AeroGarden AutoFlower Experiment

Two days late again with this entry. Plants are growing nicely, the Jack Horror is still in the vegetation stage but that's normal for the hybrid. The main problems I have come across now include ensuring there is enough water in the tank (and enough oxygen in the water), and keeping the plants as low as possible. As you can see in the picture below, the root balls have grown substantially, and therefore disposition much of the water. I can't see anything immediately wrong with this, as long as the roots don't dry out, however it means topping up every day. I do have an automatic top up device, but won't be using it this time. To aid in oxygen content in the densely packed (with roots) reservoir, along with the 4 inch air stone, I have started adding 2ml of Silver Bullet Roots (with hydrogen peroxide). Next week I will start SCROGing the plant if possible instead of LSTing it, as it is becoming very difficult to LST it at this stage. Unfortunately, due to the small canopy / light area, and the fact I am growing two auto plants, barely any light gets through underneath the canopy. Therefore, I have been trimming a substantial amount of large fan leaves each week (around 20 each time) in order to keep light penetrating the canopy, hopefully maximising the eventual yield. I have been doing this for the last 4 weeks now, and the autos have been fine with it. Their growth probably slowed a bit each time I have trimmed them, but they seem to spring back very quickly. Also, additional growth isn't something that I need or want due to the limited height the LED can be raised to. So overall, things are going great, and I am very pleased with how easy this grow is going compared to my last, expensive, and problem saturated soil / tent grow. Obviously the yields won't be as high, but this is more an experiment. I don't need high yields as I grow for myself for medical reasons, and I can't wait to see how much I can get with this compact - tidy set up!