Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Flower Series del fabbricante AeroGarden
Vai alla pagina of 22
F LO W E R S E RI ES T ending Guide PLANTING DA TE: SEED KIT TYPE: Eng lish.
Planting Y our Garden Plant Y our Garden ............................ 2 T ending Y our Garden Remove Domes .............................. 3 Add W ater .................................... 4 F eed G arden ................................. 4 Raise Lamp Hood (Light[s]) .
P l a n t i n g Y o u r g a r d e n P lant Y our Garden Each Flo wer Series Seed Kit (except Cascading P etunias) comes with Seed Pods that are labeled, T all, Medium or Sho rt . This helps to det ermine the best position for each Seed Pod in the Gro w Sur face, ensuring each plant gets enough light and has room to gro w.
R emov e Domes • A few da ys af ter planting your Aer oG arden, tiny plants will appear through the holes in each Seed Pod Label . When this occurs, remove the Domes from each Seed Pod with emerging plants and discard or recycle.
4 T ending Y our Garden A dd W ater • Use roo m-tempera ture water . Very hot or ve ry cold water will hurt your plants. • We r ecommend us ing municipal t ap , bottled or purified wat er . W ell or softened water SHOULD NO T be used because the extra min erals in these sources may be harmful to aer oponically grown plants.
5 T ending Y our Garden R aise Lamp Hood ( Lig ht [s ] ) If Grow Bulb(s) are t oo close to p lants , the leaves may brown and burn. If they are too far away , your plants will “stretch ” towar d the light(s) and look unhealthy . As your plants begin t o grow , you should pro vide 1-2” (2.
6 T ending Y our Garden Check Plant La yout to Pre ven t Shading T o ensure each plant gets enough light and has room to grow , you may need to rearrange the Seed Pods in your Aer oG arden. Within the first 3 to 4 weeks of planting your Garden you ma y star t to notice variations in how fast or slo w a plant grows and in plant habit (e.
7 T ending Y our Garden Prune Plants t o Pre vent Shading The follo wing pages offer sever al pruning methods to prev ent shading for a v ar iety of flower types. Plants with Branching Leav es T o optimize the growth of your Garden and ensure strong plants with bountiful flow ers, prune large leaves tha t shade other plants in your Garden.
8 T ending Y our Garden Continued on n ex t page Plants with Leaves Gro wing from Base Calendula and Gazania are examples of flowers tha t should be pruned with this method. • Remove lar ge leaves that shade other plants with scissors. • Make cut at base of leaf .
9 T ending Y our Garden K eep Y our Garden Healthy ( Cont in ued ) Prune Plants t o Pre vent Shading (Continued) Plants with Long Stems • Cut branches tha t shade other plants with scissors. • Prune just abo ve a set of leaves (growth point). Photo at right shows how plant might look after pruning long stems.
10 T ending Y our Garden Continued on n ex t page Remov e Dead Flower Blossoms – Deadheading Removing dead flower blossoms (deadheading) encourages your plan t to produce more flo wers. When blossoms begin to fade , wilt, wither , turn brown or just start to look unattractive, it’ s time to deadhead.
11 T ending Y our Garden K eep Y our Garden Healthy ( Cont in ued ) Remov e Dead Flower Blossoms – Deadheading (Continued ) Plants with Flo wers Growing on Long Stems Calendula, Geranium, Lavender , Stock and Snapdragons are some examples of plants that do well with this method of deadheading.
12 T ending Y our Garden HELPFUL HI NT #1: Deadhead flow ers as they star t to fade to av oid accidentally removing u nopened blossoms. At a quick glance, a flo wer bud (p etunia, s hown at right ) can lo ok like a dead blossom. HELPFUL HINT #2: Deadhead flowers when light(s) are on.
13 T ending Y our Garden K eep Y our Garden Healthy ( Cont in ued ) Cut Here Prun e Hea v y Br anches to K eep Garden Neat and C ompac t Some branches may become laden with so man y blossoms that they droop ov er the edge of the Garden.
14 T ending Y our Garden These pictures show plants fr om a Flo wer Series Seed Kit that are stressed . F ollow s uggestions to restore y our G arden ’ s health. Wilted Plants a re not ge tting enoug h water . Check water level. Burned Plant is too close to Gro w Bulb(s) .
15 Appendices a P P e n d i c e s R eminders About P lanting Y our Garden Please use the Quick Start Guide included in y our original Aer oGarden bo x for more d etailed setup instructions. I f you no longer ha ve your Quick Start Guide , you can find the latest version of it at… www .
16 Appendices Q uestions & A nswers – Ligh t ( s) Do I need to turn light(s) on and off manually? No . Y our AeroGarden includes a built-in timer that turns your light(s) on and off at specific intervals. These intervals are designed to maximiz e the growth of your flow ers.
17 Appendices T roubleshooting What do I do when a Gro w Bulb burns out? Replacem ent bul bs can be order ed from your retailer or at www .aerogardensupport.com. What should I do if m y Grow Bulb(s) aren ’t w ork ing? Make sure Grow Bulb(s) are firmly inserted in the Lamp Hood .
18 Appendices Continued on n ex t page What if I see bugs? Occasionally , bugs might decide to visit your flow ers. If you see bugs, you will probably se e aphids or spider mites which probably found their way int o your home on clothing or cut flowers.
19 Appendices How do I tak e care of m y Garden when I go out of town? Add wat er to raise the level up t o “ Fill T o Here . ” A newly planted Garden with Domes remov ed may not need care f or up to 2 w eeks.
20 Appendices G ardening Note s.
© 2006-2008 AeroGro w International, Inc. U.S. Patents P ending AeroGr ow International, Inc. Quick Start Guides available at: www .aerogardensupport.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il AeroGarden Flower Series è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del AeroGarden Flower Series - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso AeroGarden Flower Series imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul AeroGarden Flower Series ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il AeroGarden Flower Series, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del AeroGarden Flower Series.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il AeroGarden Flower Series. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo AeroGarden Flower Series insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
