THE AEROPONIC SYSTEM

The
Aeroponic system is probably the most technologically advanced of all of the hydroponic
systems.
Up to a certain point, it is similar to the N.F.T., with nutrients supplied through Humid Air, or
as a fine mist.
In this system, the roots remain suspended and immersed in a ulture hamber, or
!rowing hamber, where they are sprayed with a mist of nutrient solution at short intervals,
usually every few minutes.
As in all hydroponic systems, the solution is ta"en from its supply tan" by a pump controlled
by an e#tremely precise timer calibrated for very short irrigating cycles, renging from
seconds to minutes.
$i"e the N.F.T system, the aeroponic system is highly susceptible to energy and pump
failures.
If energy or pump interruptions occur, the plants% roots will dry e#tremely &uic"ly resulting in
total loss.
The spraying of the nutrient solution can be done by medium or high pressure no''les, by
high pressure foggers, by ultra(sonic foggers or even by centrifugal foggers.
Another ma)or problem in aeroponic systems is the bloc"ing of the orifices in the no''les
and high pressure foggers.
Its prymary application is in the production of shoots and edible sprouts. http*++www.)asons(
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Jones, photos by Barge - Monday, August 31 1998 Tags: CC14 Grow Cass!"s G#$%&'G
(ydropon!" &ndoor $rgan!"CA''AB&) C*+T*#, - Aeropon!"s "reates dense, "o-pa"t and
abundant buds that w! a-a.e you Co--er"!a
Aero/o operat!on0 1hoto Jorge Cer2antes& /!rst heard o/ aeropon!"s through a /r!end, who tod -e o/
-!!tary e3per!-ents !n grow!ng enor-ous to-ato pants !ndoors, by -eans o/ aeropon!"s and "ooed
!ghts0 %hen & earned that the roots 4ust hang !n the a!r and are -!sted by ato-!.ed water and
nutr!ent part!"es, & thought 5how unnatura05
Then & saw a syste- set up: !t was so "ean and e//!"!ent6 & saw that th!s was a 2ery e//e"t!2e nutr!ent
and o3ygen de!2ery syste-0 $ne wh!"h, by nature, !s 7u!"8 to respond to whate2er nutr!ents you
!ntrodu"e !nto the syste-, -a8!ng both /eed!ng and "ur!ng -ore t!-e-e//!"!ent and a""urate0 But !s
aeropon!"s reay unnatura9 1erhaps not0 My aeropon!" syste- re-!nds -e o/ -y 2!s!t to /oat!ng
"ora !sands !n the Baha-as, where the "ora pro2!ded a natura aeropon!"s syste-, and e2eryth!ng
grew to an enor-ous s!.e0 The oranges were the s!.e o/ grape/ru!ts, and the hu--!ng b!rds were the
s!.e o/ #ob!ns0The ayout !s !-portant0 $ther than so-e bas!" pu-b!ng supp!es, and ow "ost but
re!abe su-p pu-p :otherw!se 8nown as a 4et pu-p;, the !ghts, en2!ron-ent and ee"tr!"a are a
the sa-e as a reguar grow op0 $ne o/ the ad2antages w!th th!s syste- !s that there !s !tte to d!spose
o/ ater, th!s br!ngs ess po!"e heat and so ess stress /or you0<ou "an grow aeropon!"ay !n tubes,
bu"8ets, or anyth!ng that !s seaed and opa7ue0There are 8!ts and "ontrapt!ons you "an buy, or w!th a
b!t o/ e//ort you "an "o-pose your own0 Be prepared /or so-e watery "atastrophes and ha2e a wet
and dry shop 2a"uu- on hand0 Ma8e sure your /oor !s prote"ted0The 4 Elements of Aeroponic
GardeningAIR&n an aeropon!" syste-, nutr!ents and water are sprayed onto the roots !n an ato-!.ed
or -!st /or- by a h!gh-pressure pu-p0 Th!s "reates 7u!"8y--o2!ng water wh!"h !s "apabe o/
de!2er!ng -ore o3ygen be"ause !t !s we ag!tated, !8e a water/a0 The presen"e o/ -ore o3ygen
aso d!s"ourages ba"ter!a and /unga growth0The -ost e//e"t!2e root -ed!u- !s the one wh!"h
de!2ers the -ost o3ygen to the roots0 A dense so! -ay ony de!2er 3=> o3ygen to the roots, wh!e a
so!ess -!3 w! de!2er up to ?=>, and hydropon!"s w! de!2er around 8=> o3ygen0 %!th
aeropon!"s the s8y !s the !-!t, you !teray re"e!2e 99> poss!be o3ygen to the roots0
Aeroponic can get big buds out of small
plants.Aeropon!"s aso aows nutr!ents to rea"h the roots d!re"ty, w!th no -ed!u- !n-between to
ha-per nutr!ent upta8e or /oster the growth o/ ba"ter!a organ!s-s0& ha2e -easured aeropon!" pant
growth aga!nst so!, so!ess -!3 and hydropon!" dr!p0 The aeropon!" syste- doubes the growth rate
