Starting with Aerogarden (my first grow, advice appreciated)

WoldofWeedcraft

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Well the second harvest is dry now, and they are all curing in jars. The yield was about what I expected. I got 33.1g total dry from the whole grow. The second crop smells much better also than the first. I haven't smoked any yet though, i'm gonna let them cure for a good while before I dip into it. :peace: :blsmoke:
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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When I removed my males, I pulled the roots apart. Some where stuck really bad, so I just cut them (the male part). I read on here somewhere that the lower roots aren't as sensitive as the ones that are growing thru the sponge. But after I cut, it took a lot of rinsing and regular cleaning the resevoir to remove the peices of dead roots that were tangled.
Im going to the hydro store to get some HYGROZYME... Its a lil penny, but i heard its worth it...

I read up on it, and basically it breaks down decaying roots into nutrients that the other plants can use. i cut the male down about 3 days ago, and nothing seems to be going wrong.. i changed the water today (its unbelieveable how much these things drink) and the roots look very healthy, but the root system is so big that it filled the bottom of the rez and its even molded into the imprint of the bottom...lol

but i'll keep ya posted... waiting to see what yo shyt smokin like :joint:
 

GrowGreens

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I cant believe I had to quit smoking two weeks ago and I read this whole forum from front to back without blowing my brains out! You guys did nice jobs with your AG's im deffinetly going to take your usefull information. I have to admit daves yeild box made me wanna relapse! Thanks guys!
 

bigwheel

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Yeppers thats sad..must be having to study up for piss test huh? Well my AG got 4 plants still alive I think. No very big just little tiny things that aint busted outta the plastic dome yet..but they green as all get out and showing. Been fiddling with the Ph today. Think maybe they was a little too much into the blue area. Know they sure aint growing like yalls is. Changed my water today took out the dead plants and unsprouted seeds just to be on the safe side. Duct taped over the empty holes. Felt like I had lost part of my family..sniff sniff.

Bigwheel
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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You see... this is why outdoor growing reigns supreme... and when mari joo wanna becomes legal, plz believe i will have copious fields of ganja...

its all about the sun man...

so im growing in my AG... i started with 5, switched to 12/12 and only one could be identified as a male, and i chopped that fucka down...

5 - 1 = 4

4 plants, almost 2 feet tall growing in my hot ass closet from all these got damn lights (excuse me if i sound flustered)

it gets better....

Ive had the plants on 12/12 for at least 2 weeks now....and their isnt any

WHITE HAIRS!!!!

nope.. not even one... and its really really really pissing me off!

i think its the light... i have the AG light of course, suspened about 4 in from tops of the plant... i have 2 Y-splitters, each with one 28w cool, one 40w warm... and without "proper ventalation, my closet gets niiice and steamy in thier...

Im planning on getting this 20$ dehumidifier from wally world today... im guessing its not just light thats playing a factor, but maybe humidity... the plants look fine, roots are healthy, leaves arent curling... they just arent showing the fuckin sex!!!! At this point balls would be a plus....

If all else fails, imma take to clones from each plant (since im still not sure what they are) and hit the outdoors, its secure where im at, and like i said before... THERES NO LIGHT LIKE SUN LIGHT.....:joint:
 

tattoo

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You see... this is why outdoor growing reigns supreme... and when mari joo wanna becomes legal, plz believe i will have copious fields of ganja...

its all about the sun man...

so im growing in my AG... i started with 5, switched to 12/12 and only one could be identified as a male, and i chopped that fucka down...

5 - 1 = 4

4 plants, almost 2 feet tall growing in my hot ass closet from all these got damn lights (excuse me if i sound flustered)

it gets better....

Ive had the plants on 12/12 for at least 2 weeks now....and their isnt any

WHITE HAIRS!!!!

nope.. not even one... and its really really really pissing me off!

i think its the light... i have the AG light of course, suspened about 4 in from tops of the plant... i have 2 Y-splitters, each with one 28w cool, one 40w warm... and without "proper ventalation, my closet gets niiice and steamy in thier...

Im planning on getting this 20$ dehumidifier from wally world today... im guessing its not just light thats playing a factor, but maybe humidity... the plants look fine, roots are healthy, leaves arent curling... they just arent showing the fuckin sex!!!! At this point balls would be a plus....

If all else fails, imma take to clones from each plant (since im still not sure what they are) and hit the outdoors, its secure where im at, and like i said before... THERES NO LIGHT LIKE SUN LIGHT.....:joint:
did you ever hear of going from AG to Outdoor
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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impossible... well improbable.. you see, when i cut the male down, i didnt separate the roots... the guy at the hydro store said it would be okay, and the roots wouldnt grow, if the plant is cut like that....

the AG is already flooded with roots, it would be a daunting task to try and make the transfer... thats why i figured just two clones of each plant gives me a good sporting chance
 

Teknique70

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how old were tha plants from seed when you started flowering? if the were under four weeks old then it could take, as long as four weeks to see signs of sex...

The younger they are when flowering the longer it will take for signs of sex to show...

Patience...
Peace
Good Luck
-Tek
 

WoldofWeedcraft

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Yea man, be patient. The females will show when they are ready. For me, it took a few weeks before the females showed, and the males showed only after a few days. Also, keep in mind that first pistil is very small and you need to look carefully (around the 6-8th nodes). Sounds to me like you probably got 4 females, so don't go getting all flustered...that's a big yield. Like tek said, if you forced them to flower early it can take longer. Females will flower when they are ready to flower...I've heard females will even flower in 24/0 light if they are ready. So, don't worry about how long they've been in 12/12, the 12/12 is just supposed to INDUCE flowering.
Goodluck bro,
WoW
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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Yea man, be patient. The females will show when they are ready. For me, it took a few weeks before the females showed, and the males showed only after a few days. Also, keep in mind that first pistil is very small and you need to look carefully (around the 6-8th nodes). Sounds to me like you probably got 4 females, so don't go getting all flustered...that's a big yield. Like tek said, if you forced them to flower early it can take longer. Females will flower when they are ready to flower...I've heard females will even flower in 24/0 light if they are ready. So, don't worry about how long they've been in 12/12, the 12/12 is just supposed to INDUCE flowering.
Goodluck bro,
WoW
Okay.. i spazed out a little bit earlier...

but you and tek do make sense.... I started flowering at about 19 days (2 1/2 wks) on this crop... my last crop i didnt star until 31 days....and the males showed in a matter of days just like this crop, so im hoping your right... i got 4 females....

