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THE ZIPGROW
FARM WALL MANUAL
www.ZipGrow.com
855-ZIPGROW
Copyright © 2019

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  • Page 1 THE ZIPGROW FARM WALL MANUAL www.ZipGrow.com 855-ZIPGROW Copyright © 2019...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    COMPONENTS LIST ............... 3-4 STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY ............5 IRRIGATION ASSEMBLY ............6 WALL-CHANNEL MOUNTING ..........7-8 INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FARM WALL ......9 PLANTING ZIPGROW TOWERS ..........10 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT .......... 11 USING TOP-OFF TANKS ............12 TROUBLESHOOTING ............... 13-14 ABOUT ZIPGROW ..............

  • Page 3: Components List

    COMPONENTS LIST GUTTERS: EIGHT TOWER Top Gutter Bottom Gutter Front View Back View Top View Bottom View GUTTERS: FOUR TOWER Top Gutter Bottom Gutter Front View Back View Top View Bottom View GUTTERS: TWO TOWER Top Gutter Bottom Gutter Front View Back View Top View Bottom View...
  • Page 4 Poly Tubing (2) 2-Tower (0) Lock Washers (for S-Clips) 4-Tower (1) 2-Tower (12ea) 8-Tower (2) 4-Tower (15) 8-Tower (18) Farm Wall Specifications 5-Foot Farm Walls 2-Towers 4-Towers 8-Towers Approx. Size 23” (w) x 67” (h) 42” (w) x 67” (h) 80”...

  • Page 5: Structural Assembly

    Supports must be oriented correctly inside the bottom gutter to ensure proper function of your ZipGrow Farm Wall. The diagram below shows the correct position of each bow tie inside each gutter. Align the edges of Tower Supports to match the arrows to find the correct placement for the 4-Tower Farm Wall (left) and 8-Tower Farm Wall (right).

  • Page 6: Irrigation Assembly

    O2 out and allow CO2 in. Therefore, it is important to regularly monitor the water level of the ZipGrow Farm Wall. If the water level falls below the cover of the Aqua Active pump, the pump will burn up and fail.

  • Page 7: Wall-Channel Mounting

    Warning: ZipGrow Farm Walls can weigh up to 230+lbs depending on how many towers, crop maturity, and number of Top-off Tanks. Because the Farm Wall can become very heavy it is critical that each wall channel is properly fastened securely to brick or studs within the wall. If you have not mounted similar equipment before, please consult a professional.
  • Page 8 WALL CHANNEL MOUNTING Mount the wall channels level so each gutter clip rests entirely on each channel. 4 Tower Farm Wall 2 Tower Farm Wall Wall channel configurations for 5 foot Wall channel configurations for 5 foot 4-tower Farm Wall...

  • Page 9: Information About Your Farm Wall

    When installing the ZipGrow Farm Wall there are three major considerations: Lighting If not using the light kit, place your Farm Wall in a location that receives the correct amount of light for the crops that you are growing. If growing in the northern hemisphere, a South-facing wall is ideal to access the maximum amount of sunlight.

  • Page 10: Planting Zipgrow Towers

    PLANTING ZIPGROW Now that your ZipGrow Farm Wall is completely assembled It’s time to plant your ZipGrow towers and start growing! Pulling Hook Remove the Matrix Media from the Tower with a pulling hook Line the media with the wicking strip, which should not protrude from the media.

  • Page 11: Water Quality Management

    Education Rack may need to be refilled several times per week. ZipGrow Farm Walls come with pre-mixed nutrient solutions, either CANNA or DYNA-GRO (location dependant). The nutrients we provide are specially formulated one-part nutrients for all hydroponic grow systems.

  • Page 12: Using Top-Off Tanks

    3. Add appropriate amount of nutrient solution and give it a quick shake 4. Close top valve (horizontal position - make sure it is completely closed or the tank won’t flow properly) 5. Place Tower Top-off Tank into ZipGrow Farm Wall 6. Open bottom valve (vertical position) Top Valve...

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Algae can cause daily fluctuations in pH and compete with plants for nutrients if there is too much. (A little bit of algae won’t hurt.) Fix: Algae is best controlled by shading. ZipGrow Towers are shaded by the Tower housing and by the black media inside, but the gutter may receive more sun. Shade the gutter by using something to cover any areas allowing light to hit the water.
  • Page 14 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Towers are leaking out the front If irrigation solution leaks from the front of the Towers, plants can get wet and grow diseased, or drip onto the floor and create a mess. This happens when the stream of water is diverted from the back of the Tower over the foliage or wicking strip.

  • Page 15: About Zipgrow

    WHO IS ZIPGROW? ZipGrow is devoted to bringing extreme production to agriculture through cost- effective and extremely productive techniques. We believe that the success of local and urban farmers is the success of the food system, so we make it our mission to help new farmers everywhere see success in their efforts.

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