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hey whats up everybody im new in the world of growing herbal medication and have chosen the areogarden to fit my needs. so far i have the following materials areogarden basic kit some good auto flowering lowryder seeds and air pump and stone and the nutes they have giving me. but i heard that if i use better nutes i will have better harvest so my question is which nutes would you prefer for the areogarden system and how much of the nutes should i be giving the plants? thanks for everybodys help and also if i test the ph level in the AG what should the levels be at? stay irie!!

iriejosh420 said:

hey whats up everybody im new in the world of growing herbal medication and have chosen the areogarden to fit my needs. so far i have the following materials areogarden basic kit some good auto flowering lowryder seeds and air pump and stone and the nutes they have giving me. but i heard that if i use better nutes i will have better harvest so my question is which nutes would you prefer for the areogarden system and how much of the nutes should i be giving the plants? thanks for everybodys help and also if i test the ph level in the AG what should the levels be at? stay irie!!

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Whats goin on man, first lets start here if you havnt



https://www.rollitup.org/aerogardeners/222760-aerogarden-guide-new-improved.html


The AG tabs do work, i used them with great success, but the line i have now is General Hydroponics, 3 Part Series. Consists of Flora Grow for vegging, and Flora Bloom for flowing. Comes with a base called Flora Micro


http://www.generalhydroponics.com/genhydro_US/floraseries.html

Simple, and easy to use.

Can be ordered from amazon.com, at least thats where i was going to order from until i went to a hydro shop. Your local hydroponics store should have some, or be able to point you in the right direction.



Keep your pH at about 5.5 to 5.8 and you'll be good

thanks man soo much for taking the time to reply to my post let me ask you one more question how much of the flora bloom and the rest of the 3 part do i put in the res?and they are auto flowering seeds is that goin to make any differences? and what is ph up and down?

iriejosh420 said:

thanks man soo much for taking the time to reply to my post let me ask you one more question how much of the flora bloom and the rest of the 3 part do i put in the res?and they are auto flowering seeds is that goin to make any differences? and what is ph up and down?

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No problem man im here to help. Ask any and all question you may have.

I should of added this, its the feeding I schedule.

http://www.genhydro.com/genhydro_US/feeding_charts/GH_KeepItSimple_DrainToWaste.pdf

you just need to start at 1/4 strength, so 1/4 of a teaspoon, then every week slowly work your way up. One teaspoon is 5ml.

Every week you should change the rez, its just about a gallon, so al you need to do is get a gallon jug of water, and pre mix the nutes in there, then add into the rez. I wouldn't add any nutrients untill there about two weeks old, people do start at seedlings, but for me i just wouldnt risk it.

Dont know too much about the auto's but there great for the AG, I believe you just keep them on 18 hours on, and 6 hours off. They should show sex on there own. Make sure to read thru that guide for other suplies you will need.


You will need a pH kit, pH UP and DOWN is what you use to adjust your pH to the perfect point. again, 5.5 to 5.8 its good.

thanks!! so i should change all the water in the bowl of the AG everyweek? if so do i just pour the old water in the AG out and the new pre-mix into the AG?

Yea exactly like that, they love a fresh batch of new water, just make sure to rinse the Base of the AG really good, then set bac in and pour in the nutes.

okay as for my nutes should i go dutch master advance grow A and B or advance nutrients grow bloom micro and if i do the 3 step its says pour the micro first then the grow and bloom and dont mix them in high concrntrate so how much longer after i put in the micro would i put in the grow and bloom? haha btw thanks or taking the time to help me out man really nice good karma!

and should i get a digital ph meter or whats the normal good type of meter?

No prob man, thats what this site if for, helpin others succeed in cultivating cannabis

Any of those lines will work, which ever one is easier for you, i would suggest the 3 part series, you dont have to wait that long after the micro is mixed, just give it not even 30 second then add the other two as needed

I would invest in a digital Meter, you can find some cheap ones on amazon, i got mine for about 35 dolars,

here are some links

http://www.amazon.com/GENERAL-HYDROPONIC-PH-CONTROL-KIT/dp/B000BNKWZY/ref=pd_bxgy_ol_img_b


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EUB734/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

sweet thanks soo much when you used your AG did you use the nutes that AG sent ? and if not do ppl still use them anyway?

Yea at first i used the tabs, they work fine, but some people dont like them, you do the same thing, use the small tabs and start at 1/4 strength.

So just break the tab in half, and then break one of the half's in half again haha, and use that lil piece, 1/4 of a tab if that makes sense. The large tabs are basically two small ones.

okay now should i germinate my seeds in the AG pods? or should i put the sprouts into the plug? or can i just stick the seeds in the AG pod?

I would Germinate them in paper towel first, then plant them, did you read thru that AG guide i posted?

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I would Germinate them in paper towel first, then plant them, did you read thru that AG guide i posted?

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x2 i germinated mine in a paper towel aswell then i put them in a zip lock bag and they sprouted quick

cool man, when there ready to go, with a good size tap root, long, but not to long, plant em in there and you should be set

whats upp man gettin everything together ready to start the adventure but ive read alot of places that you want to shut the water pump on the areogarden off when the roots hit the water i have the basic black 7 pod classic how in the world do i turn that pump off?? hahaha thanks for all the great help man

yeah once ur root's hit the water unplug the aerogarden and just leave the air stone's running 24/7 and hook up a figure 8 plug to ur aerogarden light hood and u should be good to go

Yea man just unplug the AG, and use that fig 8 cord, keep us posted

haha i just read that dude had said that hahah my bad been taking my medication thanks where do i get that fig 8 cord like radio shack/?

Radio Shack should have it, you can use an old PS2 or XBox Cable