Aerogarden Amateur Bagseed Grow

["SICC"]

lol, i got my fingers crossed

 

[HomeGrownHairy]

Haha, thanks, I couldn't wait to rid myself of that male!! Oh man, 6 females?? That's gonna be slick--as long as you can keep the reservoir full! I'll be watchin! How do you add reps on this crazy new RIU interface?

Dunno man, my scales just went away a week or so ago and I have no idea how to give reps now. I owe out a bunch.

 

["SICC"]

go to your rollitup, then to settings & oprion on the left side, then click EDIT OPTIONS, and the last field to change on the bottom is the forum skin, change it to Blzin 07

 

[buddster420]

Eu man speacking about the lighting tomorrow I won't be home and I won't be able to turn off the lights . is it ok to leave on for like 5 hours then turn off the lights .. Or jus leave the lights on or off

 

[purpdaddy]

Eu man speacking about the lighting tomorrow I won't be home and I won't be able to turn off the lights . is it ok to leave on for like 5 hours then turn off the lights .. Or jus leave the lights on or off

if your growing in an AG the lights come on /go off automatically.

 

[buddster420]

No I'm just Using the lights turning them off manually

 

[purpdaddy]

No I'm just Using the lights turning them off manually

go to wal-mart or preferrably LOwes...they have the digital light timers for like 30.00 a piece and thry well worth it.You need a light timer

 

[buddster420]

But until I get them can I do that

 

[purpdaddy]

of course you can do that just make damn sure you turn em on/off at the same time everyday.They dont like it when you MISUSE thier photoperiod!

 

["SICC"]

jus get a regular timer, like 5 bucc's haha, hook it up to a figure 8 cord, or and old ps2 cable then you can control the lights, i start out 24/0 for vegging for the first two weeks, then switched to 18/6

 

[Hand Banana]

Eu man speacking about the lighting tomorrow I won't be home and I won't be able to turn off the lights . is it ok to leave on for like 5 hours then turn off the lights .. Or jus leave the lights on or off

During the vegetative stage, it doesn't matter if the photoperiod bounces around a little bit, but you just want to make sure they're getting at least 18 hours of light. Like purp said, the AG lights turn on and off automatically on an 18/6 schedule, so it's pretty worry-free. During the flowering period though, a timer is mandatory, you've got to stay as close to 12/12 as possible.That's why I was making such a big deal out of accidentally extending my flowering period to 13/11.

 

["SICC"]

yea my veg time is 17 1/2 on and 6 1/2 off haha, kinda messed up, but they sem to like the extra 25 mins to sleep

 

[Hand Banana]

[quote="SICC";1843082]yea my veg time is 17 1/2 on and 6 1/2 off haha, kinda messed up, but they sem to like the extra 25 mins to sleep[/quote]

That makes sense. When I switched my guys from 24/0 to 16/8, they seemed to perk up a lot more. Just don't let em sleep too long, spare the rod and spoil the cheeba

 

[Hand Banana]

Day 42 - Tuesday, 12/30/2008

Day 14 of Flowering
Day/Night Schedule: 12/12
pH: 6.0

1) One plant has fully shown gender: Female with large white, hairy pistols and nothing resembling balls.

2) Roots were browning after the removal of two males. Added one teaspoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution to the reservoir last night. This morning, the roots look much whiter!

3) A few lower leaves had turned completely yellow, but were still supple, suggesting a magnesium deficiency. Added one teaspoon of epsom salt to the reservoir last night.

4) pH has been fluctuating from 4.0-6.0 the last few days, as the reservoir is drained on a daily basis.

5) The tallest cola is 12 inches from the HPS bulb; is this sufficient space, or will I need to relocate my AG to an area where there is more vertical room?

 

[theelite85]

Sounds good dude! So you guys think that i shouldnt leave lights on 24 hours a day?

 

["SICC"]

That makes sense. When I switched my guys from 24/0 to 16/8, they seemed to perk up a lot more. Just don't let em sleep too long, spare the rod and spoil the cheeba

yea same here, i started 24/0 for the first two weeks, then when i switched to 17 1/2 / 6 1/2 they really shot up, everything sounds good tho, need some pics tho!!!!

 

[purpdaddy]

Sounds good dude! So you guys think that i shouldnt leave lights on 24 hours a day?

i would leave mine on 24 hours but im afraid of that ballast and bulb getting too hot and burning down some shit.I am running 1 400w HID lamp.Theres a few factors you have to take heed to before making the decision to go 24/0..like is it going to burn my house down,,is it gonna get too hot and heat stress my plant.Man theres plenty of things you gotta consider before switching!Do a lil research before you do anything!

 

[Hand Banana]

Sounds good dude! So you guys think that i shouldnt leave lights on 24 hours a day?

It depends, are you using CFLs, or a higher powered bulb like a HPS or MH? If you're just using CFLs, you don't have to worry too much about leaving them on 24 hours a day--they just don't get that hot. If you're using High Pressure Sodium/Metal Halide bulbs, you probably don't want to leave it on 24 hours a day. My closet already gets pretty toasty on the 12/12 cycle with ventilation and carbon filters running.

 

[theelite85]

Sounds good I didnt know that the hps light gets so hott, which sucks because im growing in a Closet. Guess im gonna have to put a fan in there!

 

[Hand Banana]

Sounds good I didnt know that the hps light gets so hott, which sucks because im growing in a Closet. Guess im gonna have to put a fan in there!

It's not as big a deal since it's wintertime, but I can only imagine how unbearable the heat from the HPS would get during the summer! To be on the safe side, you should definitely need some fans in there to keep the temperature nominal.