Plant Gardens 101

Using an Ultrasonic Fogger to Enhance Hydroponics Growth

By using a ultrasonic fogger you can speed up the rates that your plants grow at used in conjunction with hydroponics. Works especially well with small hydroponics systems.

Ultrasonic fogger setup instructions

For best operation the fogger must be run at a depth of 22 to 36 mm. Do not run the fogger unless it is submerged in water. If the fogger is run for prolonged amounts of time outside of water, this will cause damage to your fogger device. The fogger will generate some heat and cause your water temperature to rise. For best performance run your fogger on a 15 minutes on 15 minute off time cycle. You can purchase a 15 minute incremental timer inexpensively at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, or any electronics store. Please note that this timer is optional equipment, and not included with your purchase. Any common incremental wall timer will work. Please note that your fogger will not operate unless the submerged water switch is covered. The fogger must be sitting in several inches of water to operate

It is advisable to periodically clean the ceramic disc using water, and the Q-tip. Do not touch or scratch the ceramic disc or water level sensor switch. Do not use washing powder or detergent to clean your fogger. Do not run in unfiltered water; this will decrease the life of your fogger. After about 3000 hours of run time, a new ceramic disc may be necessarfor best performance. A ceramic disc and tool replacement kit can be purchased for this device inexpensively through homegrown hydroponics. Contact us for more information on replacement parts (more…)

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Thoroughly pulverized surface soil, created by cultivating around plants, which is dried almost at once by sun and wind. Capillary water beneath this mulch cannot penetrate the dust layer and escape into the air. Thus a dust mulch conserves water at the plant roots, just as any other mulch does.

If you’re thinking about taking your gardening seriously and getting out there every day to increase the attractiveness of your garden, then you will want to get the right tools to help you in this. You might be tempted to go out to the store and just buy the nearest things you see, but you’ll be much happier if you put lots of thought into the styles and types of tools you’re buying. There are styles designed just for gardening, and you’ll be better off buying those.

You can find most of the tools you will need at your local gardening or home improvement shop. Usually the employees will be thrilled to assist you in finding the ideal tools. If you go to a shop that specializes in gardening, you can usually get some advice in addition to service. Gardening store employees are usually an untapped wealth of wisdom, and they are how I learned almost all that I know about gardening today.

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