AeroGarden 1-Season User Manual page 30

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roubleshooting
My Garden doesn't look healthy. What can I do?
If you are concerned about the health of your Garden,
please go through the following...
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Keep light(s) as close to plants as possible, without
leaves touching Grow Bulb(s) .
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Replace Grow Bulb(s) every 6 months (see Quick Start
Guide for model-specific instructions) .
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Continually remove dead leaves and flowers .
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Don't use softened or well water .
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Continually prune, pollinate and harvest plants .
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Make sure plants are not getting too many or too few
nutrients (see page 16 for information) .
Why haven't my seeds germinated?
If your seeds do not germinate, the first thing to check
is the expiration date on the seed packet. Viability of
seeds decreases significantly with age . Also verify that
your seeds, whether in the seed packet or in a Grow Pod,
were stored properly . Excessive humidity and/or heat
can ruin a seed .
A hard outer coat on a seed may also hinder germina-
tion . Try gently rubbing outer coat of these seeds with
sandpaper or a file before placing in a Grow Sponge .
Finally, make sure you plant more than one seed in a
Grow Pod . Even the best seeds do not germinate 100%
of the time . See page 8 for more details on how many
seeds to plant in each Grow Pod .
What if one of the plants in my AeroGarden dies?
Occasionally you might find that one of the plants in
your custom Garden does not thrive . If a plant dies,
remove entire Grow Pod from AeroGarden . Cover the
empty Grow Surface Opening to inhibit algae from
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