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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

Picture 1: Everything Planted, Right After Class
Picture 2: End of Week 1
Picture 3: End of Week 2
Picture 4: Root Development
Picture 5: The crazy squash plant (Middle of week 3)

-Team Awesome

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But some broccoli that I put in afterwards is growing well and the basil is great.

I’m starting some Bok Choi to plant in it the next time around.

I just changed the water for the first time – on schedule, but I thought I’d try liquid miracle grow. hope I’m not being too lazy there…. the box says its 12-4-8.

Although my plants are not growing super fast – maybe just 2 inches in the past month?

The planter is right under the window and gets reasonable sun I think… any suggestions?

BTW I’m doing a project with the glowing plants project – maybe you guys can join us sometime – let me know if you are interested and i’ll send an email. Want to have you up for another aeroponics workshop too 🙂

Ron Shigeta

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