EzGro Original

 Instructions for Set-up and Use

(FOR DETAILED PICTURES GO TO www.ezgro.com AND CLICK ON “INSTRUCTIONS”)

(FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS CALL 800-651-1701 or EMAIL ezgro@up.net )

 

PART 1: CHECK CONTENTS OF THE KIT

 

Kit Includes:
5ea  Quad Pots, to grow 20 plants
1ea  Diffusion Cup
1ea  Support Pole 44” long x ¾” diameter
1ea  Support Pole 16” long x ¾” diameter
1ea  Stake Pole 30” long x ½” diameter
1ea  Metal Adjustment Collar (has 1 screw)
1ea  Metal Coupler (has 2 screws)
1ea  Rubber Support Pole End Cap    
1ea  Nutrient Measuring Cup
1ea  EzGro Formula Part A (nutrient)
1ea  EzGro Formula Part B (nutrient)
1ea  Grow Media Supply (3 bags) 
1ea  Instructions

                                                                                   

YOU WILL ALSO NEED: 3 CLEAN AND EMPTY 1-GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINERS (SUCH AS MILK/WATER JUGS) AND A FUNNEL.

 

PART 2: BASIC ASSEMBLY

1.  POUND THE 30”LONG ½” DIAMETER STAKE POLE ABOUT 2 FEET DOWN INTO THE GROUND. PREFERABLY, USE A RUBBER MALLET.  IF A REGULAR HAMMER IS USED, PLACE A WOOD BLOCK ON TOP THE POLE SO YOU DON’T MUSHROOM THE TOP OF THE POLE.  LEAVE ABOUT 1 FOOT EXPOSED ABOVE GROUND.

 

2.  COUPLE THE ¾” SUPPORT POLES TOGETHER (ONE IS 44”LONG, THE OTHER IS 16”LONG).  USE THE METAL COUPLER FOR THIS, AND TIGHTEN THE 2 SCREWS UNTIL SNUG.   NEXT, SLIDE THIS SUPPORT POLE ASSEMBLY OVER THE ½” STAKE POLE SO THE SHORTER 16” POLE IS AT THE BOTTOM, AND THE LONGER 44” POLE IS ON TOP.  THEN POUND THIS SUPPORT POLE ASSEMBLY INTO THE GROUND UNTIL STABLE, USING THE SAME POUNDING METHOD AS DONE FOR THE STAKE POLE (ONLY POUND THIS DOWN ABOUT 10-12”, DEPENDING ON THE SOIL.) 

 

3.  PLACE THE METAL ADJUSTMENT COLLAR ON THE SUPPORT POLE ASSEMBLY, SCREW SIDE UP, APRROX. 16” FROM THE GROUND.  TIGHTEN SCREW UNTIL SNUG.  THIS ADJUSTMENT COLLAR CAN BE POSITIONED AT ANY HEIGHT DESIRED, AND THIS ADJUSTS THE HEIGHT OF YOUR QUAD-POTS.  PERFORM THE PLANTING STEPS BELOW BEFORE SLIDING QUAD-POTS ONTO THE SUPPORT POLE.

PART 3: PLANTING, FINAL ASSEMBLY, AND GETTING STARTED

SOME SUGGESTED PLANTS  ARE: TOMATOES, SWISS CHARD, LETTUCE, STRAWBERRIES, ORIENTAL GREENS, CABBAGE, SPINACH, BELL PEPPERS, CHILI PEPPERS, BEANS, PEAS, ARTICHOKE, CUCUMBERS, BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, BABY CARROTS, ONION, RADISHES, HERBS, AND FLOWERS.  THESE ARE SUGGESTIONS, BASED ON EXCELLENT RESULTS WE HAVE SEEN.  DON’T BE AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS AND LET US KNOW YOUR RESULTS!!

LARGE ROOT VEGETABLES SUCH AS POTATOES AND TALL VEGETABLES SUCH AS CORN ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. 

WE SUGGEST PUTTING LARGER PLANTS IN THE BOTTOM QUAD-POTS AND SMALLER PLANTS NEAR TOP.

 

1.  OPEN A BAG OF GROWING MEDIA AND ADD ABOUT 1 ½ GALLONS OF WATER, MIXING THOROUGHLY (YOU CAN DO THIS RIGHT IN THE BAG).  SATURATE THE MEDIA UNTIL IT EXPANDS.  BE SURE IT IS WET.  ANY EXTRA WATER WILL DRAIN OUT OF THE QUAD-POTS.

