Aerogarden 2 2Nov09

2Nov2009- The is AG #2. Its just sprouted! WOOHOO!

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• Samsung
• NV40
• Aerogarden
• aeroponics
• hydroponics
• indoor
• gardening

[growinganja420]

i got an aerogarden3 and its actually day 3 nothings sprouted yet but i did just replant a cantaloupe seed in it witch is has about an inch of roots already idk why just interested to see how it would come out i dont even have an idea of how big they get but probably pretty big

[psion128]

I believe its a tree. So you'll have to transplant to a pot eventually. Just double check on that.

[rayme4raw]

I got an aerogarden a couple of weeks ago, I set it up to grow two tomato plants last weekend. Today I have at least two plants in each coming up. I'd like to get a couple more, one for super sweet cherry tomatoes and one for a heirloom fairytale red peppers that are half the size of a regular red pepper. I'll wait a month on that to see how the tomatoes do.

[psion128]

All my stuff is done. One of my AG's light bulbs went out and I was so busy will college that they all died. :( One is bad because I made the mistake of taking off the green cover from the growing media. Its all coated in algae and the one system is contaminated. I have to either try transplanting them to soil to try and save them or just let them die.

[rayme4raw]

@psion128 I think that the aerogarden will be good for greens. To avoid mold, you may want to look into ocean sea water. I bought a gallon of concentrated purified ocean water that contains all the minerals that plants need and the sodium helps to prevent mold. I put 2 tbsps in every two weeks. I think that the product has potential. I'll keep experimenting to see what it's really good for. Don't the light bulbs last for 6 months?

[psion128]

@rayme4raw - cool. Thanks for the tip. The light bulbs are suppose to last a minimum of 6 months. If they go longer the better. They are a bit pricey for just replacing them.

[rayme4raw]

@psion128 My tomatoes are still growing, but they had trouble pollenating at first so I had one month of flowers but no tomatoes getting started. Now I have about twenty tomatoes growing, but none have started turning red yet. Only 20 tomatoes which I may or may not see ripen by April. I don't think Aerogarden is right for full size tomatoes. I want to get another one, because I bought the kit that allows me to start 70 seeds indoors that can be transported outdoors after 4 weeks.