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    I ordered the unit ,it should arrive soon. I ordered it online so I could return it in 30 days if I am dissatisfied, and make the monthly payments instead of paying for it all at once.

    I plan on putting it in a small storage cupboard (so my herbivore cat doesnt' decide to munch on my little ones) that sits above our closet in the bedroom.

    I'll take some pics of the cabinet where I plan on putting it. I'm pretty much a nooob when it comes to this stuff, as i've only ever grown from seed to smoke once before..and I think I picked most of it before it was ready (hard to resist taking a nugget here and there when you are out of personal smokage).

    I have a question tho...I don't reallyl want to use the "tablets" that come with the unit..since I'm not sure at all what is in them, and I noticed on Tek's page that there was some crazy yellow spots and whatnot. Tek, if you read this, can you tell me what you did to get the spots to clear up ?

    I'm assuming that the tablets just go directly in the water and get 'time released'. I do not think there is any special chamber or reservior that only the tablets go into.

    I know that the plants like different nutrients when they are in different parts of their growth, but i'm not sure exactly what.

    So , my question is...aside from Miracle-Gro...what is a good type of nutrient solution to use with this system ? I need something simple like miracle-gro...but something that is less...I dunno..."chemical"...is there such a thing ?

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    Ok buddy you are exactly right...

    I believe the the nute tablets I used for the first 4 weeks were either too strong or not strong enough causing the yellowing...

    Buy the complete fox farm line heres the link

    FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company

    Heres another good one

    http://foxfarmfertilizer.com/HydroSystems_FF_Feed.pdf (you need adobe acrobat reader)

    As soon as i started using these products I have noticed amazing results, i only wish I started out with these nutes...

    And they are all organic, pure and natural

    Good luck buddy
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    Wooot! Got the unit today, got it all set up and plugged a seed into each of the foam cups. I probably should have germinated them all first...but oh well. If at least 3 of the 7 seeds I put in sprouts, i'll be happy..and if 1 of those 3 turns out to be female, i'll still be happy.

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    Did you make sure to take out the original seeds ?

    Goodluck

    They should sprout in 3 days

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teknique70 View Post
    Did you make sure to take out the original seeds ?

    Goodluck

    They should sprout in 3 days

    Peace
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    hehe, yea... Although, mine came with the "Gourmet Herb" seed kit. Some of the seeds were just about microscopic..so I had to scrape away alot of the foam around where the seeds were, hehe.

    If I get a few sprigs of mint or basil along with the bud, that might be interesting, at least I can have some fresh herbs while i'm waiting....

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    So, I checked them all today...and to my astonishment...all 7 of the seeds appear to be germinated and sprouting (I figured i'd get at least a few seeds that didn't germinate). Tomorrow or the next day they should acutally be showing their first set of leaves.

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    Are you planning on trying to grow with the unit as is or will you modify it? Is it possible to grow decent stuff without modifying the system? I am thinking of getting one of these myself but I am worried that this system is not right for my crops.

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    Good job merciless, my quickest sprout was like 2.5 days... WHat kind of seeds r u using?

    Cat, my next grow I'm going to flower at 2 weeks from sprout, using foxfarm nutes...This time(my very first grow) I waited till just over 4 weeks (plant age from sprout) to flower and now I've got 2 giants they are now 8 weeks old....I havent measured I should Im sure ill be surprised but im saying the one is at least 3' tall prob more....ill get back to ya with the real height but OMG.... Flower early with this thing....Oh somthing else im going to try and do my next grow is to start with the lighting hood closer than it allows. doing this by suspending the hood somehow....This will keep the plants smaller....But At a 2 week start flowering..... one might still have to figure out a way to extend the lighting hood to a higher hieght somehow...maybe not

    Sorry for jabbering
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    Teknique70, thanks for the reply. Still debating on whether I should buy one now or wait and see how things work out for everyone who is trying it out here. Looking forward to seeing how things go for you, thanks again for the help.

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    I found this article on growing your weed like a bonzai. It is very interesting and I am sure the technique can be applied to the aerogarden.

    link: Planet Ganja.com - Learn how to grow Marijuana

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