Hi!
I noticed that you so graciously put yourself out there for questions about growing AK 48 and I really appreciate that!
I am about to buy some seeds and I already have an aerogarden, so the first question is:
1. What light, in addition to the lights that already come with it, should I buy? The lights it comes with are an unknown combo of red and blue and give out 26W each and there is 2.
2. What nutrients and how often should I administer for seeds, germination and flowering?
3. Where should I put the fan, how far away from the plant?
Thanks!! Much appreciated!!
Blessings!
Ok... I see your Questions have been here for a few days so I will try and answer.
Lights... well if you have an aerogarden, I believe they have CFL's inside to begin with, and since it is covered from the top... get a couple more daylight CFL bulbs. They are low on heat, and power consumption. and are right for Vegging and the limited space you have... try a couple more 26s.
on the nutrients, wait until they are a bit older (3 to 4 weeks old)... try a 10-10-10 strength nute at like 1/4 to 1/2 dose amount to begin with. Do not add nutrients until about 3 to 4 weeks.
A small fan will be suitable for vegging to strengthen the stems, and circulate air.
but when you flower, you will need to up your game with some more light.
If that means you are continuing a CFL grow, For Flowering, a ton of soft white light should replace your Daylight CFL's, and it would be preferable to have at least 150w for one plant (at least 6 of those 26w Daylight CFL bulbs to a plant)
You can keep the CFL's at 1 1/2 inch away from your plants, this will probably not cause heat stress if you have your small fan running over them. With the CFL's you can place them around your plant for optimal growth... With the CFL's, if used right can give the grower allot of control on how the plant grows. Ex... height of plant...
Or when you go to flower... if you have a small amount of plants (I would say 4 or less) Go for the 150w HPS, that would aid in packing on the weight to those plants instead of having an array of CFL's floating around. the cost for you may be worth looking into both options...
Also, if the grow you are doing differs in numbers, and medium ( I assumed it was a hydro grow)... then this information will need to be tweaked to fit your grow.
Good Luck