Aeroponics Tower Build - Part 2

[@NarlaScott]

Thanks for your efforts in making and filming your hydroponics garden. I'm totally new to all this and only found you because KZbin recommended I watch a 'true garden, vertical growing' video. I then looked at the prices of buying a 'true tower' and lost a bit of hope...but you've just restored faith that I can make my own one. I hope the English weather will allow me to have it outside. Cheers again, tremendously helpful.

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

You sir are an incredible human being. I love the way you made the videos, I absolutely adore your build and ideas and I can tell you put a lot of thought into the system. I am going to build one myself, but it will be using growing lamps as well, as it is an indoor project for the harsh weather we have here in Canada. I gotta say, JOB WELL DONE! Love it!

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Hey what lovely feedback, thanks heaps and good luck with your project.

[@joetrump5844]

Make a reflection panel with some aluminum foil over a piece of plywood and place it on the shadow side......and you’ll have balanced growth all around. Nice job. 👍

[@NarlaScott]

Good idea

[@moonbear5929]

I agree. The plants on the shade side looked a bit unhappy because they're not getting enough light. The barrel it's self can't be rotated too easily, so something has to be done to bring some more light to the back side facing the wall of the house.

[@ajaybaagri723]

Really a great idea...👍👍 Genious info I have tried this and really got great improvement Love from india

[@legendfpv]

He uses that side to harden off the seedlings.

[@elwakka1944]

you have the best videos of this, I'd like video updates, every few months I keep finding my way back to this channel

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Fair comment, I do need to post some updates on how this is all going.

[@craigs902]

Nice going mate! Awesome to see a cheap and easy setup.

[@jonathanmcneal4466]

I really enjoyed the in depth lesson on the first vid and seeing your aeroponic system working amazingly is very amusing

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Jonathan McNeal Thanks mate, glad it made you smile :)

[@blackdoorcapital5340]

thanks man! I am in Costa Rica and the pre-made towers are costly, I may have to build on your idea. cheers.

[@barrybr1]

Cheers mate. Easy vid to watch and understand. I reckon a rotating barrel is the way to go for sure or a reflector on the shadier side if that's possible. Keep up the great work!

[@gregdewindt745]

Hi you were talking about the following : I am working on something using a DC diaphragm pump and a pressure accumulator. That will allow it to be solar powered and require the pump to run far less often. In the new setup, the pressure will build up and be held in the tank and that will power the misting. The pump will then only run to repressurise the accumulator as required. Hope that all makes sense. That should be cheaper than the pump I have now and also virtually remove running costs. Will post a video on it when complete. Can you let us know when you have this system on video?

[@kyzorsosay9938]

Excellent video man,thanks for posting

[@Agamimg360]

Good Idea with the seedlings on the dark side. we usually start them in a nursery and transfer later.

[@3lDBLASPHEMY]

1:56 Yumm.. Ebola salad! sorry couldn't help myself! Great looking setup mate you are doing it right!

[@StoicObserverS]

Absolutely fantastic mate!Great job! I love it!!

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Very kind mate, appreciate you watching and commenting. Happy New Year!

[@DROY2004]

G'day mate, here's a heads up for consideration, u can save money, time & labor by drilling ur 1 1/2 - 2" holes in the pattern u fancy, then use a heat gun to heat the hole until pliable, jamb a wine bottle ( elegant style not the port style bottle ) into it to a depth that suits ur fancy ( 1", 1 1/2", etc ) I by & large seed directley in rock wool cubes & some Jiffy peat plugs & stopped using net pots altogether saving even more money, after all, its about getting it done.... cheaper. Good vid & food for thought!

[@RamaKishoreBabuBabuKoppula]

Could you please give the details of the pressure pump ?

