New to the world of Salvia Divinorum cultivation, I needed a few things to assist me in propagation and hydroponic growing of this wonderful plant. In particular, I needed an air pump, check valve (optional), and air stone to provide oxygenated water for rooting cuttings. I'm not a big fan of waiting for parts either, unless there's significant savings to ordering online.
That being said, I picked up all the parts at my local Petsmart, including the Hagen Elite 799 (also called the Hagen Elite Mini) for $5.99 USD. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
This little air pump is a great deal, and provides more than enough oxygenation for several cuttings in a single water supply (1000 cc/minute, 1.0 P.S.I, 1.5w/hr). While not silent, other appliances around are definitely louder (refrigerator, for example) and it blends easily into background noise. Coupled with air line tubing (8' for $1.99), a check valve with integrated filter (not listed online, approx $2.29), and an air stone ($0.49 for a single pack in-store), I'm a few steps closer to propagating Salvia from cuttings.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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