Tower Garden starting to impress

[rlslmshdy]

This is my first attempt at hydroponics/aeroponics. The first month i put my plants through hell. I struggled with ph til i got an accurate gauge. I almost burnt my plants up using the guide on the back of nutrient bottle. So I bought a ppm gauge to get that right. After all that my plants looked rough. But now their all full of pods and look great. Im really impressed with the Tower Garden. I cant imagine how big the plants would be if i knew what i was doing. Im already planning to expand this one and probably buy another garden next year.
A big bonus is ill be able to overwinter all my plants. In the past ive had to choose my favorite 2-3 plants. Now ill have 20 plants in the space of one bag.

 

[saiias]

Do you have any photos of your setup?

 

[CaneDog]

^ ...that aren't sideways?
 
Just kidding.  That looks awesome.  Almost looks like it's just one big killer bush.

 

[rlslmshdy]

Alot of photos i post do that. I dont know how to correct it.

 

[solid7]

20 plants in one space...  Seems like if you're doing aero with a large plant like a pepper, you're going to eat up all of that air space, which is required to keep the nutrients disbursed evenly.
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How are you keeping this thing cool enough to operate outside?  That is typically the death of any hydro plant.  High temps = no dissolved oxygen.  We have this problem even in traditional containers, where the media helps keep roots cool.
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I was so curious about this thing, I did some research on the website, and found a funny statement:
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"It takes a land mass the size of South America to feed all the people on the planet today.
In thirty five years, we will have 10 billion people and we will need a land mass the size of Brazil to keep feeding them."
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I guess I'm not seeing what's the problem.

 

[rlslmshdy]

20 plants in one space...  Seems like if you're doing aero with a large plant like a pepper, you're going to eat up all of that air space, which is required to keep the nutrients disbursed evenly.
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How are you keeping this thing cool enough to operate outside?  That is typically the death of any hydro plant.  High temps = no dissolved oxygen.  We have this problem even in traditional containers, where the media helps keep roots cool.
.
I was so curious about this thing, I did some research on the website, and found a funny statement:
.
"It takes a land mass the size of South America to feed all the people on the planet today.
In thirty five years, we will have 10 billion people and we will need a land mass the size of Brazil to keep feeding them."
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I guess I'm not seeing what's the problem.

Its got a 20 gallon reservoir. Mine is off the ground so air flows underneath. It stays around 75f-80f. On really hot days i put 3 frozen water bottles in there.

 

[solid7]

Ideal temperature is between 63 and 72, but still quite capable up to about 76.  You haven't had any issues yet with any fungus or root rot?

The water bottles are a great ideal, but seems like a lot of work...

 

[timh59]

Alot of photos i post do that. I dont know how to correct it.

Plants look great!
 
On a lot of forums you have to hold your phone sideways when you take the pic, if you hold it vertical they post sideways like that.

 

[AndyW]

20 plants in one space...  Seems like if you're doing aero with a large plant like a pepper, you're going to eat up all of that air space, which is required to keep the nutrients disbursed evenly.
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How are you keeping this thing cool enough to operate outside?  That is typically the death of any hydro plant.  High temps = no dissolved oxygen.  We have this problem even in traditional containers, where the media helps keep roots cool.
.
I was so curious about this thing, I did some research on the website, and found a funny statement:
.
"It takes a land mass the size of South America to feed all the people on the planet today.
In thirty five years, we will have 10 billion people and we will need a land mass the size of Brazil to keep feeding them."
.
I guess I'm not seeing what's the problem.

Going from South America to Brazil seems like quite the upgrade in efficiency.

 

[solid7]

Going from South America to Brazil seems like quite the upgrade in efficiency.

 
True, but if you're trying to highlight a problem that's going to get worse, you usually don't illustrate efficiency upgrades.

 

[CaneDog]

Alot of photos i post do that. I dont know how to correct it.

 

I saw someone else post that, but didn't pay close attention to the solution because that isn't happening to me.  Maybe someone reading will remember.  Anyway, post 'em sideways, reversed, or upside down, just post 'em.  Set up and plants look awesome.

 

[rlslmshdy]

Ideal temperature is between 63 and 72, but still quite capable up to about 76.  You haven't had any issues yet with any fungus or root rot?
The water bottles are a great ideal, but seems like a lot of work...

I lost one plant to root rot.
Bottles arent bad i put em in b4 work around 2pm. Take em out after work then back into freezer

 

[Mr. West]

Think they meant an additional landmass the size of Brazil. It is funny. I'll give you that.

Oh hey cool tower. South america is going to love having these everywhere.

 

[timh59]

 
I saw someone else post that, but didn't pay close attention to the solution because that isn't happening to me.  Maybe someone reading will remember.  Anyway, post 'em sideways, reversed, or upside down, just post 'em.  Set up and plants look awesome.

post #8

 

[CaneDog]

post #8

 

Yep, I figured someone could help, i just missed your post and didn't realized you already had.  Good stuff.
 
I've never had that happen when I post portrait pics, but i often crop my pics before posting, so that could take them out of the aspect ratio a reorientation code would be looking for to correct "mistakes."  My phone does something like that though, and it bugs the heck out of my when I'm trying to view a wide picture the narrow way or vice versa.  What's the saying, save me me from the people who would save me from myself?  Something like that anyway.