The ever evolving AEROFLOS! AF40, AF80, AF120 and AFPRO2160
General Hydroponics released the first AeroFlos in the late 1980s. These first models were born from a common vision that Lawrence Brooke and William Texier had had for years; their meeting in the mid 80’s gave birth to one of the most efficient hydroponic growing systems in the world, the AeroFlo. Of course, in the last 25 years several copies were made and offered on the market, but only the original AeroFlo remained. Today these units are developed in a series of standard and custom made systems, and sold worldwide. With the increasing demand for hydroponic rooftop gardens, urban and family farms, and home food production, it became evident that we must offer more alternatives to our ever-growing client base. This is why we developed the AF40, 80, and 120 for starters, and our latest, the AFPRO line of small commercial systems, with our first standard model, the AFPRO 2160 (24,5 x 6,5 m) and 2160 plant sites! Indeed, our specialty and our expertise are home hydroponics and hydroponic family farms. We do not aim at large industrial greenhouses, but rather at small to medium size operations that grow wholesome food an vigorous plants locally, with excellent quality and rapid service as their strong points.
Lawrence Brooke, founder of GH, with the very first Ein Gedi AeroFlo model. Probably 1987...
To the left : 1990 improved model for testing
To the right : 1993 First small commercial AeroFlos at the White Owl WaterFarm, Sebastopol, California
The AFPRO 2160 in 2013
Perfect oxygenation and a dynamic flow of nutritive solution.
The AFPRO 1: 24 ,5 x 6,5 m and 2160 plant-sites. This new line of professional units is also available in 24,5 x 7,5 m and 24,5 x 8,5 m.
A healthy root systems
WHICH ARE THE AEROFLO ADVANTAGES? QUALITIES
ADVANTAGES
Perfect circulation
To guarantee consistent and uniform EC and pH levels, and guarantee abundant crops.
Maximum oxygenation
To create the perfect environment for roots to grow strong, and absorb their nutrition efficiently.
A dynamic flow of circulation
To allow high resistance to hot temperatures
Optimum oxygenation and circulation help tolerate higher temperatures
Up to 30°C instead of a maximum of 25°C in any other system.
Large volume of nutritive solution
To help stabilize EC and pH levels.
Automatic permanent irrigation
To allow regular and constant watering with no special intervention.
High plant density
To allow implantation of up to 20 plants per square meter.
The perfect system for “sea-of-green”
To optimize your growing area.
The roots are suspended in the chambers
So that heavy plants do not weigh on the root system, and keep it healthy and well aerated.
Solution level in the chambers guaranteed
To keep roots in the water even in case of electricity shortages or interruptions.
Uses a minute quantity of substrate
To keep substrate handling and discarding to the minimum.
Uses Grorox clay pebbles, a highly draining substrate
To prevent mineral salts from accumulating on the root system.
Long lifespan of the systems (>20 years)
For a one time investment only.
System provided complete, with no modification in between crops
To control long term operating costs.
Built with white recyclable plastic
To reflect the light, reduce heat in the plastic, and consequently in the nutritive solution.
Comes in several standard models, and custom orders
To adapt to all growing areas.
As you can see from these numerous qualities, the AeroFlo line is the perfect tool for a profitable small scale hydroponic family farm. They are: • A superior quality hydroponics system • Adaptable and highly efficient • User-friendly and cost-effective The AeroFlo line includes Flora Series (FloraGro, FloraMicro and FloraBloom), the most versatile and advanced 3-part feeding system worldwide. It is also available with BioSevia or the General Organics line, for those who choose bioponics (organic hydroponics - patent N° 05.11569 15/11/05).
AeroFlo withh salads and herbs, growing with the General Oragnics line.
To make sure you get an easy start, we offer you “The Basics”, a complete, easy-to-follow instruction leaflet for your first steps in hydroponics. We also offer fast and free technical advice and product follow up to all our customers. And if you are an old-timer, don’t hesitate to call us to share your comments, we will be happy to help optimize your results.