steve aka koolkat
Well-Known Member
High folks! First time poster, but old hippie grower. Been growing with Aeros(I have 2 regs and 2 pro 100's).. One tip to give better results is to throw a air stone, hooked to a fish air pump. This alone will increase your grow rate 25 to 40%. Get a pump with 2 air outlets, and charge your replentishing water jug with the extra air stone too. I start with 7 plants, then weed 4 out, and use the tomato config. for placement, giving you 3 of your best plants. After a month to 6 weeks the plant roots will get a little crowded. You may wonder how to get this mess of tangled roots untangled. Right? Pull off Aero top, seperate roots best you can using fingers and snips(the roots can take it, just be gentle as possible. Now hold, plant and roots(you will need help), now feed root up threw top,following the plant out, hand over hand(like a ponytail). Rest roots in water, and proceed with other 2 plants. Take a plastic bin(I used a plastic file box with flat lid), and cut 3 holes, the size of the Aero pots, so it snaps in TIGHT. Fill 1/2 way with your nutients, throw in a airstone bubbler, snap on lid. Now to get that big mess of root into the new top. My girlfriend thought this one up. Take the roots, and put then in a clear, thin bag(newpaper delivery bags are cool), up to plant stem. Grip bag around stem, guide the bottom of bag, and roots threw hole, hand over hand, squeezing gently to get threw the hole. When root and bag are threw the hole, gently pull away bag the rest of the way threw the hole. This helps glide the root threw without damage. Trust me! Now snap down plant into hole. My plants went threw no shock, in fact in a couple hours you could see them spread their wings, enjoying the root and plant space. As far as lighting now, jury rig your Aero light to work, &/or get clamp-on light from Steath Hydro. Been growing over 25 years, if you have any questions, just say high! Steve aka koolkat