By Peat
Bottle of Water & AG6 Pod Grow
Submitted on Tue, 2009/03/31 - 2:09pm
Last updated on Sun, 2009/05/10 - 4:47am
Otherwise known as the "Coca Cola Deep Water Culture Bottle Grow". 
Just for a bit of fun...
Cut the top off a couple of plastic coke bottles, AG6 pod placed inside, filled with pH adjusted rockwool. Planted some mixed lettuce/brassica type seeds in one and the AeroGarden International Basil in the other.
No nutrients used as the bottle is clear (usual algae buildup), just plain water - pH adjusted to 6.0
I'll pop this under the AeroGarden lights and see how it goes. 
Weekly Grow Pictures
Wed, 2009/04/01 - 10:48am
#2
Hey Peat,
Y even tempt the algae? Y not just black them out to start or wrap em in foil to begin with?
Also u must have the AG nuts that came with the basil so y not cut a piece and put it in to bottle.
Come on man! Do it right! LOL!
Wed, 2009/04/01 - 11:02am
#3
Peat using AG tablets! Oh, no - GH liquid nutes (or as you say, nuts - LOL!), only for me.
I left them clear as it was less hassle, they were inspired by your basil & chive plants you had in water. I thought I would try them straight from seed instead.
Wed, 2009/04/01 - 11:05am
#4
Ah! Now I see!
I totally wanna see if they grow too! That would be something!
Wed, 2009/04/01 - 11:07am
#5
hmm.. nice idea, but can you call that a DWC without the areation? I also have all the herb kits that I didn't use because of my planned strawberry planting.
Btw, bareroots should arrive tomorrow. See how it goes.
Freezer treated Alpine strawberries are sprouting after 8 days. Sponges in a clear box and tissue in a clear box method germination method. Tissue paper should be those easily disintegrate type, I used the towel type, and the roots caught hold of it, difficult to break free, destroyed one seedling, hope the rest survive.
Wed, 2009/04/01 - 11:14am
#6
can you call that a DWC without the areation
A minor technicality... 
Good luck this time with the bareroots, something I've not attempted before.
Thu, 2009/04/02 - 8:45am
#7
Frezer treated Alpine strawberries are sprouting after 8 days
Stone: how long did you leave the strawberry seeds in the freezer?
Thu, 2009/04/02 - 11:24am
#8
Judith, about 4 weeks.
Thu, 2009/04/02 - 4:43pm
#9
Thanks. I'll keep a check on your grow log for updates to this. I hope to do my Alpine's soon so I'm very interested. I have no room right now.
Ahhgggggg. NO! I REFUSE to buy another AG!!! lol (but I mean it -- will just wait until one becomes free) 
--- (crazy hysterical laughter!!!!!)
Fri, 2009/04/03 - 10:49am
#10
3 Days
That was quick, lettuce/brassica seeds sprouting right on cue. Basil taking a little longer; as it should.
Edit - added International Basil to the original post.
I've got a couple of Gourmet Herb kits that I have never used since I had them back in April '08! If the basil does not like growing without nutrients then I could always blacken out the bottle and add some nutes.