AeroGarden 1-Season manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones AeroGarden 1-Season. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica AeroGarden 1-Season o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual AeroGarden 1-Season se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales AeroGarden 1-Season, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones AeroGarden 1-Season debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo AeroGarden 1-Season
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo AeroGarden 1-Season
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo AeroGarden 1-Season
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de AeroGarden 1-Season no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de AeroGarden 1-Season y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico AeroGarden en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de AeroGarden 1-Season, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo AeroGarden 1-Season, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual AeroGarden 1-Season. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

Índice de manuales de instrucciones

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    Plan t & Grow Y our Own Seeds * *Seeds not included GUIDE Quick, Plug & Grow TM Planting with Y our Own S eeds M A S T ER G A R D EN ER English[...]

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    Introduction Introduction .................................... 3 Additional Supplies Needed ..................... 4 Designing Y our Garden Plant Type ....................................... 5 Plant Height ..................................... 5 Nutrients ........................................ 6 Life Span ........................................ 6[...]

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    T ending Y our Garden Remove Domes ................................ 17 Add Water and Raise Lamp Hood (Light[s]) ...... 18 Thin Plants ..................................... 18 Pollina te Plants ................................. 19 Prune Plan ts .................................... 20 Keep Y our Garden Healthy ...................... 23 Support Plants[...]

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    I n t r o d u c t I o n 3 Introduction Each Master Gardener Kit is designed for Aer oGardeners who want to plant their own see ds or root their own cut tings. Each ki t includes the supplies ne ede d to plant and grow one to three custom gardens. While the AeroG arden provides the id eal environment for growing plants , there are many decisions you[...]

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    4 Introduction In addition to what is included in y our Master Gardener Kit, there are a fe w additional items you will need . A dditional Supplies Ne eded An AeroGarden An Iron A Permanent Marker Seeds Plant Cuttings Whe th er t his i s the fi rst o r fif t h gar de n you are pla nti ng in you r Aero Ga rde n, you w ill n ee d to ref ere nce yo [...]

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    5 Designing Y our Garden d e s I g n I n g Y o u r g a r d e n P lant T ype While we encourage y ou to try growing a variety of plant types in your AeroGarden, there are a f ew tha t will not do well in an aeroponic system. Subterranean plants , such as carrots, beet s, potat oes or peanuts should not be planted in an A eroGarden. In addition, plan[...]

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    6 Designing Y our Garden P lant Heigh t ( Co nti nu ed ) If you decide to grow a garden with a variety of different plants , you will also need to consider their relativ e heights. T r y to grow plants tha t will be about the same height as they mature. Y ou may be able to prune some plants in your Garden to achiev e this. Using plants that gro w a[...]

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    7 Designing Y our Garden P lant Habit & La yout Some plants are bushy , others feathery , some grow straight, others branch out. As you plant your Garden, think about shape and growth habits of plants. Y ou may want to put a fea thery leafed plant in front where it can be seen and use the back row for plan ts that grow straight or bushy . Ev en[...]

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    8 Building a Grow Pod B u I l d I n g a g r o w P o d N umber of Seeds It is impor tant to plant extra seeds to ensure success. F or larger seeds and fruiting plants , sow only a few e xtra seeds. Increase number of seeds as seed siz e decreases and for plants that gro w in bunches, such as chives. T ypic ally , 6 seeds per Grow Pod w orks well. P [...]

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    9 Building a Grow Pod P lace Seeds & Grow S ponge • Place seeds into Dibble (hole located on end of Grow Sponge ). • Insert Grow Sponge into Split-Apart Basket . • Make sure Grow Sponge base rests in bottom of Split-Apart Basket .[...]

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    10 Building a Grow Pod A ttach Pod Labels The Pod Label r eminds you of planting date and wha t you planted , and also promotes germination and inhibits algae growth. Be sure to fill out and apply Pod Labels . IMPORT ANT! If you are planting SEEDS in y our Grow P ods … Attach P od Labels AFTER Grow P ods are assembled and seeds are in place. If [...]

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    1 1 Building a Grow Pod Using stem cuttings is a common metho d for propagating many plant varieties , but it do es require a bit of care on your par t . A number of vege tables an d shrubs root ver y easily , but stem cut tings from tree species can b e dif ficult to root . We ha ve found that some dif fi cult species may be s timulated to root [...]

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    1 2 Building a Grow Pod • Moisten Grow Sponge and insert cutting 1/3 to 1/2 of its length into Grow Sponge . • Carefully push Gro w Sponge (with cutting in place) through Pod Label and into Split-Apart Basket. • Insert assembled Grow Pod into Grow Surface Opening (see page 13 for instructions). • Repeat above st eps with each cutting and Gr[...]

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    1 3 Planting Y our Garden P l a n t I n g Y o u r g a r d e n P lant Gro w P ods Planting a custom Grow P od is the s ame as pl anting a Seed Pod from any A eroGarden Seed Kit. We recom - mend recording th e planting date and number of see ds planted in a notebo ok or on a mo del- specific Gardener ’s Log ( located at w w w.aerogarden support .c[...]

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    1 4 Feeding Y our Garden F e e d I n g Y o u r g a r d e n Each Master Gardener Kit comes with two diff erent types of nutrient tablets to meet the needs of a variety of plant types. The amount of nutrients in your Garden increases with tablet size. Each tablet also contains ingredients that will keep the water in your A eroGarden at a pH lev el th[...]

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    1 5 Feeding Y our Garden N utrient F eeding Schedule Options Options A B C D Plant Description Set Up S (1), S (2) S (1), S (2) S (1), S (2) S (1), S (2) Week 2 S (1), S (2) S (1), S (2) S (1), L (2) S (1), S (2) Week 4 S (1), S (2) L (1), L (2) L (1), L (2) S (1), S (2) Week 6 S (1), S (2) L (1), L (2) L (1), L (2) S (1), S (2) Week 8 S (1), S (2)[...]