o/ pants as "o-pared to a so! syste-, and !s about one-th!rd /aster than a hydropon!" syste-0 My
e3per!en"e !s that !t has been easy to grow /at, bushy, a-ost hardwood-sta8ed pants0EARTHJust
!8e a pants, pants !n an aeropon!" syste- /ue the!r growth w!th natura ee-ents /ro- the earth,
wh!"h are eas!y obta!ned !n !7u!d sout!ons0 These store-bought nutr!ents are !-!ted !n "ontent, and
& w! suggest other substan"es you "an add to enhan"e the nutr!ent 7ua!ty your pants are gett!ng
/ro- aeropon!" /eed!ng0The aeropon!" garden pre/ers a ower nutr!ent sout!on o/ between @==-9==
parts per -!!on, and an a"!d ph o/ ?0? to ?08, wh!"h -eans that you w! generay need to add a 1(
down0 There are natura aternat!2es /or the open -!nded that & w! ta8 about ater0&n the earth
"ategory, we aso ha2e the growth -ed!u-s, wh!"h athough !-!ted !n an aeropon!" syste-, are
ne"essary0 1ersonay, & use ro"8woo "ubes and bas8ets, wh!"h 2ary !n s!.e0The usua bas8et s!.e
used !n hydropon!" syste-s !s 30? !n"hes, but you "an use A !n"h bas8ets /or -ature pants !n an
aeropon!" syste-, be"ause a the bas8ets and woo are do!ng !s support!ng the pants, 8eep!ng the-
stabe and stand!ng0
(owe2er, & personay use the 3 !n"h s!.e be"ause & !8e to grow 3 /oot bushes that be"o-e we!ghted
w!th /at, 4u!"y buds, and they re7u!re a !tte b!t o/ support0'utr!ent upta8e 2ar!es depend!ng on the
growth stage o/ your pants0 & ha2e /ound that the pants tend to upta8e ess nutr!ents when they are
"hang!ng /ro- 2egetat!2e to /ower!ng, and at the sa-e t!-e, the type o/ nutr!ent that they re7u!re
"hanges0 &t !s essent!a to ha2e a 5parts-per--!!on pen5 so that you "an -on!tor the a-ount o/ /ood
your bab!es are eat!ng and pre2ent burn!ng o/ the roots by a sout!on that !s too a"!d!" and /u o/
-!nera sats0 Healthy roots make happy plants and rapid
growth.FIREThe ee-ent o/ /!re !n aeropon!" garden!ng !n"udes !ght and heat0 +!ght br!ngs
photosynthes!s and aso *tra B!oet 5C5 rays wh!"h d!s"ourage so-e types o/ ba"ter!a0 But e3"ess
heat "an br!ng /ungus and ba"ter!a, so a good baan"e !s ne"essary0 The ayout o/ your roo- w!
deter-!ne !ght a2a!ab!!ty and the !dea s!tuat!on !s to ha2e a pants re"e!2!ng as -u"h !ght as
poss!be, w!thout burn!ng0 Th!s w! aso en"ourage the dense bushy-type pant that you want to
grow0& use a /ew strateg!"ay pa"ed /our-hundred watt !ghts, w!th the pants !n a stepped, stad!u-
stru"ture around the !ghts0 The pa"e-ent o/ pants !n what !s 8nown as a 5stad!u-5 ensures that & get
the !ghts r!ght !n there, and g!2e a the potent!a budd!ng s!tes /a!r e3posure, wh!e d!s"ourag!ng
phototrop!s-, the sear"h /or !ght0The a-b!ent roo- te-perature !s no -ore than 8=9C but pre/eraby
"oser to @=9C :A=9C;0 A "oo roo- te-perature usuay -eans a n!"e, "oo water te-perature, wh!"h
!s aso !-portant0 ATERThe ee-ent o/ water !n aeropon!"s !s the great transport syste-0 & suggest
you 8eep !t "oo and "ean0 +et water s!t a day be/ore add!ng !t to the nutr!ent tan8, and put !n one
teaspoon hydrogen pero3!de per gaon o/ water, to -a8e sure !t !s /ree /ro- un/r!endy organ!s-s0A
that your pants re"e!2e "o-es to the- through water0 %!thout water there !s no a!r0To get your water
to the roots, you w! need a pu-p, a bun"h o/ h!gh-pressure spray heads and so-e hose01eope w!
try to se you 2ery e3pens!2e pu-ps, but you need spend no -ore than DA== to buy yourse/ a pu-p
that puts out E=ps!, wh!"h !s appropr!ate /or ato-!.ed nutr!ents0 Th!s 8!nd o/ pu-p !s a2a!abe !n the
o"a pu-b!ng depart-ent o/ a (o-e Fe-pot or s!-!ar hardware store near you0<our pu-p !s -eant
to run !nter-!ttenty0 Fo not bother us!ng the pressure-tan8 syste- that "an be pur"hased !n
"on4un"t!on w!th your pu-p0 <ou w! need an hour t!-er that w! aow your pu-p to spray /or 3=
se"onds to A -!nutes, and then rest /or 4 or so -!nutes0 Th!s w! pre2ent your pu-p /ro- burn!ng out
and your syste- /ro- /ood!ng0 Stadium set up
with central array of sodium and metal halide bulbs.Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) or "Oxygen
ater"Hydrogen peroxide created by humans is inferior to that created by nature, but it costs less.
