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Planting and growing is easy in the GardenChef. Follow these simple instructions. See the growing guide for
specific plants on the next page.
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Please refer to the Growing Guide and Growing Tips for successful growing and harvesting of specific plants.
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See Sanitation and Food Safety Guidelines on page 21 for safe growing and harvesting.
Materials Needed (planting using soil)*:
Potting Soil (sterile) Screen/Mat 1—20 gal plastic tub (unsifted soil); smaller tub (sifted soil)
Seeds Shaker Propagation domes
10” x 20” planting trays** Sifter Kitchen scale (for weighing seeds)
Misting bottle
*If you are planting hydroponically, you will need a soil-free medium such as perlite or soil free mat instead of soil
**You may also use 10” x 10” planting trays; 2 will fit in the same space as a 10” x 20”
4 Place mats into the trays 5 Put the damp, unsifted soil
into the tray(s), fill each tray
1/2 to 3/4 full and level.
6 Weigh/measure seeds and
spread evenly with shaker,
spoon or cup. (
see Growing
Guide, p. 15
).
Sprinkle just enough
sifted soil over the
seeds to cover them.
About 1 to 1.5 cups.
If the sifted soil is dry,
you can moisten it
with a spray bottle.
Do not soak.
8 Place the trays into the
growing drawers in your
GardenChef.
9 Program your watering
and lighting cycles accord-
ing to the growing guide.
10 Leave the domes on until
the seeds sprout.
11 Remove the domes for the rest
of the growing cycle.
12 HARVEST!
Harvest all greens
Or thin out greens and use as they
grow. This method can be used to
extend the growing cycle, especially
for growing shoots and herbs.
1 Place soil into the larger tub
2 Using the sifter, sift the soil into the smaller tub; you will need 1 to 1.5 cups of sifted soil for each tray to be
planted.
3 Add more soil to the large tub, enough to fill the trays 1/2 to 1/4 full. Moisten the soil, enough to make it damp
and crumbly, but NOT wet and muddy. Mix the soil when adding the water; DO NOT ADD WATER TO THE TUB
OF SIFTED SOIL
7 Place the propagation dome
on the tray. Make sure the
vents are CLOSED
PLANTING AND GROWING