Aerogarden pump question

smearnovice

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2008

• #1

Hey guys, my aerogarden arrived today, and i might have gotten a bit ahead of myself. Instead of using the paper towel method to germinate the seeds, i went ahead and put then in the aerogarden medium (sponges). My light is on 24/0 and i think the pumps are on 24/0 too. Anyone know if this would drown my seeds. Also kindof a future question, but how do i go into 12/12 light mode with the garden, cause it doesnt have a set timer, only presets (none of which are 12/12).

dan

 

smearnovice

Active Member

• Feb 29, 2008

• #2

come on no one?

 

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blowinbig

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2008

• #3

darkness to germinate turn the lights out till they sprout

 

CALIGROWN

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2008

• #4

plug the whole thing into a timer...

 

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half

• Mar 1, 2008

• #5

Send it back and use the money to make a simple aero setup and buy a good light..Your in for a hard ass time for a very small yield on this thing

 

smearnovice

Active Member

• Mar 1, 2008

• #6

im just doing this for experience fletch, not enormous yeilds. I currently can't afford the time needed to build my own system as well, so il be happy with less than an o.

darkness to germinate turn the lights out till they sprout

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ok, so it's been two days with lights on waiting to germinate. I just turned the lights off so i should be good now. By the way do seeds have a shelf life?

 

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blowinbig

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2008

• #7

make sure the sponges are wet and warm also

 

FilthyFletch

Mr I Can Do That For Half

• Mar 2, 2008

• #8

ok send it back get your money and send me $85 and Ill send you a custom built 6 site aero unit.Just add seeds and a light

 

smearnovice

Active Member

• Mar 2, 2008

• #9

The sponges are warm and wet, the pumps are always on and its 30 degrees C in the room at all times. I have a basil seed in the garden, kinda as a front, and it already germinated, and no show from the weed seeds.

Fletch I'll definatly do that next time

 

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korvette1977

Well-Known Member

• Mar 2, 2008

• #10

The seeds will take longer in the sponge .. because its not total darkness. the system is set up to run 18hrs and off 6 use the tomatoe setting and relax it takes some time .. also get an air stone and small pump... also dont use any tap water just spring water or rainwater

 

smearnovice

Active Member

• Mar 2, 2008

• #11

I used boiled and then filtered tap water in my res. Where I live rainwater isnt the cleanest thing

 

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ddfourdays

Active Member

• Aug 21, 2008

• #12

FilthyFletch said:

ok send it back get your money and send me $85 and Ill send you a custom built 6 site aero unit.Just add seeds and a light

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i want to know if u still are building units if so can u show me apic of a 12 sites unit what it will come with and the prices