How to Grow with Fogponics - HUGE 12 head Mist Maker/ water fogger from The House of Hydro 

Thank you! It's about 50/50 with the intro... some people hate it...lol

I see your order, David. You got the 12 disc, so you should be able to take care of most greenhouses! The biggest factors are air exchange, current/target humidity, and heat/AC. If you have any other questions, just shoot me an email at John@thehouseofhydro.com Thanks!

The House of Hydro Ultrasonic Mist Maker Supply. Ok, Cool thank you.

What is the name and where did you order..

hi, I'm sorry I didn't see this until now. If you check out our Facebook page, or maybe the blog on our website, we have a picture of a customer that made a ghost Rider costume. He has fog flames coming out of the top of his head.

Any clear, water soluble fertilizer will work fine.

They last ALOT longer than the cheap Ebay ones. 2-5 years on avg. I have a lot of customers that have tried to go that route, but it's not worth the hassle.

just to clarify I'm growing mimosa pudica in a basement apartment, the seeds are from the philippines, having been there I'm sure it wants a lot of humidity.

You can use these to raise humidity, but they will not water plants growing in dirt. You can grow hydroponically with them though.

Know this is old but a 15$ tried and true fog machine would work better since it’s that short time it shouldn’t bother anyone with breathing problems and no risk of frying an amp or board laying on the ground/ slip hazard for you. Also look into just dropping a couple cubes of dry ice into a bucket for an effect more like this just depends on ventilation

It really depends on the amount of fog effect that you want. A single disc mismaker will cover the top of a standard size Halloween cauldron with fog and some of it will whisp over the edge. You could go all the way up to a 12 disc unit, and you will have fog pouring out all over the place and across the ground :-)

Hi, if cloning with it, make sure you have a good amount of water in your reservoir, and reduce the airspace as much as possible so the water holds the fog near the roots. Also, use a timer to cycle the unit on and off as needed. All these will help reduce the temps for you. Thanks!

Cathy Cutler it depends on the size of the fogger and your run times. It also depends on the amount of water that you are using.

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Cool! I look forward to seeing the results.

you gonna reverse a whole room lol :)

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sheesh

Holy cow, I don't know how this has slipped by me for two years! You can purchase them at thehouseofhydro.com

Hi, we have more info here! thehouseofhydro.com/pages/mist-maker-faqs-html

Yes, the are safe in fish tanks also! Check out our other videos.

Heat is controlled through using a timer with an oversized unit to prevent long run times. Using a fan to move the fog into the root zone helps keep the temps down by intoducing cool air into the flow. Here is some info I give all my fogponic growers to help get you started... Choosing the right size isn't always easy. Everyone's setup is different, and judging the amount of fog you are seeing isn't as easy as judging water. For 100% fogponic grows, the biggest mistake is buying too small of a unit and not getting enough fog. It has to be VERY thick. Just because you see fog, doesn't mean that you have enough to feed a plant. It's always hard to give an exact model to use, but bigger is almost always better. I always recommend buying the largest unit you are comfortable affording, and here's why... The bigger units put out the fog very fast, and reduce the required run time, thus reducing your water temps and creating a very dense fog. To get the fog thick, you need to run the fan as slow as possible to get the fog into the root zone. The more air you add into the fog, the more diluted/ thinner your fog is. I almost always recommend our 80mm fan for fogponics. The 120mm is overkill unless you have a very large setup. You can also use our auto fill float to allow your system to hook directly up to a water source. A 6-12 disc unit is typically advised for 100% fogponic grows with multiple sites. You can use a smaller unit if you have a water chiller or large reservoir (so you can extend your run times) or if you do a hybrid grow such as fog with a shallow DWC or NFT. In other words, the bottom 25% of the root is in nutrient water, and the top 75% is in fog. You can use a smaller unit with this method Typically a 3-5 disc for multiple sites, or a single disc for a 5 gallon bucket type grow. To get a starting point for cycle times, turn on your Mist Maker and run it until the fog is as dense as possible in the root zone. This is your on-time. Shut off your Mist Maker and see how long it takes for most of the fog to dissipate. This is your off time. This will give you a good starting point for your cycle times. It is hard to give you exact times as every setup is so different. thehouseofhydro.com/fog-blog.html has alot of FAQ's and our DIY videos will show you how to put together a machine for fogponic grows. A larger unit will require a setup like the video here. If you have any other questions, just let me know!

Ironically, the plant root hairs that actually do the nutrient and water uptake (I just read) range between 15-17 micrometers... so it looks as if you could come up with a fogger in that droplet range you'd have a more effective product.

they may be that long, or wide, or whatever the measure was, but maybe the bigger droplets attach to the hairs differently if they are too small, like 15-17um it may not coincidentally prefer droplets the same size as the hairs, but maybe bigger as the research suggests... but if anything new comes up ide much enjoy if you could update me and anyone else finding this

these are the kinds of fine-toothed comb stats that make a difference in the fine art of perfection

Hi, I have comparison charts for specs on my site. I haven't done any side by side comparisons, but I personally used the 12 disc mist maker for fogponics. I used the large black tub and an 80mm fan set on low to push a heavy flow of fog. The discs we use are lightweight ceramic, with a teflon coating. They have higher output, and resist buildup. They can be easily cleaned with vinegar allowing them to last 5000+ hours. The buildup happens on the heavy brass discs. Everything sticks to the brass like a magnet. I think a lot of the people that have problems with fogponics is inexperienced with fog. You need a lot, and you need to pump it in with fresh air. Alot of people try to run the unit inside the root zone, and this creates heat which leads to low oxygen levels. If you pipe the fog in, you get fresh oxygen, and cool air.... The roots love it! Alot of people also try to "experiment" with smaller units, and don't get adequate fog for full term growing. Thats why nutramist supplements with a drip. If you have any other questions, just let me know! Stay foggy, John

The House of Hydro Connoisseurs of fine fogs Thanks a lot for a hasty reply. Yah I read about the teflon coating helping to resist salt buildups. Thanks for elaborating.

