becomes a nutrient film ensuring that even mature plants get plenty of water. In the mean time,...