[Elise MeikeModerator]

We are glad you enjoyed growing aeroponically! It seems as though you had a very productive squash plant and it is too bad that it died.

For your fogger that stopped working, you could check to see if the vibrating disk is dirty. If it is, cleaning or replacing it (your fogger may have come with an extra disk) would most likely help. Dirt and algae may have contributed to your fogger problem. If you decide that you would like to try again, and want a new fogger, feel free to contact us (team[at]tribeawesome[dot]com). We buy them in bulk.

Congratulations on your other plants. You seem to have a knack for this. 😀

Grow on,
Team Awesome

[Elise MeikeModerator]

Ron,

Sorry that your system isn’t doing well.
We have found that, with strawberries, you need to add a lot more of the bloom if you want any flowers or fruit. We will have to try broccoli next time; glad it’s going well.
We have had lots of luck with bok choi, so that should be a good choice, although it may be seasonal (see two paragraphs down).

Regarding Liquid Miracle grow– Miracle grow is meant to be a supplement, not a complete nutrient mixture. This means it does not contain the micro-nutrients needed for sustained plant growth. You might have trouble with flowering and fruiting plants, based on what miracle grow users have said. We have not tried it ourselves, and are interested to hear if it works for you.

We have found that some plants might be seasonal and affected more by temperature and sunlight. Our summer bok choi is growing, but is not as robust as our spring bok choi. Beans, tomatoes, and squash are work well with us right now.

Plants that glow sound cool… go ahead and shoot us an email. We also really like teaching our workshops, so let us know.

Hope this helps with your aeroponic garden.
Keep calm and be awesome,
Team Awesome

[Elise MeikeModerator]

Hi! We are glad to hear that your squash, lemon balm, and green onion are doing well!
We would love to see your photos. We will send you an email and try to get them posted here.

Thanks for the feedback on the pH, chlorine, and nutrients. For “simple” plants like bok choy and lettuce, this hasn’t been and problem for us. However, with fruiting plants, like the squash, it is a bit more complex.

Here is a handy calculator on general hydroponics. It shows you how to vary the nutrients through the different phases of growth. (http://generalhydroponics.com/calculator)
If you use the calculator for the system you built in class, you should fill out the calculator as follows. For nutrient system choose Flora Series; for system type select Recirculating; for reservoir size choose Three Gallons.

There are several hydroponics stores in the area that sell the nutrients and supplements such as Berkeley Indoor Garden. You can also get most hydroponic supplies online.

Thanks for your feedback! There is a lot of complexity to this and we do our best to summarize it, but there is room for improvement, so your observations are very important to us.

We are looking forward to seeing pictures of your system soon! If you have any more questions or come across awesome resources, please keep us posted.

Be Awesome and Carry On!
-Team Awesome

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