Aeroguy
Active Member
Well, the waiting is almost over. The aerogarden arrives tomorrow!
I have grown before, but this is my first time with the aerogarden or any other clone of hydro technology. Thats right, I used a cloning pun. Got some seedlings sprouting in the ol' paper towel and I ordered the full fox farms line for hydro and flowering. I really just had three quick questions right now...until the madness begins.
I ordered a 150 watt 16,000 lumen hps bulb to supplement the aerogarden. I know this question gets asked a lot, but is this enough? total wattage in a perfect world would be 18,900 lumens WITH the aerogarden lights on. I am not familiar as yet with the dimensions of the garden but I do know that there are many factors, especially light, that determines your crop. Give me straight poop, and let me know.
In the event that the foxfarms nutes don't come in w/ the garden, can i simply put in distilled water of a proper p.H. (if it isn't already, lol) and start them until i receive my good nutrients. Or, do i need to wait until those arrive? I'ts my understanding that over feeding seedlings can hurt them so I wondered if starting them in this way might actually be beneficial if one prefers to be cautious, that is. Anyway, my other question is for anyone who actually knows, specifically Tek, as he has had a rewarding relationship with his aerogarden: Do i need a cleansing agent for the end of the bud cycle? I saw on the online chart that it was there, but it seems silly to buy a product to do what distilled water can do to a plant...thanks all,
I have grown before, but this is my first time with the aerogarden or any other clone of hydro technology. Thats right, I used a cloning pun. Got some seedlings sprouting in the ol' paper towel and I ordered the full fox farms line for hydro and flowering. I really just had three quick questions right now...until the madness begins.
I ordered a 150 watt 16,000 lumen hps bulb to supplement the aerogarden. I know this question gets asked a lot, but is this enough? total wattage in a perfect world would be 18,900 lumens WITH the aerogarden lights on. I am not familiar as yet with the dimensions of the garden but I do know that there are many factors, especially light, that determines your crop. Give me straight poop, and let me know.
In the event that the foxfarms nutes don't come in w/ the garden, can i simply put in distilled water of a proper p.H. (if it isn't already, lol) and start them until i receive my good nutrients. Or, do i need to wait until those arrive? I'ts my understanding that over feeding seedlings can hurt them so I wondered if starting them in this way might actually be beneficial if one prefers to be cautious, that is. Anyway, my other question is for anyone who actually knows, specifically Tek, as he has had a rewarding relationship with his aerogarden: Do i need a cleansing agent for the end of the bud cycle? I saw on the online chart that it was there, but it seems silly to buy a product to do what distilled water can do to a plant...thanks all,