Well after closer inspection, ive noticed four hairs a few nodes from the top... ive noticed one tiny hair on this plant about a week ago, but thought i was seeing things... but now i def, see hairs... im finna go start a thread right now..

ive been saying that forever now...
 

JackyD

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So i started again :) I planted seeds in each pod and 3 in a pot of dirt to compare. Again the Dirt ones sprouted right up and look the healthiest. After very little growth in the AG, I decided to put in two small AG nute tabs. Within 12 hours, half were sprouted and looking healthier than i have ever seen them. Could there be something wrong with my water? I am using distilled bottled water. Maybe they do need more than JUST water the first week? Anyway, I will give them another week now that they look like they are doing much better and see how things go. I dont know if those first few days of "stunted growth" will affect their overall outcome though.
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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So i started again :) I planted seeds in each pod and 3 in a pot of dirt to compare. Again the Dirt ones sprouted right up and look the healthiest. After very little growth in the AG, I decided to put in two small AG nute tabs. Within 12 hours, half were sprouted and looking healthier than i have ever seen them. Could there be something wrong with my water? I am using distilled bottled water. Maybe they do need more than JUST water the first week? Anyway, I will give them another week now that they look like they are doing much better and see how things go. I dont know if those first few days of "stunted growth" will affect their overall outcome though.
thats funny, because i tried to wait like you did with the AG nutes, and got impatient with how slow they were growing... but you REALLY cant nute them until two weeks, or they're gonna get burned... my first crop and 2nd crop got burned early, but after bout another week they grow quite nicely....

I started with distilled, then said fuck it, tap water works just fine.... My plants a drinking like irish schoolboys, i cant be making all those trips to wally world... lol
 

WoldofWeedcraft

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Okay.. i spazed out a little bit earlier...

but you and tek do make sense.... I started flowering at about 19 days (2 1/2 wks) on this crop... my last crop i didnt star until 31 days....and the males showed in a matter of days just like this crop, so im hoping your right... i got 4 females....

Well after closer inspection, ive noticed four hairs a few nodes from the top... ive noticed one tiny hair on this plant about a week ago, but thought i was seeing things... but now i def, see hairs... im finna go start a thread right now..

ive been saying that forever now...
Grats on the females man. :hump: If you got 4, you may need to get creative to provide enough space and lighting. That's a lot of roots in that little rez, what do you plan to do?
 

WoldofWeedcraft

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So i started again :) I planted seeds in each pod and 3 in a pot of dirt to compare. Again the Dirt ones sprouted right up and look the healthiest. After very little growth in the AG, I decided to put in two small AG nute tabs. Within 12 hours, half were sprouted and looking healthier than i have ever seen them. Could there be something wrong with my water? I am using distilled bottled water. Maybe they do need more than JUST water the first week? Anyway, I will give them another week now that they look like they are doing much better and see how things go. I dont know if those first few days of "stunted growth" will affect their overall outcome though.
Yea I'm pretty sure water only is the way to go. I did the same thing you did...got impatient and then I only added 1 of the starting tablets. And sure enough, 1 tablet was too much and caused burns on the leaves...stunting 1 plant permanently (at least I believe that was the cause). So my guess is, no nutes for 2 weeks is better than too much...unless maybe you chop the tablet in half or maybe a quarter of it's original size, then adding it. :joint:
Goodluck
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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Grats on the females man. :hump: If you got 4, you may need to get creative to provide enough space and lighting. That's a lot of roots in that little rez, what do you plan to do?
Thanks man...

i have no idea what im goin to do... thats why im stressing, cuz i feel like im fucked....

heres my plan... im goin to try to at least separate the chopped down male from the rest, that should free up SOME room..

3 of the four are mid grade, and the little one in the back is bubblegum x haze, and its stands at about 8 in with 4 sets of nodes... i think imma take clones from the 3rd biggest mid grade plant, and start those outdoors, then hopefully, i'll be able to work with the others light wise, so they get the best results...

Feeding these suckers is going to be my next hurdle, thier drinking like water is going out of style.. i opened a thred in the hydro section, maybe you can shed light on my situation... i also started a journal (finally!)

Thread about AG nutes
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/65173-question-about-ag-nutes.html#post734670#post734670

i'll keep ya posted... By the way, hows that ganja smoking W.O.W???
 

WoldofWeedcraft

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Haven't smoked any of it yet. I've been smoking a new strain called cali twist. It's some kind of purp strain crossed with another cali strain. It's some sweet tasting fire, and it's definately holding me over until the homegrown is cured.
 

WoldofWeedcraft

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patience is a virtue my friend... i wanna be like you when i grow-up... lol
Nah, i'm not THAT patient. I mean, I still smoke non stop, and I did sample the bud while it was drying (maybe 1-2 grams though). Here's a pic of my roots from my female, and I threw in some from the cali twist I was talking about. Look at those nugs and you'll know why I'm being so patient. :weed:
Also, I've waited a long time and put a lot of effort into growing my AG weed. I'd hate to smoke it before it's cured...that would be a waste. :blsmoke:
 

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