 

2.  USING A SCOOP OR YOUR HANDS, FILL A QUAD-POT WITH THE WET MEDIA TO WITHIN ¾” OF TOP RIM, PACKING IT LIGHTLY.  IT’S IMPORTANT THAT THE MEDIA IS NOT PACKED TIGHTLY, OR IT WILL INHIBIT PLANT GROWTH.

 

3. WHEN USING STARTER PLANTS, REMOVE AS MUCH DIRT AS POSSIBLE FROM THE ROOTS BEFORE PLANTING IN THE QUAD-POTS.  YOU MAY DO THIS BY HAND OR BY GENTLY RINSING THE ROOTS WITH WATER.  TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE ROOTS.

 

4.  USE YOUR FINGERS TO DEPRESS A HOLE IN THE GROW MEDIA, IN ABOUT THE CENTER OF EACH POCKET OF EACH QUAD-POT.  THESE HOLES MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE ROOTS WITHOUT CRUSHING THEM.  NEXT INSERT THE PLANTS INTO THE HOLES.  PRESS MEDIA GENTLY AROUND THE BASE OF EACH PLANT.  IF YOU ARE USING SEEDS, SIMPLY COVER THE SEEDS LIGHTLY WITH GROW MEDIA.  SEEDS SHOULD BE PLANTED THE SAME DEPTH AS THEY WOULD BE IN SOIL.

 

5.  SLIDE EACH QUAD-POT DOWN THE SUPPORT POLE.  THE FIRST QUAD-POT WILL REST AGAINST THE ADJUSTMENT COLLAR.  TURN THE NEXT QUAD-POT SO IT FITS IN THE NOTCHED AREAS OF THE QUAD-POT BELOW.  REPEAT UNTIL ALL QUAD-POTS ARE IN PLACE.

 

6.  PLACE DIFFUSION CUP ON TOP OF THE HIGHEST QUAD-POT, AND INSTALL THE RUBBER SUPPORT POLE END CAP.

PART 4:  MIXING EZGRO FORMULA NUTRIENTS

 

YOU WILL NEED 3 CLEAN AND EMPTY ONE-GALLON PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND A LARGE FUNNEL.  MARK ONE CONTAINER “A”, ONE CONTAINER “B”, AND ONE CONTAINER  “DAILY FEED MIX”.

*KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS*

 

1.  USING THE FUNNEL, ADD THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF EZGRO FORMULA “A” (GREEN POWDER) INTO THE GALLON CONTAINER MARKED “A” THAT HAS BEEN HALF FILLED WITH WARM WATER.  SHAKE TO DISSOLVE AND FILL CONTAINER TO THE TOP WITH WARM WATER.  SHAKE MORE.

 

2.  USING THE FUNNEL, ADD THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF EZGRO FORMULA “B”(WHITE POWDER) INTO THE GALLON CONTAINER MARKED “B” THAT HAS BEEN HALF FILLED WITH WARM WATER.  SHAKE TO DISSOLVE AND FILL CONTAINER TO THE TOP WITH WARM WATER. SHAKE MORE.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:  THESE ARE THE CONCENTRATED NUTRIENTS THAT WILL BE MIXED WITH MORE WATER AND USED FOR FEEDING YOUR EZGRO.  THIS QUANTITY SHOULD LAST THE ENTIRE SEASON.  SHAKE WELL BEFORE EACH USE.

DO NOT MIX THE TWO CONCENTRATED NUTRIENS TOGETHER, OTHER THAN INSTRUCTED IN STEP 3 BELOW, AS THEY WILL SOLIDIFY.  KEEP NUTRIENTS OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR EXCESSIVE HEAT/COLD CONDITIONS.

 

3.  USING THE MEASURING CUP, ADD 10ml OF CONCENTRATE NUTRIENT “A” AND 10ml OF CONCENTRATE NUTRIENT “B” INTO YOUR DAILY FEED MIX CONTAINER.  THEN FILL THIS CONTAINER WITH FRESH WATER (TAP WATER IS FINE).  POUR ENTIRE GALLON INTO THE DIFFUSION CUP AT THE TOP OF YOUR EZGRO. 

ONCE THE PLANTS ARE WELL ESTABLISHED (USUALLY AROUND 30 DAYS) YOU CAN INCREASE EACH NUTRIENT FROM 10ml TO 15ml PER GALLON OF WATER.

IF STARTING FROM SEEDS OR VERY SMALL PLANTS, CONSIDER USING LESS THAN 10ml OF EACH CONCENTRATE FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS TO ALLOW GERMINATION.