[@EcoHabitat00]

Keep on bringing more vids. Best wishes for your projetc :-)

[@LampWaters]

Nice I just made some sketches of making sure to build in a clean out tap and an overflow tap right before I clicked on ur video and then bi can drain it outside or to a different part of the garden and make anything I build good for indoor or outdoor

[@jmschroen-hendriks4542]

Good day, Part 1: TIP TIP TIP TIP 40 mm holes perfectly round and close water. Make a hole of 70% (+/- 30mm) Make sure you have a pipe large of the planned hole and a sponge with cold water. Put a paint fohne here and heat around the hole. Do not overheat, may discolour slightly but do not burn, black !! This makes the palstic smoth. Now stop the tube directly from the inside (also outside), let the tube in and cool it off with the wet sponge. Then remove the tube. You now have a perfect round hole with a collar that closes well. This goes with every flat tube where a spout must be made !! suc6 John, Netherland

[@martul7850]

hi, what is "Make a hole of 70%" please ? do you mean 70mm? Also what is a "paint fohne"? Do you have a video of this method? It sounds interesting but i cannot visualise it. thanx

[@whitesheatingairappliancer7101]

Very impressive thank you for sharing. Where can one get a chart for recommended temperature and humidity?

[@TheJayawilal]

bro..you know..just a suggestion...in your formation of the drum...only one side gets the sun light...the other side..hmm...not much right...?.. Oki..this is my suggestion...use some thing under the drum,which you can easily turn..so you can turn the drum daily to sun light.. and..I can tell you a way...use an old clutch drum from a vehicle..use a razor,some iron bars to do a frame and a foundation....and this is one of the the best video series so far about this subject bro..good luck and cheers..God bless you bro...

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Great tip and thanks heaps for watching.

[@Eeasy-wq4ss]

Great work thanks

[@jimmylimestone]

Just a swivel office chair base, $5.00 at the rehab store.

[@lazyh-online4839]

You can buy swivel bearings for spinning chairs for just a couple bucks, stick one on a 2x4 frame. Much simpler and cheaper.

[@251988dannyboy]

mate keep the videos as they are long is fine as long as the information is there looking forward to you next video

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching

[@daquilema2011]

excellent idea hats off

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+daquilema2011 G'Day and thanks. It is really a number of different ideas (not all mine) pulled together with most of the solutions just worked out as I built it. Have a few modifications underway now though for testing when the rain stops. If they work out they will feature in some new videos. Thanks again for watching :)

[@thekitchencoven8374]

do you think this tower could work as an Aquaponics system by making the elbows for water tight?

[@terrynicholson5214]

How come you chose to do that drain instead of recuirclating Set up?

[@tomt1166]

I have a 55 gallon food grade poly barrel with a clamp on removable top. Do you think I could use the bottom 1/3 of the barrel for the resevoir?

[@bloodofthedriedfrog]

What medium do you use to hold the plants in the elbows? I love this idea and I can't wait to try it myself 👌

[@chandra0102]

Excellent project and very inspiring for me to think along the same lines. A couple of questions: What do you use for growing medium, is it rock wool or something else. Also, do the seedling roots have to stick out of the elbows in the tank so as to catch the water spray or a horizontal direction of the sprays is enough for the water to reach the roots. Thanks

[@patchtoplate-australia]

chandra0102 G'Day and thanks for the questions. Yes I normally grow in rockwool as the cubes fit neatly into the grow tubes. I only wait for a root to appear through the bottom of the rockwool before placing in the tower. The roots don't have to hang out the bottom of the elbow as the misting water and nutrient travel travel into to each grow site easily. As the plant grows the roots can just hang in to the toweras they get bigger. I haven't lost any plants in the tower so they all appear to be getting what they need right from young seedlings through to full size plants.

[@chandra0102]

patchtoplate Thanks for your quick reply. One more thing - what nutrients mix are you using for growing greens; is it premixed or you mix the individual ingredients yourself. Thanks again.

