Help starting in aerogarden please!!

Hey guys,

So my buddy and I just just bought 3 Autoflowering Afghan Kush seeds from Attitude. I also just got the Aerogarden 3 thinking it would be the easiest way to grow.

Here are my problems and please tell me what you think:

1. I put a non-germinated seed in the Aerogarden
2. I did not have any sponges to plant the seed so i cut off the top half off one that already came loaded with like basil, removed the basil and planted the seed, ]B]but the seed is completely submerged in the water, is that bad?[/B]
3. I put the pointed end of the seed down


My grow room consists of:
-The Aerogarden 3
-2 CFL's
-A space heater

I am a COMPLETE newbie to growing and my main problems were trying to get this damn seed going. If you guys have any advice to other materials i could use besides the pre-loaded sponges with Aerogarden's plants, I would really appreciate ANY ADVICE you guys could shoot at me. I really need help just getting this thing going. ALSO, which is easier to grow out of, the Aerogarden or just soil?
Thanks!

I used the sponges that came with it too. I just scraped out the seeds then poked a hole right down the middle.

I used an Aerogarden many times, and the ones that come with it suck . I'll give you a link to the ones I think are the best. http://cgi.ebay.com/28-Aeroponic-Garden-Compatible-Grow-Pod-Foam-Inserts_W0QQitemZ200317794791QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea3def9e7 They don't hold as much water so your seeds don't drown. Which is what happened to me when I used the brown ones that came with the Master garden kit. If you have any other questions fell free to hit me up ... good luck

WolfScott said:

I used an Aerogarden many times, and the ones that come with it suck . I'll give you a link to the ones I think are the best. http://cgi.ebay.com/28-Aeroponic-Garden-Compatible-Grow-Pod-Foam-Inserts_W0QQitemZ200317794791QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea3def9e7 They don't hold as much water so your seeds don't drown. Which is what happened to me when I used the brown ones that came with the Master garden kit. If you have any other questions fell free to hit me up ... good luck

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I'm currently using these sponges and I think they're much better than the new brown ones that Aerogarden is shipping with the Master Gardener kit. The brown ones are too small.