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AeroGarden 7-Pod, 1-Season manual Introduction

Models: 1-Season 7-Pod

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Introduction

Each Master Gardener Kit is designed for AeroGardeners who want to plant their own seeds or root their own cuttings.. Each kit includes the supplies needed to plant and grow one to three custom gardens..

While the AeroGarden provides the ideal environment for growing plants, there are many decisions you need to make that will impact the outcome of your garden..

This Guide will assist you in deciding what to plant, how to plant and how to care for your plants once they are growing.. We recommend that you read the entire Guide before starting your Garden.

NOTE: Planting an AeroGarden with your own seeds or cut- tings is a bit of an experiment. We hope your efforts will be successful and you enjoy the discovery process. To get started, refer to “Designing Your Garden” for helpful guidelines. Contact a garden center, hydroponic shop, or university for answers to more in-depth questions.

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AeroGarden 7-Pod, 1-Season manual Introduction

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 HoodUnopened Blossom Quick Start Guides available atDead Blossom Support Plants Keep Your Garden HealthySuggested Materials to Use 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