Aeroponic Systems involve spraying water onto the root system, utilizing a pocket of air between the liquid solution at the bottom of the media. These systems can accomodate small to medium plants.

There are multiple versions of this particular setup, some have a recirculating solution system where the bottom of the container is filled with enough solution to cover the pump and a little extra. I own one of these systems, and it grows plants very fast, however, it is hard to check the solution level.

The system I feature in this article is a modular system designed to drain the solution away from the roots after they are sprayed. It uses multiple containers, with a plug on the end of the last container. I use a resevior to keep a large amount of solution available for the pump to work for a long time before changing out the solution.

Advantages:

• Very fast growth.
• Easy to maintain optimal growth.
• Can utilize large reservoir.
• Can utilize modular design.
• Grow many plants with one container.

Disadvantages:

• Pump runs 24/7; noise and electricity always present.
• Roots can plug the drains.
• Hard to check solution levels without reservoir.
• Mid to High maintenance in general.
• Solution can overflow if not properly drained.
• Prone to leaking.

Let's take a look at a modular design: