BUYING GUIDE GROWING INDOORS. Hydroponic cultivation products GOOD TO KNOW

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1 BUYING GUIDE GROWING INDOORS Hydroponic cultivation products GOOD TO KNOW This symbol appears on the packaging of every product that can be used for growing indoors with hydroponics. From seeds to fertilizer, cultivation insert sets to units you will find this symbol on each product within the growing indoors range. Indoor gardening for everyone You don t need a garden or lots of space to grow plants at home. The VÄXER series lets you grow fresh vegetables indoors, all year round and no matter the weather. The solution is called hydroponic cultivation, which means growing in water instead of soil. It s a clean and quick way of growing that gives a proper harvest without taking up much space so easy that the whole family can get involved. It s a fun way of learning about nature and spending time together. Grow like a pro Hydroponic cultivation is an efficient and sustainable method commonly used by professional growers. The biggest benefits are faster-growing plants, less water usage and that it s cleaner and simpler than traditional methods. To develop a compact, efficient and easy-to-use solution for your home, we partnered up with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. We ve tested, grown and tasted our way to a method that lets you grow like the pros, in your own home. All the products (shown here) may not be available at the store. Please contact the staff or look at for more information. For more detailed product information, see the pricetag and the Internet. All units require assembly.

2 EASY TO GET STARTED The VÄXER series contains everything you need to get growing at home - from various seeds, a nursery and starter plugs, to fertilizer, pumice stones and cultivation insert sets in 2 sizes. Add a cultivation unit and grow on 1, 2 or 3 tiers, from 8 to 45 plants at one time. VÄXER cultivation light has a special colour spectrum developed to help your plants thrive. Use it on its own, or mix it with natural light. So it s really easy to get started and to succeed with your indoor garden. Seeds: Growing media starter plugs: Tested for hydroponics. Chosen based on taste, height, growth rate and appearance. Gene manipulated free (GM free). Made from stonewool. Water retaining fibres. Fibres securely hold the root system. Fit VÄXER nursery. Package illustrations explained: Nursery and sprout box with lid: 24h Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours. How many seeds on 1 starter plug. Perfect growing environment for up to 50 seedlings. Lid keeps in heat and moisture. Air vents let air circulate. Sprout beans, peas and seeds when not germinating seeds How many days to harvest. How many days for the seed to germinate x Number range of plants that will grow. 2

3 EASY TO GET STARTED Growing media pumice stones: Cultivation light: Porous volcanic rock, broken down into small stones. Water retaining. Tested for use in a hydroponic system. Developed to support plant growth. Use this light alone, or combine it with natural sunlight when growing indoors. 2 sizes to fit different combinations. Fertilizer: Fixture for cultivation light: NPK fertilizer. Plant nutrients. Tested for growing in a hydroponic system. Designed to hold a cultivation light 30 cm away from the plants. Included cable cover to secure cable away from the plants. 2 sizes to suit different combinations. Cultivation insert set: Cultivation unit: Designed for hydroponic cultivation. 2 sizes to fit different combinations. Grow 8 or 15 plants at one time. 4 sizes to suit different combinations. Grow on 1, 2 or 3 tiers. Holds the cultivation light 30 cm away from the plants. Included cable tidy clips. Small shelf at base where light transformer(s) sit. 3

4 COMBINATIONS To get started, choose a combination that suits you. Think about which herbs and veggies you like, the amount you want to grow, and your space at home. There s everything from a narrow and simple cultivation set for 8 plants with a light fixture, to a broader version with a 3 tier unit that fits 45 plants. Whichever you choose, everything you need to get started is included just add your chosen seeds. Seeds are excluded from each grow kit so you can choose the seeds you prefer. See page 8 for the range of seeds and how they taste when fully grown. VÄXER grow kit for 8 plants with fixture for cultivation light. A good starter kit if you re new to hydroponic growing. Contains everything you need to grow 8 plants. Can be used as a base for a larger combination. You can connect the 41 cm fixture for cultivation light and 31.5 cm cultivation light to the nursery if there s not enough daylight. This combination 46 ( ) VÄXER cultivation insert set 41x22 grey pc VÄXER fixture for cultivation light 41 white pc VÄXER cultivation light 31.5 cm pc VÄXER grow kit for 15 plants with fixture for cultivation light. Contains everything you need to grow 15 plants. Can be used as a base for a larger combination. The fixture keeps the cultivation light 30 cm away from the plants a perfect distance for your plants to thrive and grow. This combination 58 ( ) VÄXER cultivation insert set 55x35 cm grey pc VÄXER cultivation light 46.6 cm pc VÄXER fixture for cultivation light 55 cm white pc KRYDDA/VÄXER grow kit for 8 plants with a 1 tier cultivation unit. Contains everything you need to grow 8 plants in 1 tier. The nursery fits up to 50 seedlings. Always make sure to plant a few extra seeds, as it is normal that not all seeds will successfully germinate. This combination ( ) VÄXER cultivation insert set 41x22 cm grey pc VÄXER cultivation light 31.5 cm pc KRYDDA cultivation unit 40x20 cm black/galvanised pc KRYDDA/VÄXER grow kit for 15 plants with a 1 tier cultivation unit. Contains everything you need to grow 15 plants in 1 tier. A cultivation unit has cable tidy clips and a small shelf at the base to store the light transformer neatly out of the way. This combination 75 ( ) VÄXER cultivation insert set 55x35 cm grey pc VÄXER cultivation light 46.6 cm pc KRYDDA cultivation unit 55x35 cm black/galvanised pc 4

