Hi all! I'm setting up an Aeroponics system and need water pump and nozzle recommendations. Plan: 16 8'x8" pvc piping I want to run high pressure spray nozzles, nothing that will damage roots but can atomize very small nutrient h20 particles. What should I choose? Also, what pump should I use? Any help would be much appreciated!
I just got the aquatec 8800 off ebay that boost my pressure to 120 psi A 150 psi would be the least amount needed for a fog like spray with steinen nozzles of which I have 10. For a regular misting system for cuttings. Believe it or not I actually grow nursery plants but I am having a hard time finding info myself on spray nozzles. My problem with the nozzles I have now especially since I want to now start aeroponics is having the nozzles drip. Tomatoes and Peppers (cost doesn't make sense but it is a hobby) Never realized how much nutrients were until I walk into a local grow shop. Major concerns with clogging. So I bought expensive stuff. Need help finding cheaper nutrients that won't clog fine nozzles. This isn't a "cash crop" Steinen sell drip free nozzles but only in bags of a 100 at $7 or $8 apiece. I can never understand manufactures who won't sell you there product???? But Steinen from my experience are the best nozzles a round. NASA says you need 5-50 micron spray to be effective. So you need good nozzles(capable of high pressures) and lots of PSI. I like these pumps but the cost probably to much. Misting Pumps USA - A perfect mechanism Still working this all out myself I used this repeat cycle timer for my cuttings Artisan - 4600 Repeat Cycle Timer Have it set to turn on for 1 sec. every min. I think it might also work well for real aeroponics not the "bath" aeroponics. The air is as important as the spray nutrients. Hope this helps