Question about AG nutes...

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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okay, so my plants are a little over a month old, and their drinking like irish school boys....

This is what i have been doing so far with the nutes... i drop one large AG nute (about 2 small AG nutes) in a 2/3 gallons of water, and let it dissolve before adding to the rez... recently, ive very rarely added just plain water to the rez, i just add more nute solution when the rez gets low... I clean the rez once a week, and repeat the process...

my question...

i know the Ag nutes have sum kinda buffer (not sure what that means, but i get the idea)... How often are you supposed to feed them? I dont have a ppm meter so i couldnt tell you whats goin on in there, i just know, i constantly keep nuted solution in the rez, because they drink about a gallon a day...

also, is it wise to just drop and AG tab in the rez, or should i keep doing what i do, and let the tablet dissolve in a water jug first? (keep in mind, my roots are getting ridiculous) :mrgreen:
 

WoldofWeedcraft

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I found it was alright to just drop it in, but if you mix it ahead of time, you can make sure it's evenly dissolved in the solution. The buffer is made to keep the pH at a certain range. Depending on which nute tablets you have (they are diff for each seedkit), the pH may be higher than what you want it at. So, with the buffer in the nutes, you can't adjust the pH. Adding pH down, won't do anything but go straight to the plant, causing the leaves to turn brown in minutes. The AG nutes are organic nutes, made from mineral salts and seaweed (at least that's what mine were). They are nothing special, and are definately not designed for weed. They still work though, and the smoke is very clean and pure. I've never had a headache from AG weed...in fact it makes headaches and pains go away!
 

korvette1977

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I found it was alright to just drop it in, but if you mix it ahead of time, you can make sure it's evenly dissolved in the solution. The buffer is made to keep the pH at a certain range. Depending on which nute tablets you have (they are diff for each seedkit), the pH may be higher than what you want it at. So, with the buffer in the nutes, you can't adjust the pH. Adding pH down, won't do anything but go straight to the plant, causing the leaves to turn brown in minutes. The AG nutes are organic nutes, made from mineral salts and seaweed (at least that's what mine were). They are nothing special, and are definately not designed for weed. They still work though, and the smoke is very clean and pure. I've never had a headache from AG weed...in fact it makes headaches and pains go away!


I too have had no prolem with the AG nutes .I used the tomatoes one and used them at 1/2 strenght 1 tablet a week..
 

russruss89

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Ok, so i know that to flower, plants need to be put on a 12/12 light cycle. The closest to that the AG has is 15.5/8.5, will this work?
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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Ok, so i know that to flower, plants need to be put on a 12/12 light cycle. The closest to that the AG has is 15.5/8.5, will this work?
Go get a figure 8 cord and a light timer now!!!!!

I think i fucked up my first crop becuase i didnt have one of these cords.. The only way to control light cycles on the standard AG is with a timer and figure 8 cord...

Unplug the cord that hook into your AG.... look at the top of the cord, and take a mental picture of how the cord looks... (it looks like an 8, but they have some that are similar) Go to radioshack and ask for a figure 8 cord... if they act dumb and confused like the store by me, just look around the stereo wires, and you'll find it... i paid 8 bucks for mine.. good luck...

As for the AG nutes, im gonna keep mixing water in the jug....

When you guys' AG got low on water, did you feed it more nute solution or plain water until next feeding?
 

bigwheel

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No..you need to go to Radio Shack and buy a gizmo called a light timer and a figure 8 power cord. It purty cheap about 12 bucks total. That can put you on a 12/12 if you can find some kid who knows how to set the timer. I aint quite sure of the logistics of the situation but it apparently aint hard to do. Have had several folks on here splain how to do it..plust the customer service fella at the AG toll free number hot line tell you how to do it too. I think it just a matter of unplugging one thing and plugging in another. It want jack with your water pump thataway neither.

Big Wheel
 

bigwheel

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Hey Smoke..the tip I got was fill the res with ph adusted water and light nutes. I been using 1/4 strength Pro Line Grow Formula which it says to use on seedlings..then been keeping it topped off with regular old water (been using tap water which has been allowed to set for several days to shed the chlorine then brought up to the right ph...that tap water tends toward high Ph.) Changed the res water at week one and refilled with the nute formula above. Aint claiming that the right way to do it..just seems to be the predominant theories of some I been listening to on here. Noticed when I dumped the res the airstone was sorta slick as with slime or algae or something. Res changed seem to cure the problem. No longer slimey feeling. Kindly keep me posted on anything you learn about that crazy gizmo:) Thanks.

Big Wheel



Go get a figure 8 cord and a light timer now!!!!!

I think i fucked up my first crop becuase i didnt have one of these cords.. The only way to control light cycles on the standard AG is with a timer and figure 8 cord...

Unplug the cord that hook into your AG.... look at the top of the cord, and take a mental picture of how the cord looks... (it looks like an 8, but they have some that are similar) Go to radioshack and ask for a figure 8 cord... if they act dumb and confused like the store by me, just look around the stereo wires, and you'll find it... i paid 8 bucks for mine.. good luck...

As for the AG nutes, im gonna keep mixing water in the jug....

When you guys' AG got low on water, did you feed it more nute solution or plain water until next feeding?
 

SmokeThisSmokeThat

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Hey Smoke..the tip I got was fill the res with ph adusted water and light nutes. I been using 1/4 strength Pro Line Grow Formula which it says to use on seedlings..then been keeping it topped off with regular old water (been using tap water which has been allowed to set for several days to shed the chlorine then brought up to the right ph...that tap water tends toward high Ph.) Changed the res water at week one and refilled with the nute formula above. Aint claiming that the right way to do it..just seems to be the predominant theories of some I been listening to on here. Noticed when I dumped the res the airstone was sorta slick as with slime or algae or something. Res changed seem to cure the problem. No longer slimey feeling. Kindly keep me posted on anything you learn about that crazy gizmo:) Thanks.

Big Wheel
Good looking on the info bigwheel... so far i havent had any probs with the AG nutes (a few burns here and there) and ive never checked the ph on ANY plants ive grown, and done just fine... Im a cheap fuck, but i know if were to buy a ph meter, it could only better my results...

as for "the gizmo", i have a figure 8 cord and timer...

timer= 97 cents (sears fucked up)
figure 8 power cord= 8 bucks at radio shack

The timer is easy, it comes with little pieces to hit the switch when you want it. i have 2 red, 2 green (see pic) You only need two to switch it to 12/12, just turn the timer to the time of day.. If its 6:00 pm, turn til arrow reaches 6pm. Then set the RIGHT color to fit when you want it on or off.... when i say RIGHT color, red only cuts it off, and green only cuts it on... you will fuck up big time if you mix the two up.... i think the one i have is the cheapest most standard one out there...
 

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SmokeThisSmokeThat

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what strains are you guys growing?
Im growing 4 plants totoal... 3 from some fire ass middies, and one bubblegum x haze....

i could have grown more exotic, but imma save em for my outdoor grow, and just take clones and put them in the AeroGarden on my next crop...

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