Human-made peroxide comes in a variety of percentages, and you want to get the 35% variety, as
this will ensure that there have been no "stabiliers" added, as is generally done to the 3% variety
that you can buy in a pharmacy.Hydrogen peroxide will most definitely reduce any possibility of
bacterial and fungal contamination. !armers in the "# use peroxide for everything from disinfection
of the dairy barn and hog pens to increasing crop yields by $% to 3%%. &t is also commonly added to
the drin'ing water of animals to reduce the need for antibiotics.&n the aeroponic system, H$($
replicates nature)s own antibacterial mechanism and prevents water from growing putrefactive
bacteria which can cause the dreaded bacterial wilt, root rot and countless other diseases.35%
hydrogen peroxide can and should be used in hydroponic drip and soil systems at the rate of one
teaspoon per gallon. *ou would usually add peroxide to your system and let that run through for +,$
hour before adding nutrients. -his will give the peroxide time to 'ill off bacteria with its extra oxygen
molecules and become stabilied before you add the dissolved mineral salts .stoc' fertilier/. H$($
will also forcibly cause the out-gassing of chlorine and fluoride from municipal water.& have used
35% hydrogen peroxide diluted to a +% solution on a plant in soil that had an infestation of fungus
gnats, root rot and un'nown other problems. -he plants thrived while gnats and other organisms did
not. 0ut beware, H$($ is powerful and experiments can be dangerous to your whole crop.0e sure
not to get any in your eyes. -he burning and whitening sensation felt when it touches the s'in can be
irritating but is not damaging. 1ear latex. *ou should dilute + part peroxide to ++ parts distilled
water to create a 3% solution for less worrisome handling.
!ittle clones in aeroponic t"#e system$Applying
H2O2 to %o"r system$*ou can 'ill bacteria that might be living in your nutrient tan' by wiping out
the empty container with a 3% peroxide solution. *ou can safely create a +% peroxide solution to
feed your plants for a few cycles, but fill less than a 2uarter of your nutrient tan' with this solution,
as you will want to dilute it to about %.$5% for longer use.
&f there are parasitic invaders then you will 'now because there will be a profuse bubbling and
frothing, which is the hydrogen peroxide oxidiing putrefactive organisms that are not oxygen
compatible.-o ma'e a +% solution, add 35 parts water to + part 35% hydrogen peroxide. -o achieve
an %.$5% solution add +3% parts of water to + part 35% peroxide, or add 3 parts water to one part
+% peroxide.!R"A#I$ AER!%!#I$$rgan!" aeropon!" !s at east part!ay poss!be w!th !tte or
no hasse0 'o !ndoor garden!ng "an be "o-petey organ!"0 Aeropon!"ay, youGre best to !ntrodu"e
part!a organ!"s wh!"h pro2!de -!"ronutr!ents not a2a!abe !n standard !norgan!", -!nera-sat based,
hydropon!" -!3es0<ou "an pro2!de your pants w!th the!r re7u!re-ents as organ!"ay as poss!be by
-a8!ng your own nutr!ent teas w!th pants that you 8now 5/!35 "erta!n types o/ -!neras !nto
the-se2es0 C!rst dry the pants you want, then put the- !nto water,0 +et the- s!t /or a /ew days, then
bo! the-, et the- "oo, put the- through a /!ne part!"e /!ter, test the 1( and parts per -!!on so
you 8now what per"entages to add, and then !ntrodu"e the- to your aeropon!" garden0 The sa-e "an
be done w!th 5-eas5 !8e soybean -ea and others0 & do not !8e to use bood and bone -eas
be"ause & a- not sure o/ the sour"e0 & woud rather use pant sour"es o/ nutr!ents to hep the persons
who !ngest -y buds a2o!d "ontra"t!ng Mad 1ant F!sease6 &eautiful
aeroponic bud.(ow -any peope are us!ng an!-a-based /ert!!.ers whose or!g!n they 8now noth!ng
about9 There !s ess restr!"t!on on the sour"e o/ these 5bone and bood -eas5 than there !s !n the pet
/ood or agr!"utura !ndustry, -ean!ng that the !ndestru"t!be 5pr!on5 part!"es respons!be /or
5trans-!ss!be spong!/or- en"ephaophathy5 :-ad "ow d!sease; are !8ey aso present !n bone and
bood--ea pant /ert!!.ers, and "an /!nd the!r way !nto pants /ert!!.ed w!th these produ"ts0+!7u!d
organ!" -ut!2!ta-!ns /or pants are use/u and & woud suggest us!ng the- !n "o-b!nat!on and !n ow
"on"entrat!ons0 Be "are/u to a2o!d "reat!ng a g!ant to3!" soup by add!ng nutr!ents a at on"e0 Add
one and then wa!t be/ore you add the other0 <ou w! be a-a.ed how read!y your pants w! gobbe
up the /ood you g!2e the-, and w!th aeropon!"s you "an e3pe"t near !--ed!ate resuts, good or
bad0&ad Results&/ you ha2e bad resuts a/ter /eed!ng, re-o2e a nutr!ents and run a ow pero3!de
sout!on through your syste-0 ,2eryth!ng shoud be 2!s!by ba"8 to nor-a w!th!n a day0 &/ you see
no pos!t!2e resuts a/ter a day, you -ay ha2e a probe- unreated to /eed!ng, or you -ay ha2e added
