AeroGarden Space Saver 6

genghischron · Feb 19, 2010

Hey guys, I am a brand new grower who just craigslisted an aerogarden space saver 6. Everything is brand new, and through studying this site for the past hour or so, this is what I have determined.

I need:
an airstone and air pump
the triple nute fox garden package
an autoflowering lowryder clone (im thinking AK)
salad/greens setting set for water flow

I am unsure about:
CFL vs. HPS lights
amount of time each day to set the timer for (18 or 12)
whether the lights that came in the package are enough (im thinking no)
whether it is even possible to grow 3 plants with a space saver

your thoughts?
any help would be appreciated, even if you dont use the specific make of aerogarden i have

magikal chronik · Feb 21, 2010

genghischron said:
Hey guys, I am a brand new grower who just craigslisted an aerogarden space saver 6. Everything is brand new, and through studying this site for the past hour or so, this is what I have determined.

I need:
an airstone and air pump
the triple nute fox garden package
an autoflowering lowryder clone (im thinking AK)
salad/greens setting set for water flow

I am unsure about:
CFL vs. HPS lights
amount of time each day to set the timer for (18 or 12)
whether the lights that came in the package are enough (im thinking no)
whether it is even possible to grow 3 plants with a space saver

your thoughts?
any help would be appreciated, even if you dont use the specific make of aerogarden i have

light hours:

1. 27/0 for seedlings
2. 18/6 for vegging
3. 1212 for flowering

Grow Time:

3-4 weeks vegging
9-12 weeks flowering

Lighting:

Stock AG lights for vegging. Add additional CLF's, total of 8-12 should be added throughout the veg-flowering stages. Connect a figure 8 cord (found at radio shack, or PS2 cable) to a timer to control light schedual. you can also change the settings to tomatoes. Daylight, blue spectrum for veggings, and softwhite, red spectrum for flowering. Mix of two should be placed throughout grow. or you can invest in an HSP/MH to set up, cheaper and better, but either is good

Nutrients:

Stock AG nuet tablets, 2 small tabs every two weeks, 1 big tab every two weeks. Or you can do 1 small tab every week for 8 weeks, last 2 weeks stop using tabs flushing before harvest. Dont using nutes until the plant is about 2 weeks old from the time the seeds were transplanted into the AG. Or you can use the Fox Farm line up, they have there own feeding schedule.

Preparation:

Fill to brim of AG, past the "fill to here" marker, once in flowering, the plants will triple in size and drink alot of water. Place and Airstone into AG, cover any unused grow spots, blocking any light from reaching the roots. Have a fan to keep rez water at a cool temp, and to strengthen the stem. A thermometer for proper temperature, and a PH tester. paper towel germination. Your plants will show sex after you put them into flowering, will show within the first month or about 14 days.

Also, I would start with growing 4 to 5 plants.. You want a good ratio, because I hate to sat it but you most likely wil have some males. Unless you are getting feminized seeds.

jwop · Feb 21, 2010

if you go with an autoflowering strain, most say 24/0 or 20/4 the whole time.

autoflowering strains don't need 12/12

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