Using alternative products for feeding your Aerogarden

A customer inquired about using liquid nutrients instead of the tabs included with their Aerogarden so I thought I would answer this question here on the garden forum.
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Yes, you can bypass the nutrient tabs and use any commercial hydroponic solutions. Just be sure that your ratio of product is correct to the amount of water in your aerogarden reservoir. I personally use the liquids and have had great success. I feed my aerogarden once a week and it's a good practice to change out all the solution in your reservoir once a month. The reason being is that nutrients levels can get concentrated over time, so once a month just empty out the reservior and replace the water with a new solution of nutrients. During the week, only add plain water to the reservoir as the plants take up solution.

That being said, Aerogarden's tabs are formulated for your specific volume in your Aerogarden and also contains buffers to protect the plant from harsh chemicals. They are easy to use and make feeding your plants super easy and accurate.
The home gardener who choosed to use other brands must be sure to mix the nutrients to water ratio correctly. Not a big deal, but is generally taken on by a more experienced gardener who understands how to calculate formulas. The up side is that by using liquid nutrients you come out with a much cheaper way to feed your plants and since they are liquid, not likely to gum up pumps inside the reservior.
Happy gardening!
Joyce
Pictured above is my three pot Aerogarden in my office planted with a mini marigold, Forget-me-not, and Johnny Jump-up violas.