just think about this plants have been growing on their own without human intervention for thousands of millions of years before we even got to become a humanoid species not even modern human. So the best way to go is just let the plants do their own

@@laughingvampire7555 So stick to tradition, forget innovation? Bad mindset. This isn't a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" topic, farming is an industry that has much room for improvement and actually needs it because of the growing population that needs to be fed. We will eventually run out of farmland.

Yes, bravo to them, unfortunately they're re-inventing the wheel, aeroponic gardens aren't a new concept at all.

let's hope they dont get corrupt by the system.

you are just becoming more aligned with your passion...like vibration attracts like :)

This is NOT aeroponics this confuses the actual science of the topic. You can grow more efficiently in soil. Enjoy the kids passion and drive but don't use it as actual research.

MyLittleGardenPlace agreed. I wish traditional media would highlight positive things in society like this. it's excellent.

Heh.. you can tell. Elise is homeschooled. Erik was homeschooled until he recently started high school. Leona and Brianna have a more traditional education background. They volunteer their time, but they have done fundraisers to support their habit (tribeawesome.com/category/piggybackr-2/). I'm not aware of any music experiments.

i recommend tefen nozzles and a diaphragm pump operating at 100psi, also a solenoid and an accumulator tank are needed for fast response time. 1s on 5 min off. 1ml of liquid per 100l of grow space. running drain to waist safes alot of work as you dont have to deal with fluctuating pH and only need to mix your nutes every time your reservoir is empty and with aeroponic you are still going to save a ton of water

@@Humbulla93 why? Seems like the or cool fogger did the same thing much simpler.

Hola, soy de México, donde compran el aparato para hacer el vapor? Gracias

Yes two of the four were homeschooled. Elise is still homeschooled, but Erik has recently joined a high school.

Roger Meike I hope they all do well. They should they seem like very smart kids :)

I was just thinking the same thing. You can tell a homeschooler by the way they actually enjoy learning instead of seeing it as a chore.

***** Long post, but I am passionate about this. :) My siblings and I were homeschooled up until 10th grade, and loved it! As long as the state-mandated curriculum was covered, beyond that we were allowed to choose whatever subjects interested us the most and explore them to our hearts' content. Research, experiments, field trips---you name it, we could do it. We spent tons of time reading up on various topics in libraries all over the state, communicating with professors and/or authors about their work, trying this idea and failing, then trying that idea, and so on. Then I found out the local community college had evening classes available to current public school students FOR FREE (!). When I saw the hundreds of courses and facilities (labs, instruments, etc) available at absolutely no charge, it felt like winning the lottery. The very next semester my brother and I enrolled. At first we were confused as to why the only students taking advantage of the free night courses were the handful of kids forbidden from day school (behavioral problems, pregnancy, etc.), until we were in public school long enough to absorb the experience. Almost every teacher had a disengaged attitude, caring only about enough of us passing the state exams to keep their jobs and pensions safe. We spent the school year memorizing information from textbooks and regurgitating them in homework assignments, quizzes and exams, with little to no real-world context or application. Far beyond boring, it was mind-numbing, soul-crushing drudgery. My brother and I were regarded as geniuses (which we are not) simply because we expressed intellectual curiosity beyond "What grades/activities will look good enough on my application to get into XYZ college?" Once I learned more about how the average American public school system/household worked, it became clear why most teachers are functionally little more than glorified babysitters and so many students are spiritually checked out from the love of learning by 8th grade: a national obsession with standardized testing and time-strapped parents too busy keeping up with payments on the 3000 sq ft home and other truly unnecessary expenses to engage in their child's education (we grew up in a working class neighborhood, yet in college found ourselves educationally on par or beyond students from financially wealthy families). It also doesn't help that schools are unable to properly discipline those in their charge (it's no coincidence that students know they can pretty much say or do whatever they want to teachers and administrators with impunity). It's shocking how much and how quickly this nation's education system has fallen off the rails. I have faith we can get it together, starting with consuming less, thus "needing" less money so our time is actually free to participate in our own lives and the education of our kids.

mj carollson You summed it up really well, and I agree with all of your points. I'll just have to reply to your lengthy post with another lengthy post. I went to public school all of my life, and I've always been passionate about learning deep down, but I didn't enjoy school one bit. All of the busy work and homework, to me, was just a time-wasting activity when I wanted to be pursuing my own interests. It was an environment where day-dreaming was something to be ashamed of, and your praise was based on how well you memorized facts rather than asking questions. I have noticed that certain personality types do well with black & white "book information" but other personality types need to explore and learn hands-on from experience and in their own unique way. The Montessori type of teaching seems to respect and understand this.The public schooling system, especially in a centralized top-down infrastructure, can't possibly provide that kind of individual guidance. It becomes a cookie-cutter system that places dynamic students through a static teaching style. I think this is why a lot of Americans today are deficient in critical thinking skills, even though they may have academic intelligence. I agree with you about the standardized testing. I know several teachers personally, and they tell me about the amount of paperwork, compliance requirements, and testing that takes away from their ability to do their job which is to teach to the best of their ability. If we entrust teachers to teach, they need the freedom to be able to discern what curriculum is best for their students, and their evaluations should be as localized as possible with direct discretion given to them, not distanced centralized standards trickling down from the DOE and enforced only because State government sold out to receive federal funding. In that way I think the system is primarily an infrastructure problem. I completely agree that we've exchanged our busy working lifestyles for an opportunity to invest in family and other things that truly matter most in life. I can see this attitude changing with the millennials seeking more work-life balance. It really comes down to the fact that each of us are responsible for educating ourselves, not just the institutions. It's encouraging to see the young people that have a passion for learning and are looking for opportunities to develop and pursue their interests.

Instructions are available on their website at: tribeawesome.com/project/aeroponics/build-your-own-aeroponic-garden/