John Kipp any time!

Hi there - my question is somewhat in line with Mr Kipp's, and you've already partially answered it (thanks!). I've been doing some research into the design of aeroponic systems. One claim I've seen repeatedly on the internet is that NASA research has shown that plant roots absorb nutrients optimally when the droplet size is between 5 and 50 microns. Additionally, when the droplet size gets smaller than 5 microns, the roots do not develop well. This is the claim. I have not been able to find any published research corroborating this, or even the NASA tech report where it is stated. It could be that I just suck at this sort of research, but have a couple reasons not to take the claim at face value. First, I have seen these claims primarily on web pages where they sell the nozzles and pumps for this kind of mist generation. Second, when I do see this claim, the verbiage (which I have only paraphrased above) is nearly identical. That is, it appears to be more or less copy-pasted where ever I see it used. Since you have used fog systems, have you seen any growth problems?

squirrelflight I have definitely read an article about this from NASA. I remember the picture in the article had a fogponics setup using a tent ^ shaped unit. I did a quick search, but didn't see it.

Nicholas Plesko it depends on so many different things, the amount of time you're letting it run, whether or not you have one of our autofill floats, how much water is in the container to start, what the temperature of your external environment is at when you bring in air to push the fog out... So many things.

Nicholas Plesko as far as Peppers go, yes you could grow in that box, but you don't want to grow in the same container that you are Mist maker is in. You need a separate container to feed the fog into. That's how you can avoid the temperature issue.

The House of Hydro Ultrasonic Mist Maker Supply Do you have a reference for how long to run the fogger for a basic 6 plant set up? I know the high pressure systems do a 3 second spray every 5 minutes. Since this isn’t high pressure would this need a longer spray?

Nicholas Plesko it's a bit different than an aeroponic setup. Shoot me an email at john@thehouseofhydro.com And I'll get you set up.

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Hi, shoot me an email with more details to john@thehouseofhydro.com

I'm sorry, I must have missed this message along time ago! There are a lot of different variables, but you will probably need a 6-12 disk unit. If you're still interested, send me an email at john@thehouseofhydro.com

Not at all. The fertilizer is water soluble and is carried by the mist just as well as the water. I'm sure of it! :-)

John Broadhead so if i were to put food coloring in the water then the fog wud change color too? wud that be a fair test?

weepingod I'm not sure, but I would assume that if food coloring is water soluble, there would be no reason why it wouldn't. We currently have waste fog at a lab for testing, I will let you know how it goes. Stay foggy, John

weepingod i was thinking the same shit the other day...

Honda Travis the real prob is the increase in temperature, it will end up cooking the roots and plants wont grow

Yes it can. The denser the water, the lower the output though.

The House of Hydro Ultrasonic Mist Maker Supply What is the performance if recycled water is used (water will sediments 10-15%)? What are the sizes of the droplets? Thinking of using this as dust suppression in mining industries.

The size of the mist makers droplets is between 3-5 microns. Mist Makers work very well for dust suppression. I have a pet store that is a dealer of mine. They have open top pens with shredder newspaper for all the puppies. He was having a big dust problem, and we installed a 12 head unit with a fan, and it worked perfectly. I'm not sure what you mean about the recycled water... will it be 15% sediment? They will operate well in dirty ponds though. Regards, John

If you are using it as a humidifier, I don't forsee any problems.. unless you are using dirty water. They create water in the air, just like any other humidifier would....only MUCH more.

Zagisa no i don't think so

What are they made of? Aluminium, particularly, isnot good near food.

@@seacook42 are you stupid

Its just a speaker that vibrate at ultasonic frequency soo no it wont do anything beside changing water into air (and root will take nutrient from those air)

I'm not sure the exact size of this tub. If you are using a 9 disc or larger unit, you will probably want the 27 gallon tub. I think this one is probably 15

@@TheHouseofHydro ok thanks. The 27 is what I have.

Any chance House of Hydro will be running special discounts for Black Friday? I'm set on the 12 disc kit plus all the controls, fan, and humidity probe.

how much?

We sell them here. Cost of shipping is included with purchase. Thanks! thehouseofhydro.com/store1.html

Just seeing the video, I'm impressed at how quickly the fog covered the water.

Check out our page at www.thehouseofhydro.com/fogponics.html for instructions on making a fan powered mist maker for fogponics.

We have success without chillers using oversized units on a timer. As well as smaller units with a Kratchy-like method with the top 2/3 of the root in fog, and the bottom in DWC.

@@TheHouseofHydro how many ppm of nutrients can the 12 disc model carry in the fog ??

Flash Retro definitely! But they do make everything better.

Surely you're not complaining!

dont call him sherley.

Baigle1 you dumb