Gardeners 8609797 Operating instructions

Brand: Gardeners

Model: 8609797

Type: Operating instructions

Gardeners 8609797 is a seed starter kit that helps you easily grow seedlings indoors. It features a capillary mat that wicks water from the reservoir tray to the growing mix, ensuring your seeds stay consistently moist. The clear cover creates a warm, humid environment for faster germination. The kit includes a growing tray, support platform, reservoir tray, and capillary mat, and is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

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Set-Up and Planting Instructions

1. Lightly moisten seed-starting mix. It should have the

moisture level of a well-wrung sponge.

2. Moisten the CAPILLARY MAT, and then place it, reverse

side up, on the SUPPORT PLATFORM. Extend one end of

the mat extended over the platform.

3. Place the SUPPORT PLATFORM and CAPILLARY MAT in

the RESERVOIR TRAY, peg side down. Make sure the

extended end of the mat is inside the RESERVOIR TRAY.

Then place the GROWING TRAY on top of the CAPILLARY

MAT.

4. Fill the cells with seed-starting mix. Press down firmly

on the growing mix in each cell so that it makes contact

with the mat through the holes in the tray bottom.

5. Plant seeds following the seed-packet instructions. Each

cell is designed to hold one plant. Tip: group seeds with

similar temperature, moisture or light level needs in the

same GROWING TRAY.

6. Gently water the growing mix from above to settle it. Fill

the RESERVOIR TRAY with water to a level just below the

SUPPORT PLATFORM. The extended end of the CAPILLARY MAT should be in the water. Place the CLEAR COVER on top of

the GROWING TRAY. This will keep the growing mix moist and warm and help your seeds germinate quickly.

Important: Remove the cover as soon as your plants emerge.

Growing Tips

• Watering: Check the water level in the reservoir regularly and refill as required so the capillary mat is damp at all times.

If the mat dries out, thoroughly moisten it and water from above to re-establish the capillary flow. If the seed-starting

mix is too wet, empty the reservoir tray and allow the mix to dry for a day or two.

• Light: Seedlings grow best with 14-16 hours of bright light per day. Supplemental, full-spectrum light, such as that

provided by our SunLite® Gardens, is ideal. Seedlings may become spindly in lower-light conditions.

• Temperature: Most seeds germinate best between 68 and 75° F.

• Fertilizing: We recommend adding a water-soluble fertilizer to the reservoir tray every week.

• Transplanting: When it is time to transplant your seedlings, gently remove them from each cell using a spoon or our

Lifetime Mini Trowel (sold separately).

• Reuse and storage: Remove loose soil from all parts with warm water. The Growing Tray, Support Platform and

Reservoir Tray are

dishwasher-safe. Soak the Capillary Matting in a diluted bleach solution, rinse in clean water and dry before storing.

For more helpful seed-starting information and advice, visit gardeners.com

Clear Cover

Growing

Tray

Capillary

Matting

Support

Platform

Reservoir

Tray

Gardeners 8609797 Operating instructions

Gardeners 8609797 Operating instructions

Gardeners 8609797 Operating instructions

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