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    1 6 Feeding Y our Garden A dd Nutrient ( s ) Ever y 2 week s you w ill ne ed t o add on e (1) nutrient tab let ( 3 -Po d Aero Gar dens ) o r two ( 2 ) nut rie nt tab let s ( 6 - or 7-Pod Aero Gar den s ) to th e Bowl . For instruc tions, see “Add Nutr ients” (Feed Garden - Basic F eeding) in the Control P anel Features section of your Quick St [...]

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    1 7 T ending Y our Garden t e n d I n g Y o u r g a r d e n A little bit of care for your Garden will ensur e rapid growth and health y plants. This sec tion provid es some general guid elines to follow as your Garden grows . R emov e Domes • Shortly af ter planting Seeds in your garden (4 da ys to 2 weeks), tiny plants will appear through the ho[...]

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    1 8 T ending Y our Garden T hin P lants Herbs , lettuc es, and plants that g row in bunches (such as chives) do not requir e thinning . Howev er , with broad-stemmed varieties , such as fruiting plants , it is best to thin plants as described below . • When plants ar e about 1” (2.5cm) tall, check each Grow Pod for multiple plants. Using scisso[...]

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    19 T ending Y our Garden P ollinat e Plan ts The t able belo w sho ws som e comm on plan t types and recommended methods for hand pollina tion. F or plants not listed below , you may need to do some additional pollination research – the internet and seed suppliers are good sources of inf ormation. HELPFUL HINT: If you find your Garden is produci[...]

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    20 T ending Y our Garden Y our Garden may need pruning to k eep plants at about the same height and to contr ol growth. Use garden shears or scissors to prune. Here are some gen - eral guidelines on pruning various plant types. Fruiting P lants with Upright Main Stem (F irst prune) (such as dwarf tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant) Early pruning of th[...]

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    21 T ending Y our Garden P rune P lants ( Co nti nu ed ) Fruiting P lants (Ongoing) ( Co nti nu ed ) Controlling Spreading Use scissors to cut branches that hang outside the e dge of Lamp Hood . Make cut so branch is no more than 3” beyond outer e dge of Lamp Hood. Herbs with Upright Main Stem – Sometimes an early pruning of plants such as basi[...]

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    22 T ending Y our Garden All Non-F ruiting Plants – If you see flo wer buds or flowers on a plant that is being gr own for its lea ves , not its fruit or flowers , remov e them. Cut flow ering stem just above a set of lea ves , no more than 1/3 of the way down stem. This will e x - tend the life and produc - tivity of the plant. Flow ers – [...]

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    23 T ending Y our Garden K eep Y our Garden Healt h y S upport Plants Keeping a wa tchful ey e on your Garden is not only a joy , but also a smar t wa y to make sure y our plants stay health y . As plants grow , you may see some dead or br own leav es around base of plants. T his is per fectly normal. • Remove these lea ves with scissors or pinch[...]

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    24 T ending Y our Garden How T o Suppor t Fruiting Plan ts • Loop a tie around main stem at a point where it: a) is strong enough not to bend or break when tie is secur ed , and b) stands upright when tie is pulled toward Lamp Arm . • T ightly loop one end of tie around Lamp Arm . Hold tie in position with one hand. With other hand , gently pul[...]

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    25 T ending Y our Garden Support for Full-Size F ruiting Plants If you are growing full-siz e, fruiting plants using an AeroGarden Deluxe , PRO 200 , 6 Elite + , or a 7-Pod model outfitt ed with a Deluxe Upgrade Kit , we r ecommend using the AeroGro w T rellis System* to support your plants. T rellis Systems and additional T rellis Coils can be or[...]

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    26 Harvesting Y our Garden H a r v e s t I n g Y o u r g a r d e n H arvest Y our Garden If you grow culinary plants , it is impor tant to con tinu - ally harvest to keep plants health y and produc tive . Here are some general guidelines f or harvesting plants grown in an Aer oGarden. • Do not remove mor e than a third of leav es or stems from an[...]

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    27 Harvesting Y our Garden Bunching Herbs (such as chives and parsley) • Harvest herbs that grow in a bunch by cutting an entire stem – just a stem, not the entire plant! • Select the oldest stems, found near outer edges of plant. ( These stems are generally wider than younger ones and leaves may have some yello w around the edges.) • Cut n[...]

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    a P P e n d I x 28 Appendix T roubleshooting What do I do when a Gro w Bulb burns out? Replacement bulbs can be ordered from y our retailer or at www .aerogardensuppor t.com. What should I do if m y Grow Bulb(s) aren ’t working? Make sure Grow Bulb(s) are firmly inserted in Lamp Hood . Also check that Garden is plugged into a working electri - c[...]

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    29 Appendix T roubleshooting ( Co nti nu ed ) My Garden doesn’ t lo ok healthy . What can I do? If you are concerned about the health of y our Garden, please go through the following… • Keep light(s) as close to plants as possible , without leaves t ouching Grow Bulb(s) . • Replace Grow Bulb(s) every 6 months (see Quick Start Guide for mode[...]

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    30 Appendix growing in Bowl . Choose a material that will tolerate moisture such as aluminum foil or a plastic milk jug lid . What if one of the plants in m y AeroGarden is much taller than the others? Despite all your planning , you ma y find a plant in your garden that is growing fast er than the others. T ry prun - ing the plant to keep size in[...]

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    507314-0000 AA 8/28/08 U.S. Patents P ending © 2007-2008 AeroGro w International, Inc. AeroGr ow International, Inc. Quick Start Guides available at: www .aerogardensuppor t.com[...]