Gardening Q & A Part 03 - AeroGarden Peppers

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

I have my Aerogarden on my nightstand. The light is off at night, but I love to hear the sound of the water circulating. The light comes on at 5AM and easily wakens me. I have a 62 days old Lemon Starrburst in it. Your pruning videos were very helpful for keeping the plant under control. More Aerogarden updates would be good.

[@andrewt9016]

I also keep my Aerogardens in my bedroom! It is a very effective silent alarm clock, and on dark winter mornings helps me get up sooner.

[@Tyj2000]

That's a really good idea to use it as an "alarm clock" and a white noise machine. I've been thinking about getting one, and with this idea, even moreso. Thanks!

[@downfallmadmaik4606]

I really enjoy watching your videos. You always say that some peppers are good for making hot sauce. I would like to see more videos about how you use your peppers especially making hot sauce

[@markz3450]

Thank you for sharing some of the reasons of why the flowers drop Khang. Good information as always. =)

[@gapey]

If you start seedlings in the AeroGarden, how big do you let it get before you transfer to soil? And when you transfer it do you leave it in the rockwool or try to get it out?

[@PepperWolverine]

I have several Aerogardens that I use 2 different grow decks on. If I am using the supplied grow deck for the bounty models I have with 9 grow sites I let them get to about the 6th to 8th set of leaves(typically around the 45-60 day mark) and then transfer. They can go longer but untangling the roots becomes a hassle. It is manageable but a hassle and can set back the plants a little from too much stress. I also use the seed starting deck accessory which holds 50 starts. For this accessory I do not let them go past 3-4 sets of leaves before transplanting. I have never seen a reason for removing either the sponges that I use or rockwool as reusing them is not possible.

[@KhangStarr]

Jeff has a great point. You can transfer at any stage, but the larger they get, the more roots they put out. Transferring a large plant can take alot of work and lots of roots damage.

[@liamduncan732]

Khang Starr if you use a pool noodle you do not have the problem

[@robbz2092]

Good information, thanks for sharing. i'd like to see you grow a bak choi setup where you can keep it going all winter long.

[@KhangStarr]

Thanks Robb! The AG is all being used. Maybe I can do Bak Choi or Pak Choi in my diy setup.

[@dirtysouth_305]

I think the koozie cup (Kratky) method is still better. The aerogarden may just be a bit easier plus it has an awesome light.

[@deathblw1wheel]

Very informative video sir. Nice work

[@MattBeauregard]

You may have done something on it but a video on cleaning up containers and net pots might be a video you can do relatively quickly that would still be useful to see.

[@MattBeauregard]

And I just realized Peter did something similar with the top deck of the AeroGarden recently.

[@savedatmoney4813]

You should grow a massive sized plant. Like see how long it would take to make a massive bush, updates on age everytime.

[@Mmbohn1]

Thank you for sharing! Seed starting is still a mystery to me

[@PaithanXOX]

Ok the links to the nutrients are not shipping to mu country. I can not find those brands in my country. In fact Aero system is quite unknown here. Can I use liquid garden nutrients? Like Pokon. If so must it have special requirements? What are those 3 numbers meaning on your brands (Dyna 7-9-5 3-12-6 and Aerogrow 4-3-6) Thanks.

[@foreigntheory]

Great video as always! I've been experimenting on some different fermentation processes for making hot sauce, if this koji thing works out I'll let you know, maybe that could be an idea for a video you can make

[@KhangStarr]

Awesome, D! Can't wait to see your results.

[@staygreengrowon2984]

Looking good tons of flowers cheers

[@GRDray]

Nice little setup.

[@katty3234]

Thank you for sharing!

[@kevinbhairo4055]

Hey Khang, I was wandering when do I switch over to full strength nutrients, and when is a seedling considered not a seedling anymore. thanks

[@KhangStarr]

Allow the plants to be about 2 inches tall.

[@laurac5451]

Do you know a hack for adding water without using aerogarden equipment like hose in a mason jar?

[@rosanapasquini8714]

Hello can any type of peppers be pruned that way?

[@golfchicknyc1]

@khangstarr how do you use the aero garden lights only without having the annoying alarm flash telling you to fill the unit with water? Or do you keep the reservoir half full and unplug the pump? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@mjvinluan2248]

Hey khang, can you transfer a 4weeks pepper plant from the double cup method to aerogarden? Thanks!