[@patchtoplate-australia]

chandra0102 I use H&G nutrients and mix them myself with a couple of other products to maximise growth. I only run the nutrient mix between 200-350ppm on the leafy varieties. I am working on a new video on nutrient and reservoir management so hopefully that will be useful for you :)

[@patchtoplate-australia]

chandra0102 Not sure if you have seen it yet but here is that new video on the nutrients I mentioned - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3zVh6FnftidfNU - hope you find it useful :)

[@Agamimg360]

Have you herd of the B. A. Kratki type hydroponic systems. They don't require a pump of any kind. So there is less chance of a crop loss. And they are about as cheap a set up as you can do. it only requires a fluid tank with a light tight cover, that you poke holes in and by using a round hole with a square peace of soft foam as a planting medium and plug you can reduce the cost of construction. ounce it's built all you need add is fluid and plants or seeds.

[@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233]

Kratsky has more root rot and less available O2

[@lazyh-online4839]

@@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233 not if done properly, in a side by side comparison between 6 different hydroponic systems including both kratky and aeroponics, kratky had the least amount of water used and the second largest growth of usable produce after aeroponics, in fact is was deep water culture than had the highest rates of failure in a couple of different comparison videos and tests I've seen. I've never had a root rot problem with any of my kratky plants and I only use hydro for cloning plants and to squeeze every last but of potential out of my favorite plants. I've grown tomatoes, cabbage, pepper, and even small fruit trees with the kratky method (until they got bigger and needed transplanted) with great success with all, and my kratky cucumbers grew awesome too.

[@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233]

@@lazyh-online4839 Thanks, I am doing dome peppers of various varieties using Kratky in Mason Jars and masterblend. they have grown great but after the first 3-4 yolo wonder peppers they have flowered but not produced. Sweet pepper is growing like a weed. I am not sure if I have to force pollenate them .

[@johnsluga3]

To save effort on the sanding of the fittings to get a tight fit, have you tried using a heat gun to soften the barrel spot and push (force) the fitting into the hole of the barrel. If you have tried this, which method is easier?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+John Sluga Hi John. I did try the heat gun option but without sanding the elbows down it distorted the barrel a bit too much for my liking and I was worried the barrel might split. In the end I sanded them all and just used a little bit of heat on some of the holes to assist (mainly around the vertical seam where the barrel is thicker and wouldn't give as much). Hope that answers your question and thanks heaps for watching :)

[@KevinP32270]

great job.

[@tusharkathuria9]

Do you use neoprene inserts (neoprene cloning collar) for holding plants..?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Good question. Did look at that but ended up striking directly in rockwool and placing the cube straight into the grow tube. I made a video on working with rockwool which is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGbUoqOdq9SWhbM

[@deveshjaiswal8155]

For how much time it's necessary to use pump daily?

[@amoonavidtanha]

Ive seen people cover the barrel with foil like sheets to reduce heating the roots in warm sunny days.

[@Reddiablo1111]

Would you happen to have an itemized list for this build anywhere for the parts? I've got a barrel, sump pump, poly pipe so far.

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Let me see what I can pull together and I'll let you know.

[@rocketman3776]

I'm new to this... what is the name of the container that holds the media and lets the roots dangle inside the tank? And what type and size of pump do you use for your sprayer? Do you leave the sprayer on 24/7?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

I just call that the grow tank and the other tank is the reservoir. Pump doesn't need a lot of power, just enough to lift from the reservoir and get a decent spray. Mine is just a $100 pressure pump. Sprayer generally runs for 10 seconds every 5 minutes but there are lots of variations to that and they all seem to work OK. I just settled on that as it is pretty hot here and that seemed to be a good balance. Hope that helps and thanks again for watching.

[@InovatelTrading]

do need to ON/spray nutrients 24h? What is a interval time for spray schedule?

