AeroGarden 1-Season User Manual page 22

P
rune Plants
Fruiting Plants (Ongoing)
Controlling Spreading
Use scissors to cut branches
that hang outside the edge
of Lamp Hood . Make cut so
branch is no more than 3"
beyond outer edge of
Lamp Hood.
Herbs with Upright Main Stem
pruning of plants such as basil, will encourage plants to
branch out, rather than grow straight up . For plants that
will benefit from this, you should...
•
Follow main stem up from
base of plant past 3 sets
of leaves .
NOTE: There may be more than
one stem in the Grow Pod
that needs pruning.
•
Cut main stem just
above 3 rd
•
Weekly pinching of plants
just above uppermost set
of leaves (growth point)
at top of stem will also
encourage plants to grow
and branch out .
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Tending Your Garden
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