Aeroponics, hydroponics and tray growing system experiments



Experimenting with a couple of systems to produce nutritional microgreens indoors
Testing several systems, tray and jar sprouting for micro greens, plus the self contained hydroponics and aeroponics systems for seeds, cuttings and clones.

Started with a small hydroponics system with built in adjustable grow light. 18/6
8 lights =€ 35 at Aldi supermarket.
These are tray sprouted and just utilizing the light while my seeds  germinate and propagate.



About a week later, the basils are transplanted cuttings, sprouts are popping and new seeds sprouting.  Will stagger plantings to produce continuous micro greens.
This is a passive system, planted in Rockwool or Jiffy seed started pellets.  The roots dangle in water and nutrients solution and the light is moved up as the plants grow



 This is an 'AEROPONICS' System that uses a pond fogger to produce mist that circulates around the roots and diffuses through the coarse clay pebble medium, vapor israpped by the dome and condenses to mist the upper foliage.



 This is more of a plant cutting propogater. Experimenting with all kinds of ornamental as well as edible green and herbs.



Below....This is a large self contained freestanding room divider type of system at my MILs assisted living kitchen that inspired me to try new tingums.
Automatic, 36 lights x pumps x heater = about €2 k.



This is what spiked my curiosity










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