Growing in the Aerogarden

[meandmine]

I got an aerogarden for christmas. I want to use it to grow pot. I don't have the card to make it legal yet, I'm just in the planning stages. Being diagnosed with anxiety, ptsd, and agoraphobia, I want to grow just enough for myself. I've grown herbs in the aerogarden and they did great. It was truely dummy proof. I have killed every other plant I've tried to grow or keep alive.

As you can tell, I'm a complete novice. I don't know where to get seeds, anything about nutrients, anything about lights, and honestly most of the posts I've read have been too technical for me. So far, the only thing I've really been able to understand is that tomatoes grow similar to pot. I need someone to really dumb this down for me so that I can understand. I know enough to know that I want an indica strain. I got a list from some of the other posts that list the strains that might be best for my specific conditions. That faq was great.

I know I'm way behind on the learning curve. I read excerpts from Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible and that was too technical too.

Can someone help me through the whole process? I plan on putting the aerogarden in a closet and it is painted white for reflectivity. I've been running it with the herbs for a couple of months so I know the level of electricity it uses doesn't alert anyone. I'm trying to be cautious, plan well, and do well my first time around.

I know this is a slow down for most of you because you obviously know so much more than me, but please?

If for some reason I can't get a card, I think I intend to grow anyways. No medicines work for me so I'm at a do whatever I can point.

BTW, as far as my situation my husband supports me and has no problem with a few plants growing. There is no one else in our home and with my "issues" we don't have visitors so it's not an issue of being stealthy in our home. Just the rule of don't tell anybody.

Any help or advice or anything would be appreciated. I'm especially interested in ways to grow in the aerogarden instead of ways to set up another system. However if another system is required then a very simple outline and list of resources would be very welcome.

I want to be able to supply myself with enough for myself 12 months out of the year.

Once again, any help would be greatly appreciated.

meandmine Reviewed by meandmine on 04-12-2009. Growing in the Aerogarden I got an aerogarden for christmas. I want to use it to grow pot. I don't have the card to make it legal yet, I'm just in the planning stages. Being diagnosed with anxiety, ptsd, and agoraphobia, I want to grow just enough for myself. I've grown herbs in the aerogarden and they did great. It was truely dummy proof. I have killed every other plant I've tried to grow or keep alive. :) As you can tell, I'm a complete novice. I don't know where to get seeds, anything about nutrients, Rating: 5

[jboogie]

Not unless youre eventually(real soon) going to buy hps lights, you shouldnt even bother with your aerogarden.

[meandmine]

What are hps lights and where can I find them? Is there another setup (preferably low cost) that you would recommend and that you can explain to me? I'm open to options.

[headshake]

What are hps lights and where can I find them? Is there another setup (preferably low cost) that you would recommend and that you can explain to me? I'm open to options.

you can find all the info you desire, including ordering info here.

hope this helps!


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[meandmine]

I was hoping to get a recomendation of a supplier someone has used successfully, not a link to google. I know I'm new to this but would someone mind helping me out?

[cigarettes42]

reasearch digital ballasts and just google around or ebay search for a good prices. dont shop high tech garden supply, well you can but dont buy there brand ballasts or hoods. some people will toss that link here but they offer cheaply made products and for 50-80 bucks you can get the quality stuff.

[LOC NAR on probation]

You might want to try to follow some of the grow logs.
Your not going to get anything from the areo , it's about like a phototron.

First is how big of a space can you use that can be light proof and still be vented for fresh air and A/C for heat. You can get fem beans if you want the short route. Decide how big a light you can handle. Decide on a system.

Do you have a hydro shop near or are you going to buy off the net ?

We could right a book but we need basics. How much can you spend ?

[meandmine]

I will have to buy everything from the internet. From seeds to equipment... Price is important. I'd like to spend no more than 200 on a setup. Stealth is important to me because although I intend to use marijuana for medicinal purposes, we will be growing in our home and I don't want to risk anything with my husbands work.

I'm sorry I'm so green (pun intended) to this whole process. I'm sure you get these questions every day and I just can't seem to understand previous examples I've been given.

As far as space, I would prefer to use a closet. I have one that is next to our window and I was considering going from there, but I believe that a different closet in the middle of the house with more stable temperature is better. so figure 4 feet deep by 8 feet wide by 9 feet high.

The closet's contents can be moved to another closet in the guest bedroom. It is painted white. It has louvered doors.

Can we go from there? Is there any other information you require?

[meandmine]

We do have garden stores here but they seem to have no hydro equipment or nutrients. They are more focused on selling their own plants.

[meandmine]

What is a digital ballast? I found them but I don't know what they actually are.