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AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LIGHTS
Your AeroGarden Sprout LED has a built-in timer for the Grow Light that automatically provides your
plants with "sunlight" (16 hours a day). As long as your plants get this amount of light, it does not matter
what time the lights are off. Many people find it most convenient to have the light go on in the morning
and off at night, to match their own personal wake and sleep schedule.
GARDENING TIPS FOR MAXIMUM HARVESTS
PLANTING
• Many Seed Pods are labeled for height. Gardens grow and look their best when tall plants are placed in
back openings, and short plants in front openings. If plants are all the same size, like Salad Greens, they
can be planted anywhere.
• Do not remove Labels from Seed Pods. The labels identify the plant type and plant height, show the
germination time, and inhibit algae growth.
• Grow Domes help regulate moisture and temperature for optimal germination. Leave them on until
plants are nearly touching the domes.
• Seed Pod Kits for large plants like Tomatoes and Peppers often receive fewer Seed Pods to compensate
for the large plant size.
GERMINATION
• Some seeds germinate in less than 24 hours. Some take 24 days or more. Most labels give an estimate
of how long your seeds will take to germinate but many factors impact germination.
• As a rule of thumb, if you are comfortable, so are your plants. However, plants are impacted by
temperature. Cold weather plants like Salad Greens germinate better in cooler temperatures. Heat
lovers like Tomatoes and Peppers will germinate faster in warmer temperatures (above 21°C). But don't
sweat it! While some may take a bit more time, your seeds will germinate.
• I f you are growing your own seeds, plant 5-6 seeds per pod and check the seed packet for information
regarding temperature and days to germination.
PRUNING
• Prune your plants, don't raise your lights! You will
achieve more compact, beautiful growth and bigger
harvests if you prune to keep the lights closer to all
plants in your garden.
• Fast growing plants (like Basil) make gardeners want
to raise the lights too soon. Resist! Pruning the plants
just above a new leaf set (Diagram A) and leaving
the lights down low will ensure that slow- growing
and low-growing plants get all the light they need
to flourish.
• Prune often to maintain a healthy garden, but never
take more than 1/3 of each individual plant at a time.
• Plants compete for light. Left untended, more
aggressive growers can actually block enough light
to suppress growth of their slower growing neighbors, which eventually can die off due to lack of light.
Spreading leaves must be trimmed (Diagram B) to make sure that all plants get enough light to thrive
and produce big yields.
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Too High
Cut Here
Starter
Leaves
Diagram A
Diagram B