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Simply siphon the water out with a small hose/tube.

Yes, forgot to mention the addition of an airstone. Nothing too large. I always adjust the reservoir water's pH to ~6.0 before adding nutes. I also change the reservoir water every 2 weeks when starting off, and once a week while flowering.

Define "drops significantly." I believe the lower bound of the heat pump, 76 degrees, might be slightly on the high end or a bit too close for comfort. However, that might be better than very low temps. I'm interesting to hear what you end up doing.

My understanding is that the water needs to be on the cooler end of things, otherwise there is potential for root rot. My biggest issue with the AeroGarden 7 is the unit's pump and electronics heating up the water to temperatures far above a healthy limit. I've been using some unconventional...

While typically I use my Aerogarden Deluxe for the full grow, I used it only for the first week of the plant's life. I must have poorly positioned the seed in the sponge, and so when the plant started growing its own weight was too much for the sponge to hold and the plant slipped through the...

I learned everything I needed here, in the Aerogardeners forum. Thanks and enjoy.

I've noticed that the water pump and electronics at the base of the water reservoir heat up the water significantly. It's been a huge problem for me. I've had a fan blowing on the reservoir in order to keep air flowing across and below the base in order to keep the water cooler. It's a far from...

So very very true!

Thanks for the advice, all. So as long as there are no strain issues, I guess only time will tell. So some flower for as long as 8 weeks? If so, perhaps I jumped the gun. I was just expecting more sooner.

Thanks for all the responses guys. So I did not fully wait for preflowering before going 12/12. With that taken into account, it's been 3 weeks since first hairs came out. My 400 watt HPS has been on for 5 days (not 7 - I was mistaken). Previously, I used the AeroGarden Deluxe hood. I vegged it...

I'm at 4 weeks of flowering (12/12), of which 1.5 weeks have been with HPS. I'm still not seeing any dense build up of fruit, only lots of hairs. My nutes are in proper proportions. Any insight from the experts?

I read it's best not to have the fan blowing directly over it. This might result in dry, crispy tips with overly moist innards. In other words, inconsistent moisture content between the outer and inner bud.

I appreciate that explanation. Thank you.

Newbie question, what's the purpose of flushing before harvesting?

I assume your AG is set to "Salad Greens," which has the pump on full time, whereas the other presets turn off for several hours per day. Just asking in order to make sure the pump is truly broken...