Mini Aeroponic Garden

Dirtbmw20 said:

Yea I know korvette, I'm just more disappointed and aggrevated at the "situation" than I am with what I got. The lady had plenty & great feedback (280 @ 100%) so I didn't anticipate this problem. I am a big ebayer, have been doing it for about 8 years now and it's also my full time position at work (what a job,lol) so I have great experience and great experiences with ebay, and I don't feel like she TRIED to scam me, I just feel like she didn't take much effort to get her listing correct. Other than that, the thing works perfect, it is already up and running, empty, but it's running. I'm going and to talk to Bob like Gypsy suggested.

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cool Im blazing with bob too .... My plants are in flower now .. I just switched them .. Lets pray for at least two girls ..

GypsyBush said:

So for what you paid, you could add the CFLs and the HPS that I did and still come out cheaper than what I paid for my plain jane unit....

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With that being said... I must say that I am THINKING about switching the whole lighting system to a 250 Watt HPS inside of a cool tube reflector...

I really want my plants to stay short, but I also want them to have FAT and DENSE nugs... and from what I see, that will be the way to go...

I could add more little HPS lights, but I will end up spending the same money...

One Bulb, All the Plants happy...

Yeah! I am thinking really hard...

You guys will be the first to know when I make my decision...

Well, I gotta go visit Bob too... "One LVE..."

L8tr...

Gypsy...

korvette1977 said:

cool Im blazing with bob too .... My plants are in flower now .. I just switched them .. Lets pray for at least two girls ..

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Cool Mon...
Jah Bless...

You baby girls soon come...

Ras Tafari...!!!!

"I love to smoke Marijuana...
It give me a deep Meditation...
It keep me notty dreads locks jumpin'...
Marijuaaaaana... I love it with my heart and soul...
It give me a deep Meditation...
It keep me notty dreads locks swinging...
So I won't stop smooooking it...
I love to smoke Marijuana...
I love it with my heart and soul..." - Linval Thompson

Wish I could play the song for you guys... I love it with my heart and soul...

Gypsy...

GypsyBush said:

Cool Mon...
Jah Bless...

You baby girls soon come...

Ras Tafari...!!!!

"I love to smoke Marijuana...
It give me a deep Meditation...
It keep me notty dreads locks jumpin'...
Marijuaaaaana... I love it with my heart and soul...
It give me a deep Meditation...
It keep me notty dreads locks swinging...
So I won't stop smooooking it...
I love to smoke Marijuana...
I love it with my heart and soul..." - Linval Thompson

Wish I could play the song for you guys... I love it with my heart and soul...

Gypsy...

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Hey Gypsy ,, You know Nickfury is HUGE into reggae He is a member here .. He Loves it ..

I'll have to look him up...!!!

Thanks!!!

GypsyBush said:

I'll have to look him up...!!!

Thanks!!!

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If you float through the "picture of yourself " thread twards the end maybe a few pages back he posted some pics of him with a big reggae star dont know the name off hand ..

wow gypsy... great... EVERYTHING!!! looks awesome!!

Glad you heard what I was going to tell you from Al B...

hope it all works out!!!

korvette1977 said:

If you float through the "picture of yourself " thread twards the end maybe a few pages back he posted some pics of him with a big reggae star dont know the name off hand ..

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I didn't find him yet, but I did see... you know who...!!!
Cool, man...

Hey I see you here and there always helping folks... That's cool man...
It inspires a lot of people to not give up and keep trying...

Kudos...

jordann9e said:

wow gypsy... great... EVERYTHING!!! looks awesome!!

Glad you heard what I was going to tell you from Al B...

hope it all works out!!!

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Welcome to my Garden Jordan...

Thanks for the post...

Yeah ... the root rot... I am 99% sure the the rockwool is the culprit...
What do you think...?

I tried my best to remove as much of it as possible without hurting the roots... so, when I was pulling out root material every time I got some rockwool, I stopped...

But the plants are growing and healthy, I also have some very healthy new roots that are white and vibrant and growing like it's going out of style...

So they are deff. on the upswing, but I will keep treating them as Al B Fuct recommended, I really don't want it to spread...

My reservoir usually stays between 55F and 65F and the plants are about 10F warmer... also, there is NO light reaching the reservoir, so I believe with a little care and love, they will be all right...

Anyways... pull up a chair we're gonna be here a while...

...

Gypsy...



"If you are out to describe the truth, leave the elegance to the tailor." A. Einstein

Cool, your rez temps are cool, how often do you change out the water? you give the rez a good cleaning? i also remember that some hydrogen peroxide will help clear it up. . i'll keep watching from the sidelines!

I never change my res ..It shocks the plants and slows down growth...

i'm only a day off a week into veg but i don't think i will be changing the rez water, just keep topping it up with water and nutes like korvette says.

AGSteve said:

i'm only a day off a week into veg but i don't think i will be changing the rez water, just keep topping it up with water and nutes like korvette says.

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Ive never changed mine while growing ... Only after a grow ...and before a new one .. There is no need for the stress on the plant ..


