ontheroad123
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will my plant live i transferred it from soil to an aerogarden i knew it would be a risk i don't mind because i planted more seeds let me know your opinions please
i just transferred a soil plant to an aerogarden system will it live ?
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Dinosaur Bone
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If you have an airstone in there, your chances will be better. Without some aeration... one might as well just put it in a glass of water.
ontheroad123
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there is a sponge in there and a pump which brings oxygen to the roots tho
Dinosaur Bone
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Aerogardens should have an airstone. Its my one big gripe I have about them. Easily fixed, get an aquarium pump & airstone for $12 or so. Your roots will be a LOT happier. And you will grow less algea, slime and so forth.
ontheroad123
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where do i find airstone and is it vital for canabis growth or can i use that sponge ... can i find this airstone at a petstore
What he said.
The sponge will hold algae, slime, and so forth.
ontheroad123
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where do i find airstone
ontheroad123
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and if i transfered my soil plant to the aerogarden will it die
Dinosaur Bone
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Airstones can be found at any Pet store and some Walmarts. You need a smallish pump, about $10 and about a $2 airstone and some tubing. Drop the airstone in the reservoir and turn on the air pump.
Hydroponic stores also sell air pumps, and airstones. The pumps at the hydro store might be too big. Unless your planning on a bubble bucket.
Hydroponic stores also sell air pumps, and airstones. The pumps at the hydro store might be too big. Unless your planning on a bubble bucket.
Gr33nCrack
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Walmart has the best air pumps for hydro systems, I bought one of these after another one broke which I got from a local pet store. Had 2 air hoses instead of one, moved more air than the other, and cost less too. Walmart also sells a variety of air stones and bubblers, I bought 4 bubblers, 2 connectors, and a pump all for 12 bucks vs. the $20 at the aquarium store
ontheroad123
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do i place the air rocks where the sponge would go in the plating cup and are the nutes tha they give you in the kit good
Gr33nCrack
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no you put the air stones in the bottom of the container where the water is. The "kit" doesn't come with any nutrients, and it's not a kit you must by the air pump, hosing and air stones separately. This video shows the easiest method possible [video=youtube;oPuCAK9w8aM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPuCAK9w8aM[/video]
Dinosaur Bone
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If you already have plants in the aerogarden, you will notice a HUGE difference in the happiness of your roots once air bubbling action is introduced. The rootmass will nearly double in 3-7 days.
Most plants DONT like "wet feet". The air bubbles trick the roots into thinking they aren't submerged in water. The bubbling action also keeps nutrients mixed up and in suspension, rather than just settling to the bottom, or efflorescence/leaching/depositing themselves to the top sides of the container.
Most plants DONT like "wet feet". The air bubbles trick the roots into thinking they aren't submerged in water. The bubbling action also keeps nutrients mixed up and in suspension, rather than just settling to the bottom, or efflorescence/leaching/depositing themselves to the top sides of the container.