hi,

I am planning an aeroponic setup in my GH.

I am gathering information about a system were plants are stuck into holes in the sides of vertically hanging ABS pipes over a fish-pond. The water from the fish-pond is pumped up to spray into the top of the pipes and back down into the pond. Fish poo and plant/algae leavings are said to feed the plants w/o having to use a nutrient solution. I've not tried it, but this is the premise behind "aquaponics" as opposed to "hydroponics". Google "aquaponics" and you will see the website of the only large commercial aquaponic nursery in the U.S.

The water has to be pumped up and sprayed inside every ? # of minutes - what those minutes are, I do not yet know.

If the pipes are horizontal, the water would need to be set to run through the pipe every ? # of minutes, supposedly leaving the pipe empty between times.

I don't think it is possible to have the pipe running with water *all the time* because the plants will respond well to being bathed in a nutrient solution 24/7.

I think the reason for having the water flood the pipe, then flow back and sit in a holding tank until the next flood is because plants don't NEED to sit in the solution all the time. It would probably harm them.

Email me to create a contact if you like, and we can share info.

plant.babies@gmail.com

-d