AeroGarden 7-Pod - Manual (Page 19)

18 Tending Your Garden
T
hin Plants
Herbs, lettuces, and plants that grow in bunches
(such as chives) do not require thinning. However,
with broad-stemmed varieties, such as fruiting plants, it
is best to thin plants as described below .
•
When plants are about 1” (2 .5cm) tall, check each Grow
Pod for multiple plants . Using
scissors, snip the smallest
plants at the stem base, leav-
ing ONE healthy plant in each
Grow Pod .
•
Thinning seedlings ensures the remaining plant in each
Grow Pod has room to grow, gets enough nutrients and
water, and produces many, many fruits .
Be sure to cut, not pull, the extra seedlings to avoid damaging
roots of the remaining plant in each Grow Pod.
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A
dd Water and
Raise Lamp Hood (Light[s])
As your Garden grows, it’s important to keep water
in the Bowl of your AeroGarden, and 1-2” (2.5-5cm)
of space between the top of plants and the light(s).
For instructions, see “Add Water Using a Spouted Con-
tainer” and “Raise Lamp Hood (Light[s])” sections in your
model’s Quick Start Guide.
Quick Start Guides available at:
www.aerogardensupport.com