[@brownsugar1958ful]

Can you grow strawberries in AeroGarden if so what kind should I get I heard about pollination

[@cirkusdfds8022]

Hello! Do you think the aerogarden harvest elite is enought light for peppers? Think it is 20w

[@shinramox1520]

Hi there, need advice. Attempted first graft on a cayenne plant and the graft had a few leaves on top, does it mean that it failed if the leaves died after 3 days or is this expected?

[@ashwieng2628]

Can you tell us more about the nutrients you use in the aerogarden? I myself use general hydroponics, would like to know your ratio’s though

[@KhangStarr]

For my AG, I use Dyna Gro + Dyna Bloom series, they're much easier to mix. During vegetative stage, 5 ml per gallon of water. You can use this only for the entire lifetime of your pepper, or you can switch to Bloom when the plant is fruiting. It will also be 5 ml per gallon.

[@ashwieng2628]

Unfortunately they don’t sell that ove here in the netherlands.... i use general hydroponics instead

[@coloradodirtbike5930]

Do you sell any of your pepper cross seeds?

[@ohfrickitspeppers]

good tips, i think aeogarden are not great for peppers. would rather get a larger setup.

[@ord2mia]

The only reasons we like the aero garden are one, because it comes with a timer and no need to figure out how to hang them, and the other lights you use aren’t easy to buy. They aren’t sold on amazon and their web site and KZbin channel, isn’t so buyer friendly. It’s a bit confusing and time consuming. Please relay this comment because I for one really wanted to order them, and visited their KZbin channel and website prior to reverting to looking at the aero garden. The aero garden water system isn’t what we want, we all much prefer your various repurposed hydro container ideas

[@Tyrashabrooks]

hey khang is it ok to start pepper seeds now for 2019 spring thanks

[@KhangStarr]

You can start whenever you want if you can keep them alive.

[@lakshmisubramanian1582]

Is it necessary to keeping the rockwool moist all the time

[@screamtoasigh9984]

How else will the plant get water?

[@randymathews3348]

We don't all grow peppers, like ya vids none the less

[@KhangStarr]

I will make some videos on vegetables in the future.

[@BlackOrome]

What light do you use?

[@navaerick86]

The aerogarden comes with an led as a part of the system.

[@GreensAdventures]

I have a walk-in dehydrator

[@emerjuice2406]

Do you have carolina reaper seeds that I can buy

[@KhangStarr]

I don't sell seeds, but you can check with my friend Jay. I get many of my seeds from him plus.google.com/u/0/101085487551415938733

[@ceh.8191]

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[@tonyrwolf2283]

i need star burst seeds!

[@chetenrawat8718]

hydroponic npk fertilizer ratio 10 liter water

[@coystewart3704]

Can you paper towl method to germinate then put in the pods?

[@KhangStarr]

Yes you can.

[@laurac5451]

peppers and tomatoes just need their tops and roots in the right range and they like to be grown alone because they hog resources.

[@bettyspencer3120]

I'm having a serious problem with my aerogarden. One month after germination, my peppers & tomatoes start turning yellow. By six weeks they are brown and dead by seven weeks! This has been going on for years and now the company refuses to send me more pods! They told me to use distilled water, I did and the results remain the same. What am I doing wrong? What makes a healthy plant turn yellow? Please, I'm praying for any help I can get!

[@KhangStarr]

What nutrients are you using? Do you check pH? How much liquid do you have in the unit and is the pump running?

[@bettyspencer3120]

@@KhangStarr Thanks for replying. Over the past 4 yrs I have used the AG nutrients, general hydroponic nutrients trio, compost tea & currently I'm using master blend. In both my gardens, I use pumps for 20 & 40 gallon fish tanks. I did notice that the AG pods grow enough algae to turn the water green and the Rockwood turns white on the top and forms tiny specks in the water! I always keep the Ph at 5.7 and I fill the tank to the recommended level.

[@darealpoopster]

Betty Spencer Could be disease

[@bettyspencer3120]

@@darealpoopster thanks but, what. Kind of disease? I'm confused and aggravated!

[@screamtoasigh9984]

@@bettyspencer3120 does it happen with other seeds? I noticed that the initial pods that came with the aerogarden and the nutrients that came with it, they turned slimy green, I just switched to a different brand seeds and it's fine now. I accidentally put in swiss chard seeds now I've got that growing, it's getting insanely tall. Did you raise the lights? And did you cover the other holes so light isn't getting in? Maybe you are putting too much nutrients in? What happens if you just use regular seeds and their nutrients?

[@valeriesanchez3074]

Hell that thing is small 😝

[@alecdalziell7128]

yea boi

[@icecreampal9952]

Yeah boyyyyyy