Fogponics

Fogponics is an advanced form of aeroponics which uses water in a vaporised form to transfer nutrients and oxygen to enclosed suspended plant roots. Using the same general idea behind aeroponics except fogponics uses a 5-10 micron mist within the rooting chamber and as use for a foliar feeding mechanism. Plants best absorb particles from the 1-25 micron range, the smaller particulate size means faster absorption. The added benefit of using fogponic's over traditional hydroponics systems is that the plants require less energy in root growth and mass, and are able to still sustain a large plant. There have been many advancement to aeroponics in the past as seen recently with Soil Less Solutions , they were a collection of ASU students that with a grant are now producing the next best thing to fogponic's a 25 micron high pressure aeroponic misting system. They also understand that the smaller the water droplet size the faster the absorption rate is into the plant. The benefits of a smaller root mass with a large plant is less water fluctuation in: ppm, EC, and pH, which in turn means less maintenance and issues for the grower and less stress for your plants.

Trials using fogponics, have shown that water and energy use is reduced compared with traditional aeroponic and hydroponic systems, and that higher yields are achievable.

Current System Producers

List of current (known and searchable) fogponic systems producers:

Ash Apothecary http://www.ashapothecary.com

Fogponics http://www.fogponics.com

Multiponics http://www.multiponics.com

Nutramist http://www.nutramist.com

See Also

• Aeroponics
• Hydroponics
• Grow Box
• Growroom