[@atomizer2665]

It depends on the crop type, the difference between an aeroponic tower and a hydroponc tower like the tower garden is control. The hydroponic towers haave to run the pump for longer to make up for the uneven distribution. Accoording to a tower farm owner a single 10ft tall 52 site tower runs the pump for 12 minutes per hour which cost him 216w per day. He also says the plants in the 52 site tower use 4-7L per day so you can see how much extra water is being pumped. With an aeroponic tower you can deliver the amount you choose , the mist reaches everything. If the tower uses 4-7L a day you can choose a misting duration and timing that supplies 8L or even7.1L if you choose to. The farm owner doesnt have that option because the method doesnt support it. He couldnt run the pump for 3 seconds, and if he could it wouldnt help. He cant distribute 3 seconds worth of water evenly to all 52 plants in the tower. The towers use a 45w Sicce Synchra Silent 3.0.

[@mattneibaur215]

Do you cycle your pump on and off? If so, what is the frequency?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+Matt Neibaur Hi Matt, depending on ambient conditions, it is usually on for around a minute and then off for 6-7 minutes. For next growing season I am working on a sensor controlled misting system rather than time. I'll then use ambient temperature and humidity inside the drum to trigger misting as required. Hope that helps and thanks for watching :)

[@kyzorsosay9938]

What would you think about using condensate water from air conditioning unit for watering plants?

[@markw3598]

Just use rain water!!

[@jeffb6276]

hey there, do you think all that light penetration into your drum is counter productive in a way? to wrap it in some thicker polyurethane like Orca or Panda Poly would benefit you

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+Jeff B G'Day Jeff. I have thought about it but based on my growth rates and yields I haven't bothered to be honest. The roots in the drum look really white and healthy. If I blocked more of the light I may get even better growth rates but I can't keep up as it is so I'll probably just leave it as it is for now. The drum is quite dark inside as it is and I like to keep things as simple as I can. Hope that answers your question (which is a good one) and thanks heaps for watching :)

[@donraptor6156]

Polished aluminum sheet metal on the backside! Instant reflected sunlight.

[@Polassumit]

Is it necessary to continous supply of water through pump/motor

[@devindg]

Can you use any non-submersible water pump?

[@myaretchless2950]

Probably a dumb comment but completely new to this...so does the house go from resovour to pump to top of barrel? Cheers

[@wesleysmith5737]

I’ve never grown anything besides a few tropical house plants for my pet frogs. How often do you mist and how long is each misting period, also do you add anything to the water since the plants can’t pull nutrients from the soil?

[@Polassumit]

Can u explain, how water flows inside drum,i.e, to each plant.

[@LisaWyvil]

How often do you turn on spray and how long for

[@ImMADasAMeatAxe]

I wonder how an ultrasonic fogger would go inside a drum like that

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+ImMADasAMeatAxe thanks for watching and good question mate, have toyed with the idea myself. The limitation I can see is the build up of heat in the drum. My current system effectively has a double reservoir, one of the reasons for that design is to allow more water in the system circulating more often to dissipate heat. Of course the requirement for that depends on where you live - in some places the ability to hold and accumulate the heat might me more of a benefit. I am in the tropics so keeping the internal temperature down is important so I don't cook the roots. I do use a fogger though in my plant cloning system and that works perfectly.

[@marktyler3381]

I've tried it, doesn't work I'm afraid.

[@horseblinderson4747]

@@patchtoplate-australia if you're still using this setup try a bubbler in both reservoirs should evaporative cool pretty well, might want to try a ventilator fan to with all those extra holes just space your timing for in between sprays. Or you might do a piece of taller PVC so heat will naturally convect up and out the top and get sucked in through the bottom.