too -u"h nutr!ent sout!on0Too -u"h nutr!ents and ony the gods "an sa2e you0 The gods, and -aybe
a !tte ess !ght!ng0 *npug a !ght or two and g!2e you pants a "han"e to re"o2er, as the!r energy
w! then be "on"entrated down !n the roots, wh!"h w! be try!ng to hea /ro- "he-!"a !nsut0 &/ the
ea2es start yeow!ng, you ha2e probaby de2eoped root rot0 )ho"8 "an pre"!p!tate root rot and you
-ust re-e-ber that pants ha2e an !--une syste- and do respond to stress, so try to a2o!d d!sasters0
Another plump aeroponic bud.The probe- w!th !ntrodu"!ng
organ!"s !nto an aeropon!" syste- !s that there !s aways so-e other organ!s- that wants to "ash !n on
the good !/e0 To a2o!d su"h a probe-, & run -y organ!" /ert!!.ers through the syste- /!rst0 Then
about a day ater, when & a- ow on nutr!ents and water, & dra!n the syste- and put -y hydrogen
pero3!de sout!on !n and et !t run /or 1HA hour, so-et!-es 3 or -ore hours, depend!ng on how -u"h &
ha2e added0 Then & add -y sto"8 nutr!ents, the ones you buy at the store0 & et the- run through /or
ha/ a day, then & add -y organ!"s aga!n0 & et those run through /or a day, the /ood and water get
eaten, and then !t !s t!-e to "ear the syste- and add the hydrogen pero3!de aga!n0 (ydrogen pero3!de
8!s unwanted /reeoaders0%h &alanceAeropon!"ay grown pants pre/er a rather a"!d!" sout!on o/
between ?0? and ?08ph0 %!th a 9== parts per -!!on nutr!ent sout!on you w! st! need to add so-e
ph down0 A h!gher "on"entrat!on o/ -!nera sats generay -a8es the water -ore a"!d!" and br!ngs
ph down and parts per -!!on up0%hat are !n those ph up and ph down bottes anyways9 %ho "ares6
'atureGs best sout!on !s s!-pe, "heap and has !nherenty ess pa"8ag!ng0 +ower!ng the ph "an be
done w!th appe "!der 2!negar but & !8e to use Io-bu"ha /ungus, as !t "reates a wonder/u see"t!on
o/ !2!ng !ntera"ted nutr!ents that are a-a.!ng and a//ordabe0 Bas!"ay, you grow a part!"uar
ba"ter!u- !n a -ed!u- o/ ba"8, green or herba tea, and then add the atered -ed!u- to your
sout!on0 Io-bu"ha !s an o3ygen produ"!ng ba"ter!a that !s "o-pat!be w!th both the hu-an and
2egetat!2e word be"ause !t -etabo!.es nutr!ents !n the tea !tse/, pro2!d!ng the pant w!th easy to
ass!-!ate nutr!ents0 Io-bu"ha aso has bene/!"!a heath e//e"ts /or the hu-an organ!s-0
'ong( lush healthy roots.(a2!ng an a"!d!", ow-ph en2!ron-ent
w! redu"e /unguses !8e root rot0 &t !s !-portant to note that o3ygen "reates a h!gh ph or neutra
en2!ron-ent0 )o us!ng hydrogen pero3!de w! br!ng your ph up, wh!"h !s probe-at!" be"ause 5Ia!
weed5 !8es ow ph !n the aeropon!" en2!ron-ent0 By add!ng Io-bu"ha, a !2!ng nutr!ent, you "an
ower ph wh!e st! pro2!d!ng o3ygen and br!ng!ng -!"ronutr!ents to your pants that they woud not
reguary get0Another way to ra!se ph !s by add!ng a s-a 7uant!ty o/ ba8!ng soda, and & -ean s-a6
$learing )our %lantsBe/ore har2est, you w! want to ee"h the unused -!nera sats out o/ your
pants0 +ee"h!ng !s eas!y done w!th aeropon!"s by "hang!ng the water da!y /or three to se2en days0
'ote that you do ha2e to "hange the water e2ery day, as 4ust runn!ng the sa-e water through wonGt
wor86Be"ause -!nera sats "on"entrate !n the pants at a h!gh ph, !/ you run a ow ph through wh!e
ee"h!ng, your pants w! reease the!r -!nera sats at a -u"h /aster rate0 Io-bu"ha w!th !ts ow ph,
!s thus the !dea th!ng to add to your water dur!ng ee"h!ng0 &t /a"!!tates the reease o/ -!nera sats,
wh!e aso pro2!d!ng the pants w!th a "ont!nued, "ean sour"e o/ -!"ronutr!ents0%hyto
Estrogens)o-e peope use b!rth "ontro p!s to ra!se the estrogen e2e !n the!r pants0 Th!s !s a
persona "ho!"e, but !t !s not -!ne0 These p!s are synthet!" and "ause a ot o/ troube /or wo-en and
generay & ha2e a "erta!n d!sda!n /or the-0
Menstrua bood, howe2er, !s a good sour"e o/ estrogen and !s as organ!" as the donor0 Fe"reas!ng
other /ert!!.er e2es be/ore !ntrodu"!ng bood w! redu"e the poss!b!!ty o/ the bood /eed!ng
unwanted organ!s-s !n your syste-0 *t!-atey, & "an say that there !s a part o/ -e !n e2ery pant &
ha2e e2er grown0&t !s annoy!ng that so-e, usuay young, s7uare -en th!n8 th!s !s d!sgust!ng0 Get
rea0 They pre/er us!ng bone and bood -ea wh!"h they 8now noth!ng about, other than that !t "a-e
/ro- a dead an!-a who had a -!serabe !/e and ate ess organ!"ay than -ost o/ the wo-en you
8now0)u"h ba"8wards att!tudes as!de, -enstrua bood !s not pant based and !s arguaby a se"ondary
sour"e to phyto-estrogen0 Bue Cohosh !s a herb wh!"h "onta!ns pant estrogens, and & aso use th!s !n
-y /ower!ng /or-uas0 &t "an eas!y be !ntrodu"ed !n the /or- o/ tea, or you "an e2en grow your
Io-bu"ha on !t0 Try Aeropon!"s and ha2e a 5-!st5-!/y!ng e3per!en"e6 ...can be used to feed *
tubes with +, plants each-#4-&54 6&54 --- A
small& inexpensi'e p"mp in the corner$$$()*EA*E* +O,,O- TO AE.OPO-)+
