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• Not pruning is the number one gardening mistake made by new AeroGardeners! Prune early and
prune often — and enjoy your first small harvests! There will be plenty more to come.
• Finally, pruning = harvesting. Each time you prune you get to enjoy fresh-picked herbs in a salad, soup,
on pizza or a sandwich. And a full, bushy garden looks much better than one spindly, giant plant
surounded by straggly, light-starved neighbors. Pruning also releases a wonderful scent. So prune!
WATER
• Plants grown in the AeroGarden are designed to thrive with most municipal tap water. If your water is
especially hard, improved results can be seen with distilled water or reverse osmosis water, but this is
not needed in most cases.
• Do not use well water or softened water. Most well water contains a high amount of dissolved solids
that upset the balance of our nutrients, and softened water adds sodium. This can result in plants
suddenly browning, or just not growing well.
• For best results, keep water level near the "Fill to Here" line.
• The aerator creates air bubbles in the water and runs only when the Grow Light is on.
LIGHTS
• Plants love light! Always keep your Grow Lights as close to your plants as possible.
Plants should be 3-5 cm below Lights.
• Always check to see if you can prune plants instead of raising Grow Lights.
After pruning, lower your lights back down if possible.
• You do not need to replace your LED lights unless individual diodes start to fail.
Diodes have a 3-5 year life span.
NUTRIENTS
• Typically, your plants will need nutrients every 2 weeks.
• Follow instructions for feeding amounts printed on the Liquid
Nutrient packaging. Add nutrients directly into water bowl.
• More isn't better. Resist the temptation to add "just a little extra. "
Too much nutrient can hurt your plants.
• Nutrient requirements for Tomatoes and Peppers may change
as plants grow. Please refer to the Liquid Nutrient packaging for
specific details.
• For best results, try a "Rinse and Refill" once a month when it's time
to add nutrients. Simply empty all water from the bowl, add fresh
water and nutrients and reset the nutrient timer. This balances the
nutrients, delivering an instant 'pick up' to plants.
POLLINATING
Because most people don't have bees in their home, you will need to start pollinating your fruiting
plants (tomatoes, peppers, etc.) once they begin to flower (approximately 4-6 weeks after planting).
To pollinate, use one or more of the following methods:
• Place an open hand inside plant branches and gently move your hand back and forth to shake the
plant and spread the pollen.
• Place a fan near your plants and the moving air will pollinate your plants.
• Touch the main stem of the plants with an electric toothbrush and allow the
vibration to spread the pollen.
Add Nutrient reminder
blinks every 2 weeks
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