5 COMBINATIONS KRYDDA/VÄXER grow kit for 16 plants with a 2 tier cultivation unit. Contains everything you need to grow up to 16 plants over 2 tiers. The unit keeps the cultivation light 30 cm away from the plants on each tier. If you don t want to grow on all tiers, you can use the empty one for storage. This combination 96 ( ) VÄXER cultivation insert set 41x22 cm grey pcs VÄXER cultivation light 31.5 cm pcs KRYDDA 2-tier cultivation unit 20x40 cm black/galvanised pc KRYDDA/VÄXER grow kit for 30 plants with a 3 tier cultivation unit. Contains everything you need to grow up to 30 plants over 2 tiers. Tier 3 can be used for storage. This combination ( ) VÄXER growing media pumice stone pcs VÄXER cultivation insert set 55x35 cm grey pcs VÄXER cultivation light 46.6 cm pcs KRYDDA 3-tier cultivation unit black/galvanised 55x35 cm pc KRYDDA/VÄXER grow kit for 45 plants with a 3 tier cultivation unit. Contains everything you need to grow up to 45 plants over 3 tiers. You can plant each tier at different times to make sure that you always have fresh vegetables for dinner. This combination ( ) VÄXER growing media pumice stone pcs VÄXER cultivation insert set 55x35 cm grey pcs VÄXER cultivation light 46.6 cm pcs KRYDDA 3-tier cultivation unit black/galvanised 55x35 cm pc 5

6 HOW TO GROW Start by planting your seeds in the nursery. When the seedlings have developed 2 leaves, move to the cultivation pots. That s where the plants will grow over the coming weeks. Top up regularly with water-fertilizer solution. You can use the specially developed cultivation light on its own, or mix it with natural light and enjoy fresh herbs and vegetables even when daylight is low. 1 Fill the nursery base with tap water to the water line and soak the starter plugs. 3 2 Place the soaked starter plugs in the nursery top. 4 Place 1-3 seeds on each starter plug. Put the lid on and place the nursery in a spot with plenty of light, but avoid direct sunlight. If light is low in winter, for example, add a cultivation light. 5 After 5-14 days depending on your choice of seeds, 2 seed leaves should appear. 6

7 HOW TO GROW Move the seedlings into the cultivation insert set Fill the cultivation pots with 1-2 cm pumice. Mix the required amount of water and fertilizer. Move each starter plug with seedling from the nursery to the cultivation pots and fill with pumice, around and on top of the starter plug Fill the base of the tray with water-fertilizer solution using the funnel. The water gauge will show how much solution there is in the base. MIN means that you need to top up, while MAX means that you need to remove some of the solution. Place all replanted seedlings in the cultivation tray. 11 Make sure your plants get enough light, either from the sun, from a cultivation light or a mix of both. After 5-7 weeks herbs can be pinched and added to food for flavour. Fresh vegetables or salad leaves can be harvested and combined with other ingredients to create tasty meals. 7

8 ALL PARTS AND PRICES INDOOR GROWING ACCESSORIES VÄXER seeds parsley/watercress basil. Parsley has a medium to strong distinctive taste, watercress has a light peppery taste and basil has a medium to strong taste of cloves. 3-p VÄXER seeds curled endive/rocket largechicory. Curled leaved endive has a sharp bitter taste, rocket has a slightly bitter and peppery mustard taste and large-leaved chicory has a distinct bitter taste. 3-p VÄXER seeds crispy /red green romaine lettuce. Crispy lettuce is sweet with a slightly bitter after taste. The stem has a watery taste. Romaine lettuce has a mild, distinctive salad taste. 3-p VÄXER seeds pak choi/white cabbage chard. Pak choi has a slightly bitter-tasting leaf with a watery stalk. When uncooked white cabbage small leaves are slightly bitter in taste, and the larger leaves a more distinct bitterness. Chard has a mild sour, bitter and earthy taste. 3-p VÄXER seeds mizuna/amaranth mustard. Mizuna has a medium to strong, distinct taste of mustard, amaranth has a light grassy taste and mustard leaf has a peppery taste and sweet-tasting stalks. 3-p VÄXER seeds lemonbasil/coriander basil. Lemon basil has a mild lemon taste, coriander has a strong fragrant flavor and purple basil has a mild taste of cloves. 3-p CULTIVATION UNITS AND LIGHTING VÄXER cultivation light 31.5 cm. VÄXER cultivation light 46.5 cm VÄXER fixture for cultivation light, 41 cm, white VÄXER fixture for cultivation light, 55 cm, white. KRYDDA cultivation unit, cm, black/galvanised. KRYDDA cultivation unit, cm, black/galvanised VÄXER growing media starter plugs. 50-p KRYDDA 2-tier cultivation unit, cm, black/galvanised VÄXER fertilizer VÄXER growing media pumice stone KRYDDA 3-tier cultivation unit, cm black/galvanised VÄXER nursery+sprout box with lid, cm, grey VÄXER cultivation insert set, cm, grey VÄXER cultivation insert set, cm, grey Inter IKEA Systems B.V Version 1 Prices are valid until 6 August 2017 (Prices are subject to any alteration to VAT) Printed in the U.K. on 100% recycled paper.

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