Foliar Feeding with a fog machine?

hoagtech

hoagtech

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TJames said:
Troll here... Might anyone have independent lab data that shows side by side yield results? There seem to be as many articles supporting it as opposing it. My perspective is that unless there's a soil deficiency, I (offhand) question the improvement foliar brings. It would be interesting to see a study looking at plants in a fantastic soil / root environment subjected to foliar treatments and measuring improvement. It's easy to "see improvements" as a grower, but such things don't necessarily translate to fact. Like audiophiles swooning over $1000 speaker cables. They are experts, sure, but when the cables are tested in double blind tests... the experts can detct no difference. Not at all saying this is the case with foliar.
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Ya fuck off Tjames. Just accept this one. I tried to be nice but you gotta know when to quit. And your wrong. So keep your data to yourself
 
max316420

max316420

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hoagtech said:
Depends on the fogger. You should never spend over a couple hundred dollars on a fogger though. The atomizer I was speaking of has a 2.5 gal res attached to it. I'm on an iPad or I'd post a pic. Just google "stationary sprayer" their cool for the price
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Awsome dude... I'm gonna def start looking around and doing alot more reading. And to the troll, go ask your stupid questions on someone else's thread. Independent data hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
 
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TJames

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Don't kill the messenger. If no one has a report, then so be it. I don't just "accept" anechdotal testimony as fact. I'm not seeing my dialog as justification for such rude behavior
 
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watchhowIdoit

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TJames said:
Troll here... Might anyone have independent lab data that shows side by side yield results? There seem to be as many articles supporting it as opposing it. My perspective is that unless there's a soil deficiency, I (offhand) question the improvement foliar brings. It would be interesting to see a study looking at plants in a fantastic soil / root environment subjected to foliar treatments and measuring improvement. It's easy to "see improvements" as a grower, but such things don't necessarily translate to fact. Like audiophiles swooning over $1000 speaker cables. They are experts, sure, but when the cables are tested in double blind tests... the experts can detct no difference. Not at all saying this is the case with foliar.
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In a nutshell you are correct. There is a time and place for eveything. And foliar feeding is one of those things thats is more abused than being used effectively. And most abuse comes from cannabis growers looking for a magical solution. But the bottomline is foliar feeding is an effective and rapid way to supply plants with certain minerals/salts. Mind you not all elements can be used by a plant when supplied via foliar feeding.
 
max316420

max316420

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No one cares what you accept!!! Your a troll so get back under your bridge before I get out my magical dust and banish you forever.......
 
max316420

max316420

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But one of the most important nutrients absorbed is nitrogen and magnesium and that all I really give a shit about..
 
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watchhowIdoit

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hoagtech said:
Depends on the fogger. You should never spend over a couple hundred dollars on a fogger though. The atomizer I was speaking of has a 2.5 gal res attached to it. I'm on an iPad or I'd post a pic. Just google "stationary sprayer" their cool for the price
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The pond foggers found on ebay work just great. Just be sure they have replaceable ceramic disks. Salt build up does occur on the untrasonics. Some even come with cool colored lights so you can play Pink Floyd while fogging....
 
max316420

max316420

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Also you tried hyjacking my thread and completely changing the subject, which I don't really appreciate
 
max316420

max316420

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you tried hyjacking my thread, thats all the justification I need... Stick to the subject and I'm the nicest person you will ever meet
 
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watchhowIdoit

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max316420 said:
Did they say how long the humidity stayed up, cause I'm thinkin if you fed then after the plants had a chance to dry off then you could turn your dehumidifier on. I'm just wondering with this method if the plant could absorb the nutrients better since the water particles would be so tiny (sorry don't know the exact scientific terms) Ive seen foggers that are used for growing but they go in a rez right?
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Just like most fog. It settles and dissipates. If you want to foliar feed via fog you need your release point to be above to canopy. Wet, heavy, cool air naturally wants to fall...
Yes in a res feeding some sort of delivery system/containment. IE 1 1/2 pvc frame above the canopy with escape holes drilled in it. Mind you you res and foggers will need to be above the frame work. Either that or fan force the fog from a lower res to the upper dispersement area. I think you will get what I am trying to say..... Sywires little fog box he added to his aeroponics system could easily be adapted to foliar feed your plants.
 
dbkick

dbkick

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hoagtech said:
It's called a stationary sprayer. It's basically a fogger made for nutrients. It comes in a portable edition too and their electric. So you could hook them to a humistat to keep your humidity levels
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are you talking about a stationary atomizer? if so the portable is much better, its called an atomist. the spray isn't quite fine enough to be considered a fog though I'd think.
 
dbkick

dbkick

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the trouble with foggers is they're mainly ultrasonic and the discs muck up with nutrients. teflon coated is a must but they'll still quit working.
 
max316420

max316420

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So do you guys think that using this will allow the plant to absorb the food better or will just regular foliar spraying with a sprayer work the same? I really wanna try this out tho
 
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watchhowIdoit

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dbkick said:
are you talking about a stationary atomizer? if so the portable is much better, its called an atomist. the spray isn't quite fine enough to be considered a fog though I'd think.
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correct. The portable atomizer produces a much larger water partical/vapor.
 
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