[@skunktheshrink]

How do you keep the plants in the elbow from falling into the drum?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Great question, the rockwool plug is pretty snug in the tube so the plant can't slide through the angle. My video on the rockwool and seed-raising is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGbUoqOdq9SWhbM

[@erickgarcia4125]

Do you put your seeds straight into the tower or do you grow it until the roots get long in another system? also how do you hold the plants in the pipes? rockwool? neoprene plugs? thanks for your time

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Hi Erick, I grow them in rockwool until the roots penetrate the bottom of the plug. I then put them straight in the tube. I have a video on how I germinate in rockwool here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGbUoqOdq9SWhbM - Thanks again for watching :)

[@atomizer2665]

Hi Patch, there is a cheaper, easier and quicker way to germ seeds for a tower. You can put the seedlings into the tower almost as soon as they`ve sprouted so you dont have to wait for them to root out the rockwool. which you wont have to buy cos you dont need it ;)

[@1111meme]

hi everebody ,could you please tell me if i could use aquaponic water and use it the same way? i mean instead of hydroponic use aqua?thanks

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+behnam behnam It could be worth a try. You would need to include a filter before your pump and mist sprays though to prevent them getting blocked. Thanks for watching and for asking the question. Good luck with it :)

[@F-J.]

That's awesome. Why did you use soil instead of another grow medium ( usually used to minimise microbes etc) and wouldn't it be better to cover the top of the tower ?

[@GG-du6go]

what kind of sprinklers are you using at the top?

[@edslatt3845]

Brilliant! I love these videos but looks like I'm late to the party. I wish you posted order links to your chemicals and meters. I want to reproduce your work and I would love to help support you

[@edwardcomeau6859]

How does the bottom of the elbow catch the water

[@atomizer2665]

The mist reaches everywhere. If you`ve been out for a walk on a misty, foggy day you will come back pretty damp. Plants dont need nearly as much water as you think.

[@wheres-myangels4986]

My mom put epsom salts on her tomato plants and they grew 7 feet tall. Try that its cheap.

[@lazyh-online4839]

Most hydroponic fertilizers already have Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate).

[@teshuva337]

Can you use it without the pump?

[@MrWorm-mp6vw]

would it be possible to use root pugs instead of Rockwoll?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Hi Hector, yep I reckon that would work too.

[@surplusdivision2461]

That why in America we use the standard system. 2 cups is a pint. 2 pints is a quart. 2 Quarts a half Gallon. 2 half gallons is a gallon. It's much simpler.

[@lazyh-online4839]

Not really, instead of all those arbitrary measurements (which only work for volume and not other units) metric only has a single unit for each measure and is prefixed accordingly. Metric is significantly simpler.

[@amachalaamachalpu9366]

Any update of your aeroponic story ?

[@BreathBeets]

Have you had any ideas to internalize everything?? I was thinking that you could just use the bucket itself as a reservoir. Wold that cause any issues?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

Hi Joseph. I did try that with my original design but the nutrient solution got really hot as a closed system. The double-reservoir helps reduce the temperature of the solution that is then sprayed within the drum. That is my situation living in the tropics though. In a colder climate, the additional temperature in the single drum could be a benefit. Thanks for the question.

[@jerrytheparrottt3942]

What pressure is low pressure for you please

[@hariatmakhalsa1648]

Do the pump and sprayers work all the time or are they on a tower? For how long?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

They are on a timer, generally run for 10 seconds every 5 minutes. Thanks for the question.

[@whitesheatingairappliancer7101]

Would you recommend growing tomatoes on what you designed?

[@nysmassage]

All in all, what has been the cost for the build?

[@garettcline1365]

What do you use as your plant medium?

[@cafebravo]

I'm interested in purchasing a set ...do you make aerophonics systems

[@Reddiablo1111]

What nutrients do you use?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

I use House and Garden - Van de Zwaan but that is only due to ease of supply. I'm sure other brands work similarly.

[@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233]

Do not buy the liquid pre-mix. Buy the fertilizer, acid, base dry and learn how to mix it. Otherwise you are paying for shipping water at 8 pounds per gallon. Lots cheaper, especially if you have a worthwhile size crop.

[@78835]

Did you grow these from seeds or did you buy & install them?

[@seandickson518]

Newbie here. Does anyone know where to learn more about these set ups? I am looking for a parts list if possible.

[@1948tc]

Amazon has some parts and they do sell lots for about 97dollars and they have the hoses the sprayers water pumps! Then you can go to loas or home depot ! That is if you live in America !