*%*TE,*-here are lots of other problems gardeners face, but these ones are particular to
aeroponics./"ng"s Gnats7uring your aeroponic garden of diseases is very easy. !ungus gnats
cannot get very far and are generally not a problem. -hey can only go a few inches into the roc'wool
before they meet the nutrient solution, which is no good for them. -he standard powders, including
diatomaceous earth, also wor', so 'eep your eyes peeled for the evil, little, hopping flies and dust
them with death at the first sign.&f you notice that you have more than five in your room, & would
definitely run a +,$% solution of peroxide and no nutrients through for one day to help the plants and
'ill any gnat larvae that may have made it into the medium. -he larvae will also be filtered out by the
fine particle spray filter before long..oot .ot8oot rot is particularly dangerous in aeroponic
systems. &t is a fungus that shows up as rust, a blac' spot and,or a powdery mildew. &t might also
come as a simple yellowing of the leaves and 'ill your babies in a short period of time, depending on
your response. 4 sure sign is a browning of the roots, not to be confused with the staining caused by
certain nutrient solutions. 4nother sure sign is blac' spots on the roots, which accompanies the
brown discolouration. 7hec' your roots regularly.-here is always a margin of time before your
plants will die, which can be increased depending on your 'nowledge. -here are products which can
be introduced through either the leaves or roots, both of which are effective.(ne way to avoid root
rot is to inoculate your plants) medium with a predator fungus. -hese are readily available at well-
e2uipped grow stores. $$$can #e "sed to feed 0 t"#es
1ith 22 plants each34acterial ilt-his is a weird one. (nce you have it, pray and change
everything. -hat sounds radical but so is the problem.0acterial wilt causes yellowing of leaves and
flowers, and a portion of the stem directly below the yellowing will be entirely lifeless, brown and
mushy, with a clear viscous goo ooing out of the plant)s pores. 1ilt is not common, and even in
gardening boo's it is rarely mentioned, yet if environmental conditions are right it can affect your
plants.9ot enough "5, and air which is too cool, may lead to bacterial wilt. "ltra-5iolet light is a
natural part of the spectrum and 'ills bacteria. 1ater-cooled lights have a tendency to cut out a lot
of "5. -hese cooled lights can be placed really close to plants, delivering lots of light, increasing
both growth and resin production while countering the effects of photo and geotropism .the effects
which lead to increased internodal spaces/. *et such lights negate the healing effects of both light
heat and "5 rays.Hopefully wilt never happens to you. &f it does, add a "5 light or two. -hey are
inexpensive and may give you a better chance at recreating what nature delivers."row
!rganicBy FJ )hort - %ednesday, Fe"e-ber A9 1999 Tags: CC Maga.!ne Ceature Art!"es
CCA3 Grow Cass!"s G#$%&'G (ydropon!" &ndoor $rgan!"CA''AB&) C*+T*#, - &/ you want
the -ost /ragrant, de!"!ous pot on the panet, use organ!" nutr!ents and /ush your buds0
&/ you want to grow so-e o/ the /!nest herb on the panet, then the True
Cragrant 2ar!et!es o/ "annab!s, su"h as Bueberry, Bue Be2et and Co, are an e3"eent pa"e to start0
& spea8 /ro- e3per!en"e, as & a- the goddess-/ather o/ these /!ne produ"ts, wh!"h ha2e a "o-e to -e
/ro- 2ar!ous sour"es and o"at!ons throughout the years0 & ha2e had an e3"eent and produ"t!2e
reat!onsh!p w!th the herb s!n"e -y eary teens !n the 2ery eary 19@=Gs0 & ha2e had the /ortunate
opportun!ty to not -erey sa-pe -any o/ the great "annab!s stra!ns, but to ha2e sa2ed and grown
the!r seeds0 The ast t!-e & used any seed sto"8 outs!de o/ -y own was !n 198A0& th!n8 that -y
breed!ng su""esses are pr!-ar!y due to a 2ery d!s"ern!ng paate and sense o/ s-e0 A strong and
peas!ng odor !s the do-!nant /eature e3pressed !n the True Cragrant 2ar!et!es0 But you -ust
re-e-ber that subte and sub4e"t!2e "hara"ter!st!"s su"h as 5/ragran"e5 and 5bou7uet5 are dependent
upon the!r en2!ron-ent as -u"h as the!r genet!"s0 & "annot e-phas!.e enough the /a"t that !t ta8es the
purest o/ en2!ron-ents to grow the purest o/ herbs0&io .s HydroThe purpose o/ th!s art!"e !s to hep
gu!de you !n understand!ng the bas!" needs o/ these and other /ragrant 2ar!et!es, and how to best
-a!nta!n the!r un!7ueness, or!g!na!ty and 7ua!ty0 The 8ey word to th!s understand!ng !s 5organ!",5 or
what the ,uropeans !8e to "a 5b!o5 -ethods o/ produ"t!on, :as opposed to "he-!"a and -ost
hydropon!" -ethods;0 )!-py put, there !s no rea subst!tute /or the "o-pe3 reat!onsh!p o/ pants
and organ!" so!0There are those !n the hydropon!" !ndustry who w! argue that "erta!n hydropon!"
