Originally Posted by earnie

I bought the original aerogarden and grew some lowryder 2's in it, they came out beautifully. the tabs are o.k to use full strength for vegg growth just be sure to use the 2 that are marked for starting first two weeks though, u'll need a better bloom nutrient when put on a 12/12 or if like me growing the auto's switch to bloom nutes at the end of the third week.
Are you getting a seed kit with the garden? if so just peel of the top of each seed pot remove the sponge take seeds out put ur seeds in and put sponge back in net pot then follow their growing instructions until ur ready to bud, also keep your program on the "herb/basil" setting so the pump runs 24hrs. Also another flaw of the aerogarden is that i cant set the light timer for the times i need ie: 20/4, 18/6, 12/12. so i physically unplug the lights and keep the time my self, does the aero pro offer that? I customized my machine to include a wrap around skirt with reflective mylar on the inside and two 42w 6500k 2800lmn bulbs that can be replaced with 42w 2700k for blooming, and added an air line with stone to the resivoir. you'll also need some type of Ph tester the liquid drops work fine and are cheap at any on-line hydro store, keep your res water at 5.3 to 5.9 your goal being 5.5 check it once a day and make adjustment if nec.