 

4.  REPEAT STEP 3 EVERY DAY TO FEED YOUR EZGRO.  POUR THIS DAILY MIX INTO THE EZGRO DIFFUSION CUP AND THIS WILL FLOW FROM THE TOP QUAD-POT TO THE BOTTOM QUAD-POT, AND THE EXCESS WILL DRIP DOWN TO THE GROUND. 

YOU MAY WISH TO USE ½ GALLON IN THE MORNING AND ½ GALLON IN THE EVENING, WHEN IT’S CONVENIENT FOR YOU.  THIS SEEMS TO WORK WELL TO KEEP NUTRIENTS IN YOUR EZGRO AT ALL TIMES.

 

 SEE “TIPS” SECTION BELOW FOR MORE INFO !  

 

 

PART 5:  TIPS FOR SUCCESS

 

-  FOR BEST RESULTS, FEED YOUR EZGRO DAILY.  IF YOU HAPPEN TO MISS A DAY OR TWO, YOUR PLANTS WILL BEGIN WILTING.  A FEEDING WILL RESTORE YOUR PLANTS.  HOWEVER, AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITHOUT FEEDING, MOST PLANTS WILL NOT SURVIVE.

 

-  IT IS OKAY TO MIX MORE THAN ONE GALLON OF DAILY FEED AT A TIME, IF YOU WISH TO PREPARE FOR A FEW DAYS IN ADVANCE.  HOWEVER, DO NOT MIX MORE THAN YOU CAN USE WITHIN A FEW DAYS, AND KEEP THESE MIXES OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.  (OF COURSE YOU WILL NEED ADDITIONAL DAILY FEED CONTAINERS TO DO THIS).

 

-  IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OVER-WATER YOUR PLANTS IN AN EZGRO HYDROPONIC GARDEN, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO OVER-NUTRIENT THEM.  IF YOUR LEAVES SHOW TIP BURN, THEN THE PLANTS ARE GETTING MORE NUTRIENTS THAN THEY NEED.  TRY LOWERING THE CONCENTRATION OF NUTRIENTS BY ADDING MORE FRESH WATER, AND LESS NUTRIENTS TO YOUR DAILY FEED MIX. 

 

-  YOUR DAILY FEED CONTAINER(S) MAY GROW GREEN ALGAE INSIDE AFTER A WHILE.  IF THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN RINSE THEM OUT WELL WITH BLEACH, OR SIMPLY DISCARD OLD CONTAINER(S) AND GET NEW ONE(S).

 

-  AS YOUR PLANTS MATURE THEY MAY REQUIRE MORE WATER.  IDEALLY THE GROW MEDIA SHOULD BE MOIST AT ALL TIMES.  IF YOU NOTICE THE MEDIA GETTING OVERLY DRY, YOU MAY NEED TO ADD ADDITIONAL WATER BETWEEN DAILY FEEDINGS.  DO SO BEFORE, OR IN BETWEEN, YOUR NORMAL DAILY FEEDINGS.  DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WATER JUST AFTER A NOMAL FEEDING OR YOU WILL WASH OUT THE NUTRIENTS.

 

-  ROTATE THE QUAD-POTS OCCASIONALLY TO ALLOW ALL PLANTS EQUAL SUNLIGHT.   MAYBE TRY ¼ TURN EVERY FEW DAYS.

 

-  YOU MAY WISH TO PLACE A WEED BARRIER ON THE GROUND BELOW YOUR EZGRO. 

 

-  START WITH NEW GROW MEDIA AND NUTRIENTS EACH SEASON FOR BEST RESULTS.  THIS IS AVAILABLE FROM EZGRO, SIMPLY ORDER THE ANNUAL REFRESH PACKAGE. (800-651-1701, or www.ezgro.com ).  THIS PACK INCLUDES OUR SPECIAL GROW MEDIA AND OUR EZGRO FORMULA NUTRIENTS.

 

-  IF YOU NEED REPLACEMENT PARTS OR COMPONENTS ANYTIME, THESE ARE AVAILABLE FROM EZGRO at 800-651-1701.

 

OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU:

 

EzGro Company guarantees that our products really work. If you are not completely satisfied with our products, for any reason, we will give you a full refund of the purchase price*. Simply call or email within 60 days of your purchase and we will help you with the return process.

* NOTE: You must return items in original shipping cartons. All shipping costs are non refundable.

 

THANK YOU!

The EzGro Company