AeroGarden 7-Pod Nutrient Feeding Schedule Options, Nutrient Recommendations for Plant Types

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Nutrient Feeding Schedule Options

The table below shows a suggested feeding schedule based on plant type.. Use it as a starting point for selecting a nutrient regime.. Keeping a watchful eye on plants will be the best way to learn the ideal nutrient regime..

For cuttings, do not use nutrients until you see roots ex- tended from Grow Sponges.. Once roots are seen, start with Set Up regime, then use the appropriate plant type regime..

Nutrient Recommendations for Plant Types

Options

A

B

C

D

Plant

Lettuce/LeafyGreens/ HerbsWoody

Woody-NonHerbs

PlantsFruiting upright(withmain stem*)

PlantsFruitingwith vines**

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

Set Up

S (1), S (2)

S (1),

S (2)

S (1),

S (2)

S (1), S (2)

Week 2

S (1), S (2)

S (1),

S (2)

S (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

Week 4

S (1), S (2)

L (1),

L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 6

S (1), S (2)

L (1),

L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 8

S (1), S (2)

L (1),

L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

Week 10

S (1), S (2)

L (1),

L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

Week 12

S (1), S (2)

L (1),

L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

Week 14

S (1), S (2)

L (1),

L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Week 16

S (1), S (2)

L (1), L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

Subsequent

S (1), S (2)

L (1), L (2)

L (1), L (2)

S (1), S (2)

Feedings

 

 

 

 

 

 

S (1) = 1 “Small” Nutrient Tablet – 3-Pod AeroGarden models only L (1) = 1 “Large” Nutrient Tablet – 3-Pod AeroGarden models only

S (2) = 2 “Small” Nutrient Tablets – 6- and 7-Pod AeroGarden models only L (2) = 2 “Large” Nutrient Tablets – 6- and 7-Pod AeroGarden models only

*Such as dwarf tomatoes, chili peppers and eggplant **Such as squash, strawberries and peas

15Feeding Your Garden

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Contents Master Gardener Planting Your Garden Feeding Your GardenT S Introduction Additional Supplies Needed Lant Type Designing Your GardenLant Height Ife Span UtrientsNLamp Hood so plants all receive Lant Habit & Layout Horizontal SpreadingBuilding a Grow Pod Number of SeedsLace Seeds & Grow Sponge Insert Grow Sponge into Split-Apart BasketIf you are planting Seeds in your Grow Pods… Attach Pod LabelsAttach Pod Labels Lace Stem Cuttings Rooting Stem CuttingsWith all Grow Pods placed in Grow Surface… Lamp Hood is at the lowest setting on Lamp Arm Planting Your GardenMake sure that… AeroGarden Bowl has water up to Fill to HereAeroponically grown plants Feeding Your GardenFor the remainder of their life cycle Nutrient Feeding Schedule Options Nutrient Recommendations for Plant TypesAdd Nutrients Igns of StressTablets 6- or 7-Pod AeroGardens to the Bowl If tips of leaves are brownTending Your Garden Emove DomesRgeneral guidelines to follow as your Garden grows If a plant is curled inside Dome, it was left on too longAdd Water Raise Lamp Hood Lights Thin PlantsPollinate Plants Pollination Methods for Common Garden PlantsFruiting Plants with Upright Main Stem Ongoing Prune PlantsControlling Height Fruiting Plants Ongoing Controlling SpreadingFollow main stem up from Cut main stem just Above 3rd leaf setUnopened Blossom Dead Blossom Support Plants Keep Your Garden HealthySuggested Materials to Use How To Support Fruiting Plants Support for Full-Size Fruiting Plants Arvest Your Garden Harvesting Your GardenLeafy Greens Harvest Your Garden Bunching HerbsCut near the base of stem Branching HerbsTroubleshooting What do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out?Appendix Can the Grow Sponges be re-used?Why haven’t my seeds germinated? My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do?At lowest setting possible without burning plants What do I do when my garden has completed its growth cycle?AeroGrow International, Inc

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