-ethods are neary organ!" and 2ery produ"t!2e0 & donGt d!sagree0 (owe2er, the -a!n /o"us o/ the
hydropon!" !ndustry !s that o/ produ"t!on, or 7uant!ty, whereas -y /o"us !s on 7ua!ty0 Granted, there
are s!tuat!ons where a hydropon!" syste- -ay be super!or to an organ!" one, espe"!ay when the
grower wants ony one "rop and the absoutey h!ghest y!ed0 )ady, the /a"t !s aso that -any peope
s!-py "annot te the d!//eren"e between hydro and organ!" produ"ts, or they s!-py donGt "are0 The
7ua!ty o/ the hydropon!" produ"t -ay be !n"reased greaty by e-poy!ng the s!-pe 5two wee8
/ush5 -ethod pr!or to har2est0 Th!s -eans that ony pure water, w!th no add!t!2es or nutr!ents, be
g!2en to the pant /or two wee8s pr!or to har2est0 Th!s w! ony s!ghty de"rease produ"t!on, wh!e
greaty !n"reas!ng the 7ua!ty o/ the /!n!shed produ"t0 %otency ratios&
ha2e /ound that generay the poten"y o/ a g!2en 2ar!ety o/ "annab!s has to do w!th the rat!o o/
ganduar se"reted res!ns, "o-pared to the o2era /!bre produ"t!on o/ the pant0 A h!gher rat!o o/ res!n
to /!bre generay !nd!"ates the super!or 7ua!ty and "he-!"a "o-pos!t!on o/ the res!n, and the greater
poten"y o/ the produ"t0 There/ore, !n order to -a!nta!n poten"y wh!e !n"reas!ng produ"t!on, th!s rat!o
-ust be -a!nta!ned0 &t has been -y e3per!en"e that the -ore one !n"reases the /!bre produ"t!on and
o2era s!.e o/ a g!2en pant, the -ore one de"reases th!s rat!o and, there/ore, de"reases poten"y0Th!s
7ua!tyH7uant!ty rat!o !s -u"h ess o/ a "on"ern to the grower who !s produ"!ng !n the great outdoors0
& "an honesty say /ro- e3per!en"e that a o/ the 5True Cragrant5 2ar!et!es are -a4or produ"ers when
grown !n the!r part!"uar 5sweet spot05 Bueberry and Co ha2e both rea"hed ?== gra-s per pant,
-ut!-har2ested between $"tober 1 and 'o2e-ber @, grown near the 4?th parae !n the 1a"!/!"
'orthwest0 These pants ost !tte o/ the!r o2era appea desp!te the !n"rease !n produ"t!on0 (owe2er,
the produ"t o/ the s-aer pants st! tended to be -ore des!rabe than the arger ones !n the outdoor
en2!ron-ent0)o-eday, when we are aowed to propery produ"e herb !n the great outdoors, we w!
