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Quick Start
Guide
Simple Steps
To Get Your “Trellis-Ready”
200
PRO
Up and Growing
Congratulations
200
o n your purchase of the a erog arden Pro !
With this upgraded AeroGarden you get all the features of the original AeroGarden,
enhanced with…
• “24-Hour Light” Setting – that lets you override the built-in light timer and decide
how much light your plants receive (see details on page 10).
• 24” Extendable Arm – which gives you the flexibility to grow tall plants, such as
full-size tomato
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (sa Ve tHese instruCtions) 200 When using this AeroGarden PRO electrical furnishing, basic precautions should always be followed, in- cluding the following: r ead all instructions before using this aerogarden furnishing. 200 1. To reduce the risk of electric shock, the AeroGarden PRO has a specific plug. Do not change the plug in any way. DANGER – to reduce risk of electric shock: 200 2. Always unplug AeroGarden PRO from electrical outlet before cleaning or changing
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Master Gardener Wonderful Plants Seed Kit Quick Start Assembly (No tools required) 1 A Unpack Your AeroGarden B Insert Lamp Arm 200 PRO into Base Lamp Hood (front view) Push Lamp Arm down until Lamp Arm you hear (back view) a “click.” Bowl (front view) Lamp Arm (back view) Base (back view) Base (front view) D Plug Lamp Cord Deluxe Grow Bulbs (3) 2 Seed Kits into Lamp Hood Push Lamp Cord C Insert Deluxe Grow Bulbs firmly into socket in Lamp Hood. into Lamp Ho
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Quick Start Assembly (continued) 1 Place Lamp Hood F Set Bowl into Base E on Lamp Arm Center hands over Lamp Arm (back view) (front view) and push Lamp Hood down until you hear a Check to be sure that Bowl “click.” is securely in place. G Moving Your 200 AeroGarden PRO need additional HelP? For supplies and information, visit… Use one hand to grasp Lamp Arm. www.aerogardensupport.com Gently slide AeroGarden toward the surface edge and place other hand under Base. 3
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Wonderful Stuff 68°F/20°C H Place Your Garden In: A 60-75°F (16-24°C) environment (optimal) Under: A space that Near: A standard allows 35” (89cm) electrical outlet, per clearance for the full local regulations height of raised lamp On: A sturdy, water- tolerant surface note: do not place beneath (Metal surfaces may cause under-cabinet lights. noise due to vibration) Away From Reach of children and pets Direct sources of heat (e.g., stove, furnace vents) Direct sources of cold air (e.g.,
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Planting Your Garden 2 A Add Water Using a Spouted Container Use room temperature municipal tap, bottled or purified water. Do not use well or softened water. Lift View door Fill to “Fill to Here” Amount of (located inside Bowl) Water To Be Added: 3.5 quarts or... 3.2 liters When additional water is needed, “Water Level Low” light on Control Panel will blink. Add water to raise level up to “Fill To Here” inside Bowl. It is okay to add water up to “Fill To Here” before “Water Level Low” li
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™ C Place Bio-Domes on Seed Pods Place a Bio-Dome on each Seed Pod. Press Bio-Dome down Bio-Dome note: do not remove Bio-Domes until until its rim almost seeds have sprouted. ne Ver touches Grow Surface. reMo Ve SEED POD LABELS. D Add Starting Nutrient Tablets and Record Planting Date Record Planting Date Record the date Gourmet Herb Seed Kit was planted on front cover of the Tending & Harvesting Guide. Record the date Master Gardener Seed Pods were planted on a calendar or in a noteb
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Starting Your Garden 3 A Plug Cord into Electrical Outlet Plug in What will happen... A green light next to “Germination” and 1 view Door a white light on Control Panel will illuminate. Deluxe Grow Bulbs will come on. 2 Look under Lamp Hood to check that all 3 bulbs are lit. If not, check to see if: • Deluxe Grow Bulbs are properly inserted in Lamp Hood (page 2, step 1D). • Lamp Cord is plugged into Lamp Hood (page 3, step 1E). • You are getting power through the electrical outlet. 3 Whe
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B Select Plant Type Press the SELECT button until you reach the type of plants you are growing (Tomatoes/Peppers, Salad Greens, etc.). n ote: d epending on the plant type selected, your 200 a erog arden Pro pump will automatically turn on and off at pre-programmed intervals. Pump controls the flow of water through Seed Pods to optimize plant growth. C Your Light Timer Your Light Timer is Set To Start 1 Growing Your Plants...starting now! If You Would Like to Change the Time of Day Y
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Personalize Your Light Timer (optional) 200 Your PRO has lights and a built-in timer that automatically provide plants with the optimal amount of “sunlight” (about 16 hours) and “night” (about 8 hours), depending on the plant type you selected in the previous section. * As long as plants get this amount of light, it does not matter when lights are turned off. Many people find it conve- nient to have lights go on in the morning and off at night to match their own wake and sleep schedule. *the e
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Personalize Your Light Timer (continued) 200 AeroGarden PRO “24-Hour Light” Setting The “24-Hour Light” setting allows you to override “24-Hour Light” Setting the built-in light timer and keep lights on and pump • Press “Select” until you reach Strawberries setting. running 24 hours a day. You can also customize the • Press and hold “Select” until the white light next to amount of light plants receive by manually turning Strawberries starts blinking - about 5 seconds. lights on and off using
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden 200 AeroGarden PRO Control Panel • Lights On/Off • Water Low Use to occasionally override built-in light timer. Once pushed, lights When light blinks add will stay off/on until the next time built-in light timer is set to go on/ water up to “Fill To Here.” off. This will not affect the timing of your light cycle and occasional use of this feature will not harm your plants. • Adaptive Intelligence • Add Nutrient The green light tracks garden (Feed garden
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden (continued) 200 aerogarden Pro l amp arm & Hood Features Raise l amp Hood (lights) As plants grow to 1-2” from lights, raise Lamp Arm one notch at a time (each of the three Lamp Arm sections has 200 three notches). Be sure Lamp Arm is set at the lowest setting when you start your AeroGarden PRO . 1 200 3 Replace Bowl on Base and plug in Unplug AeroGarden PRO and remove Bowl 200 AeroGarden PRO . from Base. 2 Raise Lamp Arm/Lamp Hood: • Hold Lamp Arm where
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Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden (continued) (optional) t rellis system About the t rellis system (not included) 200 Your AeroGarden PRO has the option of connecting a Trellis System to it’s Lamp Hood. The Trellis System allows you to easily support heavy, fruit-filled branches on full-size plants such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. If you are interested in purchasing an AeroGarden Trellis System, you may do so at www.aerogardensupport.com or from your retailer. t rellis system ins
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Prepare For Your Next Garden Cleaning instructions for your a erog arden Use only water and mild soap when cleaning your AeroGarden (except when Sanitizing - Step 7). Do not use abrasive cleaners or run through the dishwasher. When your g arden has completed it’s growing cycle… 1 7 Sanitize AeroGarden. Unplug AeroGarden. • Fill Bowl ¾ full with water. Grow 2 Carefully remove Bowl and Surface • Add ¼ cup (59ml) of chlorine Grow Surface from Base and bleach. bring to a sink. Set Base and •
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Prepare For Your Next Garden (continued) Replanting Your AeroGarden If you have already grown a garden in your AeroGarden, please follow 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 off. • Your AeroGarden is now reset. (In some cases you may see other lights blink as well. This is nothing to worry about.) Reset Add Nutrient Bundle c