[@lifecoachcher-ie6554]

More how too information would be nice... u started in first and second video left out?

[@lazyh-online4839]

What? This is the second video.

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Applying some common sense goes a long way

[@seanosomething]

Those Pak choi's are caning! Awesome! Hey what sort of pressures can that pump punch out? and how much is it? Do Bunnings do them?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

seanosomething cheers mate, they are going well and are delicious :) Pump pushing out 50 psi and easily powering the 10 misting heads. Bunnings have it and it is about $180. It was just a short term solution though. I am working on something using a DC diaphragm pump and a pressure accumulator. That will allow it to be solar powered and require the pump to run far less often. In the new setup, the pressure will build up and be held in the tank and that will power the misting. The pump will then only run to repressurise the accumulator as required. Hope that all makes sense. That should be cheaper than the pump I have now and also virtually remove running costs. Will post a video on it when complete.

[@seanosomething]

Absolutely makes sense... this setup sounds eerily like a "multiponics" gig (tree frog etc)..Am i right? (they know their sh** also.. and nice guys, been emailing them) Are you sourcing the gear yourself or going through that or another mob? Im steering down another path... with a 580-1500psi pump (adjustable) and one solenoid(cycle timer attached)....will run pump for a minute straight back into solution tank and solenoid will release bursts (same line) when required before shutting off and resting for my off cycle.... With the push i have id be reckoning on a 2 second burst every 3-8 minutes... am tinkering with the idea of a micro fan pushing fresh air into the rooting chamber between feeds also....

[@patchtoplate-australia]

seanosomething Haven't been dealing with anyone else on purchasing. Got some good advice from a guy on here including cheap interval timers etc. Like the main unit, I am continuing with the DIY approach so I'll buy everything as separate components and assemble. The interval timer will need a bit of soldering but the rest should be straight forward (fingers crossed). That helps keep it affordable for those that are into a bit of DIY work. The DC and solar idea is more about making it stand alone so people can place it away from mains power if they need to - and that led to the idea of minimising pump run time through a pressure tank. Work in progress and learning lots through both success and failure :) Like your idea of the fan - have toyed with that myself. I think my next step will be to build a second unit to test different things while having a real point of comparison. Keep me posted on your progress - sounds interesting and happy to help with any advice if I can.

[@seanosomething]

Nice...This Interval timer....not the type that stick on solenoids (DIN plug) (.5-10seconds on to 1-45 minutes off) ?? www.made-in-china.com/productdirectory.do?subaction=hunt&style=b&mode=and&code=0&comProvince=nolimit&order=0&word=solenoid+timers Where will you be sourcing Accumulators ,pressure switches,sensors etc? Love the stand alone idea.... Just a thought for you, as a comparison, your next barrel should be black.... and the outer sprayed white (couple or more cans of white enamel?(even sheeted with white contact plastic).. i know you will have an improvement in the rootzone... the "ambient" light in there right now is stifling development... Id love to see a side by side with just that difference (i know you know this already...) What pressure are you stepping up to? 100-160 psi? Id be interested to see the difference with the drop in droplet size... (am sort of banking on it!) Makes complete sense... then its just a matter of cycle times... Let me know those bits and pieces.. hear from you shortly... Cheers mate...

[@patchtoplate-australia]

seanosomething This is the timer I am looking at www.banggood.com/5V12V24V-FRM01-Multifunctional-Relay-Module-Loop-Delay-Timer-Switch-p-918800.html and will try to get the balance locally if I can. Still tying that up otherwise will have to order online. Yeah next drum will get a coat of black and then a couple of white although root growth is going crazy in the current tower, it should get even better. Will let you know once I lock the components in :)

[@Ed12J]

How often do you have the water on?

[@markw3598]

30 minutes 3 times a day would be perfect.

[@frahod]

In another similar video they said they turn the pump on for 10 seconds every 10 minutes. If you do only 3 times a day, then the roots will dry up!