I fill my res to the brim..

korvette1977 said:

Ive never changed mine while growing ... Only after a grow ...and before a new one .. There is no need for the stress on the plant ..


I fill my res to the brim..

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i filled mine to the brim after i saw you mention it, in your journal i think, i've already had to refill with 1.5l after 6 days from planting the rootlings.

AGSteve said:

i filled mine to the brim after i saw you mention it, in your journal i think, i've already had to refill with 1.5l after 6 days from planting the rootlings.

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My plants are drinking 32 oz of water a day ..

Hey Guys!

Sorry for the hiatus....I was gone for a few days...

But I am back, and I will be posting an update a little later...

A little more light...

And, I removed the "brackets" from the AG...

I always thought that the 2 spots directly above it were sorta useless, because the roots would just tangle...

But after reading their website, I just yanked the suckers out, leaving no better or worse spots, in that aspect...

Anyone else remove them?

Well, I'll be back in a bit with some new pictures....

Cheers...

Gypsy...

GypsyBush said:

Hey Guys!

Sorry for the hiatus....I was gone for a few days...

But I am back, and I will be posting an update a little later...

A little more light...

And, I removed the "brackets" from the AG...

I always thought that the 2 spots directly above it were sorta useless, because the roots would just tangle...

But after reading their website, I just yanked the suckers out, leaving no better or worse spots, in that aspect...

Anyone else remove them?

Well, I'll be back in a bit with some new pictures....

Cheers...

Gypsy...

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do you mean those two bars that run front to back in the rez?

AGSteve said:

do you mean those two bars that run front to back in the rez?

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Yes!
Those are the ones...

Well, here we go again...

First, I should say that I was very impressed with that ridiculous "cloner" I made...

I mean, the plastic bottle and shoe laces...

In just the 3 days that I was gone, roots sprouted out... I am impressed...
It works... I kept the thing in the bathroom, next to the floorboard heater and left the light (very weak 1 bulb at the ceiling) on 24/0...

Since then, I also sprouted some bagseeds, so it was time to get to the store and experiment some more...

So, another air pump, few more airstones, some more tubing, tupperware containers, ...etc...etc...

I made two units with 4 grow sites each, using foam from a pillow to support the seeds/plants in the media-less environment... much like the AG does...

Four 23 watt/2700k, on a 24/0 schedule, are helping the following...

My 2" clone/future Mother... (yes, that is 2 INCHES)

Three bag seedlings that have split the case...

Peppermint seeds...

Chive seeds...

Tomato seeds...

Arrugula seeds...

It is all in the name of fun and learning, and I am having a BLAST...!!!!

So yeah... Hell yeah...!!!

On the other front... There are not many changes in the AG, the roots just keep growing... strong and healthy white roots...

I was amazed to see that where there was one strand of root, now there are 4 and they are all about the same length...

It's AWESOME to be able to watch root development like this...
What a learning tool...!!!

So it looks like the plant sends a probe... if it finds what it is looking for, than it sends more root strands that way... I think ants do that too...

The 3 original clones are getting bushy and look very vibrant...

Of the 3 others...

One looks about DEAD, but it still has green and is asking for me to let it fight...

Two is holding steady... but not much action either way...

3 is doing good, but I think in the future I will let the roots develop more before going to flower, it deff. could have used it in this phase... I expect the yield on these plant to be zero to insignificant... but they may surprise me yet...

Here are some pictures...

See everyone after a while...

Gypsy...



"Information is not Knowledge." - A. Einstein

I like that =]


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Wolfman Zen said:

I like that =]

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The BEST DIY EZ walmart carbon filter for MICRO grows Zen style
Micro ebb/flow (NOW DWC), all CFL ScrOG, perpetual Stealth locker

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Yeah Thanks... :O:

Does this look familiar...?!?!?!?

Wolfman Zen said:

Just doing my part as an active member of the MICRO REVOLUTION =]

Went down to my local Walmart and picked up a few items..

2 plastic "shoe box" tubs
reflective duct tape
air stone
air pump
Foam letters from the toy section
A hole saw bit for my drill

Drilled out some holes

You can drill up to 8 holes

Wrapped the tub and top with reflective tape... This will keep the light out. Also added the air stone.. the air line goes into the tub by a small hole I drilled near the top of the tub.

I'm using black foam plugs I got from the hydro shop...

...but you can make your own by using any kind of foam product you can easily find at walmart.

Take your clones, secure them in the plugs, and make vertical slits with a razor just cutting past the skin of the stem.

Dip in rooting powder... or gel... or nothing... you can root clones with just ph'ed water.

The clones in place.. and used the 2nd tub as a humidity dome

In less the a week you should start seeing some root action

You may see some yellowing of the lower leaves, but that's ok.. Once they are yellow, simply trim them.. My theory is that the clones use the stored energy in the lower leaves to stay healthy while they make roots.

In less then 2 weeks your clones won't be clones.. they will be plants ready for transplant =]

Hope this helps anybody trying to start there own personal micro grow =]
peace/love
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Hahahahaha!!!!

Thanks Bro..!!!!

Gypsy...



"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." - A. Einstein