Grow Your Own

Aeroponic Unit Takes Off

Recently a mate of mine, Leon Coetzee, from http://impiloprojects.com asked me to give his aeroponic unit a test run. What you see here is the unit plugged in to water and power along with a nifty timer controlled from my smartphone – supplied by https://straton.co.za. I have ‘planted’ some lettuce, sweet peas, basil and local ‘Christmas Trees’ as part of my first crop and will report back on progress and what I have found in order to maximise my crop.

Basically the aeroponic unit contains a pump immersed in a basin of water which is ‘boosted’ with some plant food vitamins and minerals. The pump is on a schedule and sprays water on the inside of the unit onto the roots of each plant.

A number of these units have been installed in Port Elizabeth – most noticeably at the Propella building.

Leon claims:

1. 85% Less Labour Required;
2. 95% Less Water Consumption;
3. 35% Less Carbon Emissions and
4. Up to 90% More Density per Square Meter.

#aeroponics #hydroponics #aquaponics #growyourown #smallsclaefarming #alanstraton #impiloprojects #mype #stratonelectrical #vegetables #vegan #ecofriendly – Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know.