on"e aga!n see and e3per!en"e so-e o/ the truy /!nest e3a-pes the panet has to o//er0 These 5/!ne
herbs5 "o-e /ro- 2ery spe"!/!" geograph!" o"at!ons wh!"h & re/er to as 5sweet spots05 Certa!n
e3a-pes woud be: The 'orthern Ca!/orn!an-)outhern $regon "oasta reg!onsJ the h!ghand
M!"hoa"an, Guerrero, $a3a"a and Ch!apas reg!ons o/ Me3!"oJ h!ghand and 2aey Coo-b!aJ
Tha!andJ the !sands o/ (awa!!J 'epaJ parts o/ A/ghan!stanJ and the (!ndu Iush, to na-e but a /ew0
&t !s !n these 5sweet spots5 that the -ost /a2orabe and spe"!/!"ay des!rabe "hara"ter!st!"s are
a""!-ated phenotyp!"a0 )ee"t!2e !nbreed!ng hardens the des!rabe "hara"ter!st!"s and g!2es us
spe"!/!", 2ar!ed stra!ns0 & a- 2ery "ur!ous to see and e3per!en"e e3a"ty what our years and -ut!-
generat!ons o/ !ndoor breed!ng are go!ng to produ"e when returned to these great outdoor 5sweet
spots05 Indoor organics&ndoor en2!ron-ents are e3tre-ey !-!ted !n
"o-par!son to the great outdoors0 The outdoors !s a "o-pete and "o-pe3 syste-, baan"ed by -any
2ar!ous "!r"u-stan"es0 &t !s so-et!-es d!//!"ut enough to hep pro2!de and -a!nta!n the proper
baan"es organ!"ay !n an outdoor garden0 <et athough propery pro2!d!ng and -a!nta!n!ng an
organ!" en2!ron-ent !ndoors !s truy a "haenge to /a"e, !t !s not !-poss!be0 A!rborne, so!-born, and
water-born pests, /ungus, -od, agae and ba"ter!a are 4ust a /ew o/ the organ!s-s that "an atta"8 a
"rop and ser!ousy wea8en produ"t!on0 &t !s o/ten too easy to treat these -aad!es w!th s!-pe
app!"at!ons o/ to3!" "he-!"as, and a b!t -ore d!//!"ut to so2e the probe- !n a "ean and organ!"
way0 <et here are a 2ar!ety o/ ade7uate organ!" pest!"!des and /ung!"!des on the -ar8et today0 There
are aso !2!ng organ!s-s su"h as spe"!/!" predator !nse"ts and ne-atodes0 &/ you /ee you -ust use a
"o--er"!a "he-!"a produ"t, try to /!nd the east to3!" one a2a!abe /or the purpose, and use
spar!ngy0 'e2er appy anyth!ng to3!" to your pants on"e theyGre !n the budd!ng "y"e0Another /a"tor
to "ons!der !s what to use as 2!ta!.ers and /ert!!.ers0 The bu8 o/ "o--er"!a /ert!!.ers and 2!ta!.ers
:aong w!th -ost "o--er"!a pest!"!des, herb!"!des and /ung!"!des; are synthes!.ed /ro-
petro"he-!"a by-produ"ts and are not truy natura produ"ts0 %or-s, seaweed, bat and b!rd guano,
/!sh, green -anures and -ost o/ the!r by-produ"ts are e3a-pes o/ substan"es that are naturay
produ"ed that pro2!de penty o/ good, "ean nutr!ents to the pant0 There are now -any spe"!/!"
produ"ts su!ted /or the !ndoor organ!" gardener0 Consut your o"a or /a2or!te organ!" garden "entre
/or -ore deta!0Flush your buds-The -ost !-portant, and perhaps the -ost s!-pe, aspe"t to
"ons!der !n2o2es the ast two to three wee8s o/ the bud "y"e 9 the ast two to three wee8s o/ the
pantGs !/e pr!or to har2est0 &t !s dur!ng th!s t!-e that absoutey '$ add!t!2es, other than pure water,
be g!2en to the pant0 Th!s !s espe"!ay !-portant !/ you ha2e been us!ng "he-!"a /ert!!.ers0Th!s !s
the t!-e when the bu8 o/ the /!na, 5useabe5 part o/ the pant !s produ"ed0 As you -ay we aready
8now, there are o2er /our hundred separate "he-!"as asso"!ated w!th "annab!s and her e//e"ts0 &t !s
dur!ng the /!na bud-bu!d!ng stage that -ost o/ these "he-!"as are produ"ed0 Thus, !t !s 2ery
!-portant to g!2e the pant as -u"h pure water as poss!be dur!ng th!s "ru"!a per!od0 & !8e to
re-e-ber !t as the 5r!nse5 and 5/ush5 "y"e0 )!-py re-e-ber to g!2e the pants ony water /or the
ast two to three wee8s !n order to r!nse and /ush the- "ean0 Th!s !s to purge unwanted !-pur!t!es
/ro- the pant0 1ot that has been /ert!!.ed r!ght up to har2est !s harsh to s-o8e, so-et!-es the 4o!nt
w! e2en s!..e and pop as un-etabo!.ed /ert!!.er sats "o-bust0 *n-/ushed pot ea2es ba"8 ash, !s
hard to 8eep !t and burns your throat0 1ot wh!"h has been organ!"ay grown and propery /ushed !s
-ore /a2our/u and /ragrant, burns eas!y, ea2es grey ash, !s eas!er on the throat and !s -u"h -ore
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an!-as0 )ub-!t art!"es on !2esto"801ants . :+ items / +earn about d!//erent types :spe"!es; o/
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AIA su""ess!2e produ"t!on0 )ub-!t an art!"e on "on!ng and propagat!ng pants0 Ger-!nat!on . 5
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"ut!2at!on !n"ud!ng the /unda-entas o/ hydropon!" garden!ng0 )ub-!t your own art!"e on
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/ro- an !n/ested pant !ntrodu"ed !n the garden, pests aways see- to /!nd a way !nto the grow!ng
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"ut!2at!on0Grow !ghts . += items / Grow !ght art!"es - &n genera, !ndoor "ut!2ators typ!"ay use
one o/ three types o/ a-ps to grow pants !ndoors - (!gh 1ressure )od!u- :(1);, Cuores"ent and
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spe"!/!" pant spe"!es growth re7u!re-ents /or hydropon!"s and how to get the best poss!be resuts0
Th!s se"t!on -ay ha2e !-!ted !n/or-at!on as hydropon!"s !s st! a reat!2ey new pro"ess and
spe"!/!" resear"h su"h as th!s -ay ta8e a wh!e to be"o-e a2a!abe0
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)ub-!t your own art!"e on so!ess grow -ed!u-0
(o-e-ade aeropon!"s syste- 1age A 1age 1 o/ A The ho-e-ade aeropon!"s syste- &
pro-!sed you ast wee8 !s now a2a!abe /or you to re2!ew, pr!nt and bu!d0 &tGs a /a!ry s!-pe syste-
to "onstru"t and the way !t wor8s !s aso easy to understand0 Aeropon!"s !s "ons!dered to be an
e3tre-ey ad2an"ed grow!ng te"hn!7ue that !s typ!"ay reser2ed /or the -ost e3per!en"ed growers0
The reason aeropon!"s -!ght not be su!tabe /or no2!"e growers !s be"ause !/ a probe- o""ur, you
ony ha2e a 2ery short a-ount o/ t!-e to /!3 !t or your pants w! !8ey d!e0
%!th that sa!d, etGs pro"eed to the a"tua tutor!a0 Th!s !s the /!rst o/ two syste-s that w! be a2a!abe
at (ydropon!")ear"h0"o-0 &tGs a s!-pe syste- that use the spray heads o/ an a2erage spray botte to
spray a /!ne -!st o/ nutr!ent sout!on on the roots o/ your pants0 1u-p /a!ure and "ogg!ng o/ the
spray heads are potent!a probe-s to "ons!der and wat"h out /or0Things you will needA arge past!"
"onta!ner w!th a !d :)torage b!n, garbage b!n, et0;G A reser2o!r or another "onta!ner $ne or -ore
)pray head /ro- a spray botte A sub-ers!be pu-p A 1H45 hose 'et pots Grow -ed!a A "oupe
str!ps o/ w!res !8e those /ound !n the pa"8age o/ garbage bags or strong str!ngs0 0. The container
The "onta!ner you use shoud be /a!ry arge !8e a #ubber-a!d A4 gaon storage b!n w!th !d0 The
"onta!ner shoud ha2e dra!nage hoes at the botto-0
+. The lid
The !d shoud /!t the "onta!ner per/e"ty0 The panters or pots w! be pa"ed !n pre"ut hoes !n the !d
o/ the "onta!ner0
1. The planters 23esh %ots4 and grow media
&tGs !-portant to note that you need to use -esh pots to aow the roots to grow down !nto the
"onta!ner0
5. The sprayers 2Spray no66le4
Go to your /a2or!te garden!ng or hydropon!"s suppy store or sear"h /or one here O
(ydropon!")ear"h0"o- /or spray bottes used /or /o!ar /eed!ng0 #e-o2e the spray head /ro- the
botte:s;0 These w! be used to -!st the roots o/ the pants0
The sprayers are pa"ed !ns!de the reser2o!r and hed !n pa"e w!th str!ps o/ /e3!be w!res or str!ngs0
)7uee.e the no..e o/ the sprayer down to the 5spray5 pos!t!on and wrap !t w!th du"t tape0
&tGs !-portant to pa"e the sprayer at the sa-e e2e o/ the -esh pots so when !t sprays, the roots are
-!sted /ro- the top and the water w! ob2!ousy go down, /eed!ng the roots as !t /a to the botto- o/
the "onta!ner and out the dra!n hoes
7. The reser.oir
<ou need an e3tra "onta!ner or reser2o!r that w! hod your nutr!ent sout!on0
8. The Submersible pump and grounded timer
The sub-ers!be pu-p w! s!t !n the reser2o!r and set on a t!-er to -!st the pants roots per!od!"ay
throughout the day and n!ght0
9. The 0:5; hose
The 1H45 hose w! be "onne"ted to the pu-p and the spray no..e0 The pu-p w! be turned on by the
t!-er and /or"e water through the hose to the spray no..e0 Be"ause youG2e taped the no..e tr!gger
down !n the spray pos!t!on, water w! auto-at!"ay e-!t /ro- the sprayer, /eed!ng the roots0
Cont!nue to the ne3t page to get an !ustrat!on o/ what your syste- shoud oo8 !8e when !tGs
"o-peted0
(o-e-ade aeropon!"s syste- 1age A 1age A o/ A $n"e youG2e "o-peted the "onstru"t!on o/
your aeropon!"s syste-, !t shoud oo8 s!-!ar to the !ustrat!on beow0 Footnotes<
%e do not re"o--end us!ng organ!" nutr!ents0 Athough both "he-!"a and organ!" nutr!ent are
!8ey to "og your sprayers, the "han"es o/ that o""urr!ng !s h!gher !/ you use organ!" nutr!ents0
&/ th!s syste- doesnGt see- !8e the one /or you, "he"8 ba"8 shorty /or the ne3t aeropon!"s pan that
w! be e2en eas!er to bu!d and operate0
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