Bowser1467: Six holes and two lamps, I was afraid of that. There were a lot of those on the market last spring for $69 and I passed on it because of the two lamps. You need a lot of light to grow M/J, especially when you're growing with CFL's. You might give A/G a call, it's a toll free 800 number, and see if they have an up grade kit available for that model. As I recall, the arm/light stand is tall enough. It's taller than the standard seven holes model with two lamps and the short twelve inch arm/light stand, but with the two lamps I think you're going to need more light. They may already have a solution for you. Also, do me a favor and see how much the reservoir holds? The standard model has a capacity of 112 ounces according to my wife's measuring cup and the six holes model was marketed as a 'space saver.' It looked a lot smaller.
I don't have a link to Technaflora because I buy my supplies form Aerogarden or a local hydroponics store, but here's two suggestions that may help you. One, if you have a local hydroponics store, and where I live they're like gas stations, (there are a lot of them). I suggest you go there and start a business relationship with the staff. Some times you can get things a little cheaper on line but my relationship with the local stores has gained me a wealth of information I wouldn't have gotten ordering off my computer. My favorite store is a probably a twenty mile drive, one way, but the helpful hints I've gotten from the guys and gals who work there has certainly made the drive worth while. Just make sure you don't tell them you're growing weed or they'll turn a deaf ear.
If that's not doable then you have two other options. One, is to look up Discount Hydroponics, Riverside, California on the internet. Living as close as I do to them I've never bought from them on line but I understand that they do a lot of business in cyberspace and on the phone. Your other choice is to look up Technaflora Hydroponic Nutrients on the internet and see if they sell to individuals. Some companies who have a good wholesale operation won't. They'll have you go through a dealer.
What you're looking for is Technaflora's "Recipe for Success." It's a complete growing formula of fertilizers that comes with about ten components which you mix in the prescribed order and proportions for each stage of plant development. You want the 'sample kit.' It's about $30 in the store and if your local store doesn't have it I'm sure they can get it for you if they want your business. It comes packaged in a cardboard suitcase like box that held together for me for over a year. It's a great way to store your nutes. With an Aerogarden, your 'starter kit' will last a long time. Mine easily made it through a couple of crops and I had some things left over.
My guess is you don't have a pH tester and an adjustment kit. You can get them both in the same package. You'll get a little plastic testing flask, a bottle olf test solution, a color coded chart for comparison and a small bottle of pH up and a small bottle of pH down. This method is painfully slow but that's how most of us started. It's also the least expensive method but eventually you'll want an electronic tester. If you took Chemistry in high school or college, or you've had a hot tub or a swimming pool to care for you'll know how to use it. If you don't you'll have to learn pretty quick because you'll have to check and adjust pH every day.