[@patchtoplate-australia]

10 seconds each 5-7 minutes here but I am in the tropics. Important that the roots stay damp and don't dry out.

[@ayahjones1387]

What is a taptomoter?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+Justin Gatling Haha...I have just been wracking my brain trying to work this out and think I have finally cracked it. Must be my Aussie accent when trying to say "tap timer". Currently working on moving the on/off control over to a Wemo Maker. New video on that coming in the next week. Thanks for watching :)

[@hariatmakhalsa1648]

Why use a reservoir and just pump water from the bottom of the tower?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

The double reservoir design helps cool the nutrient solutions prior to it being recycled. My original design just pumped from the bottom of the tower as a closed system but the nutrient got too hot.

[@shereef2008]

Am planing to start aqua phonic, hydroponics and aeronautics ,Vertical farm but i need full knowledge i have been watched many video am interest to start a small scale business . can you help me with full package video or books to start this

[@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233]

The aquaponic idea caught a lot of attention but is not really cost effective and not as precise nutritionally. My plans were for a big commercial aquaponic operation but working with a university and doing lots of research on it, it is best to leave the fish part off. Lots of headaches and very little profit from the fish.

[@lazyh-online4839]

I'd suggest picking just one method to try at first. If you're going vertical if suggest hydroponics rather than aeroponics. Aeroponics gives better results overall and CAN be used vertically but is harder to make work vertically.

[@LisaWyvil]

Cant see the next update of tower

[@6255805]

整天使用電力不浪費資源嗎?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+lee 無明 - 用電量是非常低的。這也可以流掉太陽能電池和零成本。

[@macgreiner]

Mosquitos?

[@nickburak7518]

Thanks for this. I don't know if you are keeping in touch with your channel now, but if you are I would appreciate a parts list and links (Home Depot for the nozzles?), along with the veggie group that works well as a family for this system. For example, not everyone will know that peppers are a bad idea for this aeroponics system.

[@rajindersingla1543]

could you please give the details of hydroponics and aeroponics in hindi

[@khanhng2010]

DO YOU EAT YOUR SALAD FULL OF GROWTH CHEMICAL? I ASSUME THE WATER IN THE BARREL IS NOT PURE WATER THAT YOU CAN JUST DRINK RIGHT OUT OFF.

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+KimChiTofu G'Day. I do use organic nutrients but having said that, I wouldn't recommend drinking them any more than I'd recommend eating the chicken manure and worm castings I regularly put on my organic soil-based vegetable patch. Plants have this amazing ability to sythesise nutrients from raw sources we shouldn't eat to produce nutrient-rich growth that we should...very cool. PS: From a risk perspective I'd drink the water in the barrel long before I'd eat my compost mix :)

[@khanhng2010]

i wonder if you can grow with out nutrients? will plants grow as big as your plants?

[@patchtoplate-australia]

+KimChiTofu as a general rule living things need nourishment to grow and the better you meet the needs of the, in this case, plant, the more healthy it will be. Hope that answers your question.

[@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233]

That is silly. The nutrients are those nature itself demands. Your body is water and chemicals and this aversion to nutrition is saying you should not eat anything.

[@Seriouslydave]

Put a mirror behind it

[@YoungZee187]

You’d have amazing dope…. I bet

[@gezavitez9066]

Have you ever calculate the carbon footprint of a product? This is a technical demonstration of a mistake. Non sustainable way.

[@adventuresinatingames8092]

where is your video of attempting to build one Geza? or you just turn your nose up at this and go to the supermarket?

[@Digiorno214]

mine-cake,o so true....that's why so many people are suffering hunger, because of ignorance and because of people not taking part in stuff like this

[@taxesarefun]

Geza-If you're so worried about carbon foot print, why don't you tell Al Gore and Obama to stop flying private jets to green summits and conferences. You people make me sick.

[@madmarlinlodgeguatemala233]

There is a wacko Geza on every thread