Quick Tips (4 of 4)
The Watering Cart
NOTE: This process is for filling the main water tank. If you are working with Seedpods from your subscription box, follow the steps here for using the nursery watering vessel.
💦 Planning to use municipal plumbing instead of manually filling water? See directions here.
🌱 Locate your included watering cart and hose with universal sink adaptor.
🌱 Fill up your cart with fresh, cold water from a sink by using the sink adaptor and hose.
🌱 Transport your cart to your Farmshelf.
☝️ Starting up your Farmshelf for the first time? See first steps here.
Choose the tank mode
🌱 On the touchscreen, select TANK menu at top.
🌱 Then choose Manual Fill.
🌱 Next select the FILL menu at top, and follow on-screen prompts to prepare Farmshelf to receive water.
Remove cap from the pH probe
NOTE: this process is only performed once - the very first time you prepare to add water to the main tank. If the tank has been filled with water previousy, then you may skip this step.
🌱 When prompted by the touchscreen, remove the cap from the pH probe. The pH probe has a red cable cover (see illustration here). Handle the probe gently, and be sure to place the probe back into its holder once the cap is removed. Store the cap somewhere safe. (The other probe with a green cable does not have a cap to remove. It can remain in the probe holder).
Filling water
🌱 When prompted by the touchscreen, disconnect the tank hose (see photo), and connect your cart's quick connect fill hose.
🌱 Follow along on the touchscreen to observe the water level as you fill.
🌱 When finished, disconnect your cart's fill hose, reconnect the tank hose, and close the water door/hatch.
🌱 Note: It is important to fill to the top each week. Water flow can be compromised without enough water.
Preview the next steps
🌱 See what to expect at each stage of your crops' lifecycle - visit the complete User Manual.
🌱 Quick tips for working with the Seedpods.
🌱 Quick tips for working with the Nutrient and Buffer Cartridges.
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