HomeGrownHairy
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You checking your Ph & ppm? Those leaves look like they are sagging some.
Aerogarden Amateur Bagseed Grow
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Hand Banana
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Good observation--I just got a ppm meter the other day; I'll be testing the water this afternoon. I have a feeling the reservoir is in need of a flush with all these dead root masses sloughing off material. The slight drooping might also be attributable to my rapid pH shift from 6.0 to 5.5. They seem to be recovering nicely now though!
Hand Banana
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Haha, why did you think they were dying? I've got some hardy little ladies here
HomeGrownHairy
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What are you using to text Ph? I have 2 kits and both give totally different results. I just uploaded a pix of my test of these 2 kits. Take a look and then we can talk about the accuracy of Ph test kits. I think they suck....
Hand Banana
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I'm using the General Hydroponics test kit; I was using a fish tank test kit earlier and it was worthless; it would report a pH of 5-6 when the pH was actually 7+. The General Hydroponics test kit seems to be right on the money though.
Hand Banana
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Day 49 - Tuesday, 1/6/2009
Day 21 of Flowering
Day/Night Schedule: 12/12
pH: 5.5
1) Began foliar feeding with Terracycle worm casting solution this weekend. The plants seem to love it so far, the leaves have perked up.
2) Added more nutrients
3) Hello ladies...
Day 21 of Flowering
Day/Night Schedule: 12/12
pH: 5.5
1) Began foliar feeding with Terracycle worm casting solution this weekend. The plants seem to love it so far, the leaves have perked up.
2) Added more nutrients
3) Hello ladies...
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surfthebrainwaves
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wow dude lookin great do you know if all of these are the same strain or are they seeds from a couple different bags
Hand Banana
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Thanks for watching Kratose! They grow up so fast, they'll be in your pipe before you know it! I'll be following your grow with interest
Thanks man!! I think they must be different strains, since I had been collecting the seeds for a couple months. Even so, I was surprised to see so much variation among the plants. The plant in the soil and the plant on the left appear to be sativa dominant, the fan leaves are extremely thin and the node spacing is quite large. The bushy plant in the foreground appears to be a strong indica, it has humongous fan leaves! The tallest plant in the background appears to be somewhere in between the two, I'm excited to see how she smokes!
420weedman
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comin along nicely man
Kratose
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I have never used a aero garden. Didnt think it would have Adequate lighting, and space for the grow I would want
how does it work. Dont the plants outgrow it? Do the roots have enough space to grow?
I have grown many times, but no nothing about growing with a erogarden.
Not sure I would be able to get the harvest I would want. Like a ounce or more off a plant. Like I should get with my big afgan
But I am interested to know how it works for you
how does it work. Dont the plants outgrow it? Do the roots have enough space to grow?
I have grown many times, but no nothing about growing with a erogarden.
Not sure I would be able to get the harvest I would want. Like a ounce or more off a plant. Like I should get with my big afgan
But I am interested to know how it works for you
surfthebrainwaves
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o nice man lucky to get such good variation are you more of a sativa guy or indica or mix?
Hand Banana
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It definitely doesn't have enough lighting, and as I've been figuring out in flowering, not nearly enough space in the reservoir! But it's awesome all the same!
The Aerogarden forces you to get creative, and come up with solutions to these problems, all the while giving you a great education in hydroponics.
As you can see from my journal, I didn't stick with the stock Aerogarden lighting, but supplemented it with CFLs during the vegetative stage. A few days into flowering, I removed the hood and used a HPS, supplemented by CFLs.
My new challenge to tackle is supplementing the reservoir. If the reservoir has to be refilled every other day, this leaves the plants susceptible to extreme shifts in pH, or inadequate watering. I'm thinking of using a siphon to keep the reservoir constantly refilled from a separate, massive reservoir.
There have been many successful Aerogarden grows on here. Check out my boy Bartleby Jones, he went through flowering just using CFLs, with a pretty impressive yield at the end! Check out Dave's Aerogarden Grow too, it's ridiculous! Note his creative use of fabric softener sheets to mask the smell
Hand Banana
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Oh man, the eternal question! Now obviously there's a time and a place for both indicas and sativas, but man, I just gotta say--much to purpdaddy's chagrin--that I lean on the sativa side.
Why? Mainly because I like to be high at work, which requires that I remain pretty functional. Heavy indicas are the best at making me "forget it all" but they simultaneously strip me of my ability to do anything but sleep and eat. I haven't tried a lot of indica/sativa hybrids, so maybe that's the answer!
How about you?
surfthebrainwaves
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you couldntve put it better i mainly lean towards sativas cause i like to be out and about doin stuff but nothins better for watchin a movie or somethin like that than an indica i guess my ideal strain would be like an 80/20 on the sativa side i found a couple of haze crosses that have that ratio no its just a waiting game till i can grow again
surfthebrainwaves
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and thats a pretty good idea with that supplemental res are you thinkin about making that now or after harvest for the next one cause i would love to see how you do that
Hand Banana
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Oh man, you're so right, 80/20 sounds just about perfect
Thanks man! I'm thinking of doing it this weekend, keep a look out!
Kratose
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Yeah man, that should solve the water problem.It definitely doesn't have enough lighting, and as I've been figuring out in flowering, not nearly enough space in the reservoir! But it's awesome all the same!
The Aerogarden forces you to get creative, and come up with solutions to these problems, all the while giving you a great education in hydroponics.
As you can see from my journal, I didn't stick with the stock Aerogarden lighting, but supplemented it with CFLs during the vegetative stage. A few days into flowering, I removed the hood and used a HPS, supplemented by CFLs.
My new challenge to tackle is supplementing the reservoir. If the reservoir has to be refilled every other day, this leaves the plants susceptible to extreme shifts in pH, or inadequate watering. I'm thinking of using a siphon to keep the reservoir constantly refilled from a separate, massive reservoir.
There have been many successful Aerogarden grows on here. Check out my boy Bartleby Jones, he went through flowering just using CFLs, with a pretty impressive yield at the end! Check out Dave's Aerogarden Grow too, it's ridiculous! Note his creative use of fabric softener sheets to mask the smell
Yeah, I will take a look at those grows. Always like checking out something new.
Kratose
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To me, I would use the Aerogarden for clones. That would be the shit. I might just pick one up for a cloner. Would you recommend it for that?
Aeroponics is great for promoting root growth and starting a nice root system, then you just put it into whatever medium once you have a good root system going.
Hmmm..I think I am picking one up for a cloner!
Aeroponics is great for promoting root growth and starting a nice root system, then you just put it into whatever medium once you have a good root system going.
Hmmm..I think I am picking one up for a cloner!
Hand Banana
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You can't go wrong using the Aerogarden as a cloner, I've heard nothing but rave reviews about the AG when used this way. Check out Linen's and Things or Bed Bath and Beyond, they're liquidating the Aerogarden Classic inventory with 50%+ price cuts. I picked mine up for about 60 bucks, totally worth it!!