AeroGarden 100733-BLK manual

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    Si m ple S t e p s T o G e t Y o u r “ T r e l l i s -R e a d y ” U p a n d G r o w i n g Q u i c k S ta rt Gu i d e C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S On y our pu rch ase of th e Ae roG arde n Delux e ! With this u pgraded AeroGarden you g et al l t he features of the ori gi nal A eroGarden, enhanced with… • “24-Ho ur Light” S ett ing – tha[...]

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    1 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS) W hen using this AeroGarden Deluxe electrical furnishing, basic pr ecautions should alw ays be follo wed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this AeroGarden furnishing. 1. T o reduce the risk of electric shock, the AeroGarden Deluxe has a specific plug. Do not ch[...]

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    Master Gardener Deluxe SET UP INSTRUCTIONS: 2 Instructions C ontinued On Next P age Unpack Y our Aer oGarden Delux e A Base (front view) Lamp Hood (front view) Bowl (front view) Insert Lamp Arm into Base A tt a ch T rel l is B ra ck e ts to Lamp Ho od ( O ptio nal* ) B C Lamp Arm (back view) Push Lamp Arm down until you hear a “click. ” Base (b[...]

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    1 Quic k Start Assembl y (continued ) Plug Lamp Cor d into Lamp Hood E Place Lamp Hood on Lamp Arm F Center hands over Lamp Arm and push Lamp Hood down until you hear a “clic k. ” (back view) Lamp Cord Set Bo wl into Base Mo ving Y our Aer oGar den Deluxe G H Check to be sur e that Bo wl is securel y in place. (front view) Use one hand to grasp[...]

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    Wonderful Stuff 4 Note: Do not place beneath under-cabinet lights. Near: A standard electrical outlet, per local regulations Under: A space that allows 35” (89cm) clearance for the full height of raised lamp On: A sturd y , water - tolerant surface (Metal surfaces may cause noise due to vibration) In: A 60-7 5°F (1 6-24°C) environment (optimal)[...]

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    5 Add W ater Using a Spouted Container A 2 Planting Y our Gar den Plant Y our Garden B T he AeroGar den Deluxe comes with a Master Gardener Deluxe Kit for planting thr ee (3) seasons of y our own seeds. Please refer to Master Gardener Deluxe Guide for detailed planting instructions. Lift View Door Fill to “F ill T o Here” (located inside the Bo[...]

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    Place Bio-Domes ™ on Seed P ods C Place a Bio-Dome on each Seed P od . Press Bio-Dome down until its rim almost touches Gro w Sur face . Bio-Dome Add Starting Nutrient T ablets and Record Planting Date D Add 2 tablets from “Small” nutrient bag directly into Bowl . Recor d Planting Date W e recommend that you record the date Master Gardener De[...]

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    7 Plug Cor d into Electrical Outlet A 3 Starting Y our Gar den A white light on C ontrol Panel will illuminate. Deluxe Gro w Bulbs will come on. L ook under Lamp Hood to check that all 3 bulbs ar e lit. If not , chec k to see if: • Deluxe Gro w Bulbs are properly inserted in Lamp Hood (page 2, step 1 D). • Lamp C ord is plugged into Lamp Hood ([...]

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    Select Setting B Y our Light T imer C Press the SELECT button until you reac h the type of plants you are growing (T omatoes/P eppers, Salad Greens, etc.). Note: Depending on the plant type selected, your A eroGarden Deluxe pump will automatic ally turn on and off at pre-progr ammed intervals. Pump controls the flo w of water through Seed P ods to[...]

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    P ersonalize Y our Light T imer (optional) Y our AeroGarden has lights and a built-in timer that automatically provide plants with the optimal amount of “sunlight” (about 1 6 hours) and “night” (about 8 hours), depending on the plant type selected in the previous section. As long as plants get this amount of light, it does not matter when l[...]

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    P ersonalize Y our Light T imer (continued) The “ 2 4-Hour L ig ht ” settin g al lo ws y ou to o ver ri de the bu i lt -i n l ig ht t i mer a nd k eep li gh ts on and p ump ru nn i ng 2 4 hou rs a da y . Y ou can a lso c ustom iz e the amo un t of l igh t pl ants rece iv e by m an ua l l y tur n in g l ig hts on a nd off us in g the “L i gh t[...]

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    T re llis Coil Lam p Ho od Brack et 1 Clip T rellis Coil on Brack et. Us e T r el l i s S y s t em (optional) As your plants begin to produce fruit, y ou may find they are sta rtin g to tip o ve r or ev en brea k du e to the addi tion al w eigh t on br anc hes. When thi s oc curs , sup port pla nts and brin g the m back to the upright position b y[...]

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    B asi c R em i nd er s Ab ou t Y ou r A e ro G a r de n Aer oGar den Deluxe C ontrol P anel • W ater Low When light blinks add water up to “F ill T o Here. ” • Add Nutrient (F eed Garden - Basic F eeding) When “ Add Nutrient” and “W ater Low” lights start blinking (ev ery 2 weeks), add 2 nutrient tablets* and fill the Bowl with w a[...]

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    Bas i c R em i nde rs Abo ut Y ou r A er oG ar de n (continued) A eroGarden Deluxe L amp Arm & Hood Featur es W hen “Replace Gro w Bulbs” light on C ontrol Panel begins blinking after 6 months of use… • Unplug AeroGarden D e lu xe . • Remov e old Grow Bulbs and carefully discard* . IMPORT ANT : T o avoid burning, be sure Grow Bulbs ar[...]

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    Pr epare F or Y our Ne xt Gar den 14 C le anin g Inst ruct io ns f or y our A er oG ard en Use only water and mild soap w hen cleaning your AeroGarden (except when Sanitizing - Step 7). Do not use abrasi ve cleaners or run through the dishwasher . Whe n y our g arden h as comp le ted it ’ s gro win g cycl e… Sanitize AeroGarden. • Fill Bo wl [...]

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    Pr epare F or Y our Ne xt Gar den (continued ) If y ou hav e already gr own a gar den in y our Aer oGarden, please follo w the instructions below to reset the nutrient timer: • Press and HOLD “Reset” button until red “ Add Nutrient” light blinks (approximately 9 seconds). • Release “Reset” button. “ Add Nutrient” light will turn[...]