Looking for any tips bout making ur own sponge to use in pod cups from aerogarden...

kyinsweden

kyinsweden

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I didnt google to hard bout this (yet) but i figure be good ask here so other can find it.

I try search here but came up with nothing.....

but yeah wounder if you could do your own sponge for pod cup thing..If so what would work best ?

Seem rock wool (?) didnt work to well for other and some people try using a air filter from hardware store ( i wouldnt even bother since who know what in those things)

I seen where you could buy big pack from other companys but i like to find away with out the internet order and made just find in a local store ..

first time with ag,just had it for 5 days now..test run 2 pods,with hemp seed....
 
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HSA

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One guy on the internet said he used the sponge rubber curler inserts for womens hair. You can get them at Walmart and I tried it but I didn't have any luck. The frustrating part is that everything on the A/G is proprietary, you cna't get it from anyone else. I finally bought a pre-drilled Styrofoam starter tray from A/G and it's great for germinating seeds.It comes with 50 grow pods. I usually only use about a dozen at a time and if the seed doesn't germinate you can reuse the pod with another seed. They also have a smaller scale Master Gardener Kit that comes with new cages and enough grow pods for a couple of crops. My friends and I have tried a lot of different things and they just didn't work as well as what A/G designed. They did the R&D and their stuff works. It makes sense too because otherwise it's like trying to use Chevy parts on a Ford.
 
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parklax

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i scooped up a big bag of rockwool hydro cubes from home depot or lowes website for next to nothing. Theyre the tiny 1/4" or so cubes at most , and i just presoak them and put them in net pots around the germinatd seedling. rockwools a helluva invention
 
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crbruton

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rapid rooter cubes also work well. just cut them down to a cone shape and they fit perfectly. did it last night actually. i always germ in a paper towel tho.
 
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