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Froman said:
Lookin great man, i wouldn't post any other site names on here, they dont like that too much

sounds like you got it mostly down, not too sure on what to do with temps tho
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Dank thanks for the tip mang. My light schedule's gonna be 24/0 for seedling, 18/6 for veg, and 12/12 for flo but mine are all auto so couldn't I technically keep them on 18/6 since they automatically go into the flowering stage? I'm thinking about just cuting a hole in the ceiling of the closet and running a 4"duct through the attic to a vent for exhausting, then use two 4" whisper fans to pull the air out over the length of the ducting. I'll keep everything up to date and start my own thread when they get more than just their cotyledon leaves.:leaf:
 
Ya im going to by an aerogarden, i seen one at english garden nursery for $249
is their any pictures of the outcome people have had with the aerogarden??
 
kbkilla said:
Ya im going to by an aerogarden, i seen one at english garden nursery for $249
is their any pictures of the outcome people have had with the aerogarden??
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Check out my grow in my sig labeled "AG - Round 2". Just finished it up. Check out the AeroGarden outlet before you buy, they are usually cheaper. Also, check out stealthhydro.com for an alternative idea that will give you bigger results.
 
Hey does anyone know if mr alex is around
 

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Fox, you may want to update it to specifically state that "Soft White" or "Daylight" for flower/veg, as it's sometimes tricky to find the Kelvin rating, much easier to go by name :)
 
i just built my own ag and im not sure about the water levels exactly do i need it to be just to the bottom of my roots or should i submerge more well im a newbie but im trying every method out there to see what works best
 
I have a few Questions as well
1. Is it true you can turn off your AG pump (assuming i already figure 8'ed and timed the lighting ) once the roots are in the water. Why?
2. I have an AG classic i believe (7 pods). It looks like the pro has a bigger resovoir though, can i upgrade the size or is that enough to have 2 or 3 plants without the roots getting entangled.
3. I recently bought a 50w hps bulb i plan on using for flowering. Do i need a ballast for that as well?
thanks all
 
1. yes because you will need a air stone anyways, so the pump is useless

2.its good, 2 3 plants Perfect, 3 you have a batter ratio to a female, instead of 50/50

3. yes i do believe you need a ballast for a 50 watt bulb, or at least the socket to handle the power it uses, that with a good amount of CFL's should do you fine
 
1. Is it true you can turn off your AG pump (assuming i already figure 8'ed and timed the lighting ) once the roots are in the water. Why?
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the main theory here is that the Pump does 2 things:
1) keep sponge moist, so the young plant can get water
and
2) create a "guide-trail" for the roots to follow into the water (open res, look inside...see the water flowing down from the sponge?)

#2 is done once the roots hit the actual reservoir tank, and #1 also becomes moot once the roots hit water. After that, all the pump does is PULL IN ROOTS to the pump system, which = problems
 
what do you guys think the limit is, i know i cant have all 7 slots filled up, and i know my roots will get bigger, but how do you decide whats too much????? i have enough lights but i think not enough room, in the reservoir that is
 

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edwardtheclean said:
what do you guys think the limit is, i know i cant have all 7 slots filled up, and i know my roots will get bigger, but how do you decide whats too much????? i have enough lights but i think not enough room, in the reservoir that is
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I would say three is the max for the AG. Anymore and you're going to run into serious problems with the res size.

Also, I would take a look at the sick plant forum and figure out exactly what's going on with your plants. They look a little sickly.
 
FoxCompany426 said:
I would say three is the max for the AG. Anymore and you're going to run into serious problems with the res size.

Also, I would take a look at the sick plant forum and figure out exactly what's going on with your plants. They look a little sickly.
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I agree, 3 is the maximum. I just finished harvesting 3 and the roots consumed the entire reservoir. They were wrapped around the insides and looked like a huge white bird nest. I'm starting a new grow tomorrow for January.
 
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