cronicspade
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So its good for 24hrs now but when roots show through then maybe turn down a notch? Maybe to 15 hrs with air stone always on?
I always kept mine on HERBS/BASIL, which is 17 hours on for the water pump...So its good for 24hrs now but when roots show through then maybe turn down a notch? Maybe to 15 hrs with air stone always on?
Yeah... Perfect explanation on why buy a bigger light than you think you need....i agree with buying the biggest light you can afford even if you dont need it now you will expand in the future.
my HTG tent is the 39" X 39" X 79
i could easily have used a 400watt or went overkill with a 600watt but i chose to way over do it and bought this 1000 watt kit with HPS and MH conversion and upgraded the hood to a cooltube High Tech Garden Supply
the reason i went with the 1000 watt was because i know i will eventually move the grow from the tent into a bedroom next year when the last child leaves home .... FREE AT LAST ... LOL
so i couldnt justify to myself buying a 600W and upgrading next year.
Good, but only I have one grow in the AG.. Vette is experienced...lol...cronicspade said:no your not confusing me and i most definently appreciate the feedback being as you are experienced with the AG -
Good, but I never removed the pump from the AG... I simply unplugged it when I didn't need it anymore... and after a while I just picked up the whole reservoir out of the base... pump and all...cronicspade said:I bought 6 mini-airstones and an air pump to put in the res... Were you able to put the water pump back in the aerogarden??
I used 17 hours for the water pump... 24 hours for the air pump...cronicspade said:so if im understanding correctly im going to leave the pump on 24 hrs now,
I kept mine at 17 hours for the water pump and 24 hours for the air pump until the roots were in the water...cronicspade said:and once roots start to develop a bit better then move to 15hrs a day for the pump,
When the roots are in the water, you simply unplug it... and since your light is on it's own power cord with the timer you added... the light will remain unaffected....cronicspade said:and then once roots are nearly touching water remove water pump and let air stones do the work??
Yeah, but only after the roots are well established in the water, not just almost touching...cronicspade said:because like you said the roots then would actually be in water so no need for them to be fed directly by aerogarden..
yup, you will be fine... just don't overthink it... or follow magik soup mixes that fry your plants... stay with well established brands... no mixing up a bunch of shit... there are a lot of people out there with an eye on your pocket book...cronicspade said:I think i can handle it. I am by no means a newbie, maybe to the forum but not to growing.. This would be my first hydro/aero grow but Im pretty sure i can handle it.
The ph tester should be fine... what kind is it? sounds like a continuous monitor of some sort...cronicspade said:I got a PH tester today that stays submerged underwater, is that ok to put stuff in the water? it works for 4-6 weeks reading the ph so i figured i can get a new one every few weeks..
Congratulations...now we watch them grow...lol...cronicspade said:and im very exceited because the germinated seed i put in the aerogarden is starting to emerge!
PPM is a must.. I would look into a continuous ppm/ph tester... digital.. always on... easy maintenance.. long life...cronicspade said:No nutes yet but i plan on ordering ppm tester and some foxfarm hydro nutes so i have everything i need...
Go with what you know bro.. I have the 600 10" from my plants... you may get 8" out of the 400... if you have the cash... go big... the cooltube is the same size... you will need the exact same things...cronicspade said:Im also going to go with the 400w because i dont think i have enough space for the 600w,
if you can do the 400, you can do the 600... the only deterrent would be financial... and then only for the difference between lights...cronicspade said:I only have like 3.5ft of vertical space so the 400w is gonna have to do it
Yup.. I would go with a 170 cfm centrifugal fan (not an in line booster) =, dedicated to the cool tube with the 600 in it..lol....cronicspade said:im gonna get the cooltube because its the only way i can have that much watts in this little space..
Sure man.. it's fun... let's see the pics...cronicspade said:thank you all for viewing, more pics of the grow up soon...
Congratulations...cronicspade said:i guess this is basically my grow journal now!!
I was not using the AG hood... I had 275 watts of hid...DAMN! they fattened up.. i wonder if i can find any grow journals with aerogarden in combo with 400w....
i found a great priced 400w hps cool tube on eBay from HTG suppy.. only gonna be around 220 after shipping... thats not bad being as it comes ready to go and I can get inline fan from same seller!
I just wish i could fast forward a bit!
I have not done a side by side grow to compare a 400 to a 600... so I cannot state facts...cronicspade said:i duno about the 600w.... thats so much power... is the yield gonna be that much of a difference between the 400 and the 600???
Exactly... just because it is a bit big for today's grow, does not mean that next year it won't be the perfect light for that space under the stairs on the new house...lol...cronicspade said:but its only like 40 bucks more i might as well get the 600... it would be the only light i needed in there i could have multiple hydro set ups and dirt plants under one light..
It's not that much power... Some computers use more... and are on 24/7...cronicspade said:dont they say .5g/per watt.. if so then the yield would most definently be increased.. thats just alot of power... i duno if i wanna do that for small closet grow..
Nah... but I would say get 2 x 600 before I told you to go 1000...lol...cronicspade said:lol gypsy your gonna eventually persuade me into 1000w hahaha its ok though i'll thank you in the end when i yield 3 oz a plant!
Now we're talking...cronicspade said:is the small res from the AG gonna restrict the growth of my plants??? if so, im selling that mutherfucker to another grower and building my own set up..
Just doing my part as an active member of the MICRO REVOLUTION =]
Went down to my local Walmart and picked up a few items..
2 plastic "shoe box" tubs
reflective duct tape
air stone
air pump
Foam letters from the toy section
A hole saw bit for my drill
Drilled out some holes
You can drill up to 8 holes
Wrapped the tub and top with reflective tape... This will keep the light out. Also added the air stone.. the air line goes into the tub by a small hole I drilled near the top of the tub.
I'm using black foam plugs I got from the hydro shop...
...but you can make your own by using any kind of foam product you can easily find at walmart.
Take your clones, secure them in the plugs, and make vertical slits with a razor just cutting past the skin of the stem.
Dip in rooting powder... or gel... or nothing... you can root clones with just ph'ed water.
The clones in place.. and used the 2nd tub as a humidity dome
In less the a week you should start seeing some root action
You may see some yellowing of the lower leaves, but that's ok.. Once they are yellow, simply trim them.. My theory is that the clones use the stored energy in the lower leaves to stay healthy while they make roots.
In less then 2 weeks your clones won't be clones.. they will be plants ready for transplant =]
Hope this helps anybody trying to start there own personal micro grow =]
peace/love
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I'm experimenting with the seed starter kit for the AG... it seems like a pretty good cloner... and with 72 sites, I should have no trouble keep a good supply of clones...Damnit I have no reciept. Ima sell it to a friend that wants to do personal grow I guess? I'm gona use it for now, but there's plent space for dirt plants, aerogarden and another 4-5 site DIY bubbler.. The AG is kinda cool, I had the xtra $ so oh well .. Might as well make good use of the damn thing
Yup... it is bad ass... Zen's a cool guy...!That's a bad ass easy setup and WAY cheaper than 200. I'll definently have to do that... I moved things around a bit in there no the fan is hanging from roof.. Much more floor space.
I have not tried every brand on the market, but in my experiments, the roots grew right through the pantyhose...can i use pantyhose/stockings or whatever to seperate the roots of each plant in the AG??
...maybe magnesium def. in two of the soil plants.. purple stems indicate mag. def. right? or is that common with seedlings?