How to Reuse AeroGarden Seed Pods
The AeroGarden is an indoor planting system that uses water instead of soil. Known as hydroponics, this type of system circulates water, oxygen and nutrients over the roots of plants to provide all the required elements needed to grow plants indoors without soil. The initial kits that come with the AeroGarden contain plastic pods filled with a sponge material for planting seeds. New pods and pod fillers are available through the company, but, depending on the plants you've previously grown, you should be able to reuse the pods without buying new parts if the filler is cleaned and disinfected. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Remove the pod from the AeroGarden unit.
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Slide the sponge filler medium out of the pod. Remove the plants by pulling gently at the stems until they break free.
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Rinse the sponges under cool tap water. Squeeze the sponges while rinsing to work out any roots that may remain in the sponges.
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Replace the sponges in the pods. Put the pods in the AeroGarden unit.
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Disinfect the unit and the sponges by filling the bowl with 5 cups of both distilled white vinegar and 5 cups of tap water. Allow the unit to sit for two minutes.
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Rinse the bowl and the sponges under tap water. Reassemble the unit.
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