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AeroGarden 7-Pod Pollinate Plants, Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants, Plant Examples

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Pollinate Plants

Pollinate Plants

The table below shows some common plant types and recommended methods for hand pollination. For plants not listed below, you may need to do some additional pollination research – the internet and seed suppliers are good sources of information..

Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants

	Pollination Method	Plant Examples	How to Hand Pollinate
	Pollination Method	Plant Examples	(After Flowers Appear)
			(After Flowers Appear)
	Self-pollinating	Legumes (such as	No hand pollination
		peas and beans) and	necessary
		English cucumbers
	Shaking	Dwarf tomatoes	Shake plant gently every
		and peppers	other day when the lights
			are on.
		Eggplant	Shake plant vigorously
			every other day when the
			light(s) are on. An electric
			toothbrush works well.
	Move male pollen to	Pumpkin, squash,	Use paintbrush to move
	female flower	watermelon and	pollen from male flower to
		common cucumbers	female flower. Pollinate
			when the lights are off.

HELPFUL HINT: If you find your Garden is producing many flowers but no fruit, chances are you need to pollinate or change your pol- linating method. Dead blossoms on the Grow Surface are a good indicator that your chosen pol- lination method is not working.

Dwarf tomato plant being pollinated by gently shaking.

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AeroGarden 7-Pod manual Pollinate Plants, Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants, Tending Your Garden, Plant Examples

Contents

MASTER GARDENER GUIDEPlant & Grow Your Own Seeds EnglishC O N T Planting Your GardenFeeding Your Garden IntroductionE N T S If you no longer have your model’s Quick StartGuide, you can obtain the latest version at AppendixIntroduction 3 IntroductionAdditional Supplies Needed IntroductionAn AeroGarden An IronDesigning Your Garden lant Typelant Height 5 Designing Your GardenP lant Height Continued utrientsife Span NLamp Hood so plants all receiveP lant Habit & Layout Horizontal SpreadingQuick Start Guides available at 7 Designing Your GardenBuilding a Grow Pod Number of SeedsP lace Seeds & Grow Sponge Insert Grow Sponge into Split-Apart Basket9 Building a Grow Pod Make sure Grow Sponge base rests in bottom of Split-Apart BasketAttach Pod Labels If you are planting SEEDS in your Grow Pods…Attach Pod Labels Place Pod Label on top of Split-Apart BasketP lace Stem Cuttings Rooting Stem CuttingsBefore placing cutting in 11 Building a Grow PodQuick Start Guides available at With 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 Here.”Feeding Your Garden aeroponically grown plants“Small” Nutrient Tablets “Large” Nutrient TabletsNutrient Feeding Schedule Options Nutrient Recommendations for Plant Types15 Feeding Your Garden FeedingsAdd Nutrients igns of Stresstablets 6- or 7-Pod AeroGardens to the Bowl your Quick Start GuideTending Your Garden emove DomesRgeneral guidelines to follow as your Garden grows Only remove Domes from Grow Pods with emerging plantsAdd Water and Raise Lamp Hood Lights Thin PlantsTending Your Garden Quick Start Guides available atPollinate Plants Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants19 Tending Your Garden Plant ExamplesPrune Plants Fruiting Plants with Upright Main Stem OngoingControlling Height Tending Your GardenPrune Plants Continued Fruiting Plants Ongoing ContinuedControlling Spreading Lamp HoodDead Blossom Quick Start Guides available atUnopened Blossom Suggested Materials to Use Keep Your Garden HealthySupport Plants How To Support Fruiting Plants b stands upright when tie is pulled toward Lamp Armto bring main stem to an upright position Tending Your GardenSupport Plants Continued Support for Full-Size Fruiting PlantsLoop strap around stem and snap shut 25 Tending Your GardenHarvest just before using for best flavor Remove ripe fruit Harvesting Your Gardenarvest Your Garden After harvesting, lower lights, if necessaryHarvest Your Garden Continued Bunching Herbssuch as chives and parsley Branching HerbsTroubleshooting What do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out?Appendix Can the Grow Sponges be re-used?Troubleshooting Continued Why haven’t my seeds germinated?My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do? Continually remove dead leaves and flowersTroubleshooting Help and Quick Start Guides at lowest setting possible without burning plantsWhat do I do when my garden has completed its growth cycle? How do I care for my Garden when I go out of town?AeroGrow International, Inc 507314-0000 AA 8/28/082007-2008 AeroGrow International, Inc U..S.. Patents Pending