General Hydroponics AF36 - Manual (Page 4)

ASSEMBLY & HELPFUL GUIDELINES
STEP 7
Place the Net Pots with the
CocoTek Liners into the
growing sites and use the Clay
Pebbles to support seedling
plants. Always rinse the Clay
Pebbles before use.
STEP 6
Attach the Manifold to the Pump Line
and attach each of the Laser Spraylines
to the Manifold. Make sure there is a
rubber gasket in the Laser Sprayline
fitting and DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
The level of the water in the Growing
Chambers is controlled by the height
of the Drain Level Tube. Keep the
Drain Level Tube access covered after
adjusting the water level.
PLANTING
To prepare a seedling or a plant for transplanting, remove all soil and/or organic material
from around the roots. Plants must be sturdy with established roots before transplanting
into the AeroFlo. Choose seedlings because it’s more difficult to successfully transplant
older plants. If your plant has been growing in soil or peat moss, gently remove the
plant from its pot and carefully rinse as much soil as possible from the roots before
transplanting. Although this method of transplanting from soil to hydroponics is
somewhat risky, as soil may contain disease organisms that proliferate in the rich
hydroponic solution, we have had success using this transplant method and encourage
you to try it. Or, you can avoid these problems by starting plants from cuttings in one of
our RainForest Systems.
FILLING
Before filling your system with water it is essential that you understand the system
capacity. The reservoir should be drained first before draining the growing chambers.
This will prevent overfilling of the reservoir and possible flooding. See illustration for
reservoir capacities at each of the steps. Fill the reservoir with a known volume of water
and then start the pump. Adjust the Drain Level Tubes (DLT) to the desired level and
start adding water in 1 gallon increments until the Growing Chambers and reservoir are
at the desired levels. Record the total gallons to be used for calculating the amount of
nutrient to add to the system. See chart for approximate amount of water each system
holds at the two operating levels.
CAUTION: Never run the water pump without water covering the pump inlet.
normal operational range (gallons)
Reservoir
capacity
Growing Chamber Total Water*
low level high level low level high level
gallons
38 0.6 2.4 42 58
* Total amount of water in all chambers and reservoir