OPCOM GrowBox Manual page 2

GrowBox
Thank you for purchasing OPCOM GrowBox, the indoor hydroponic growth system. It is designed with easy installation and high e cient
growing system in one-touch AUTO mode. Please read the manual in detail before setting up. For further information, please visit our O cial
Website: www.opcomfarm.com
A. Assembly
A1. Check all accessories first
Grow Kit
Grow Sponge 2 x 60pk
(OASS002 For Red Leaf Lettuce)
Adjustment
Lighting Support Kit
Short Support Tube x 2 unit
Long Support Tube x 2 unit
(OANS05A)
(OANS04A)
18W LED Growth Lamp
! Screw pack O4 x 10 mm x8
(L18B) x 4 (OAEE02A)
Screwdriver) (OAAS03A)
Planting Accessories
Water Spray x 1pc Plant Clip x 10pc
EC Meter x 1pc pH test paper x1pc
Draining Tube x 1pc (OAAS06A) Sprout Cover x 1(OAAS04A)
A2. Easy Set Up
Stand the four Support Arms.
1
Insert the Long and Short Supported Tubes.
2
Set up the LED Growth Lamps.
3
1
Add 4.2 gallons water to the unit.
4
Turn power on and test the unit.
5
4.2 gallons
1 5L
ChartI: Control Box Mode
Fuction Status Operation
LED Auto One Click
ON One Click
High One Click
Low One Click
OFF
please remove Auto One Click
the top cover.
ON One Click
High One Click
Pump
Low One Click
OFF
* Reset the power by pressing POWER button until 2 beeps occurred (About 5 second).
Quick Guide Manual
Grow Sponge 2 x 60pk Grow Sponge 2 x 60pk Grow Sponge 4 x 60pk
(OASS006 For Basil) (OASS001 For Green Lettuce)
Salt#1 250ml x1 Soda#1+ 50ml x1 Lemon#1- 50ml x1
Climbing Tube Kit Manual
Climdbing Tube l lolder x 1 (OAA S04A)
Warranty
Climbing Tube x 4 (OANS05A)
Sprout Sponges x 12pc
Cleaning Sponge x 1pc
Seed Moisturizing Cover x 6pc
(OAMS02A)
2
Assemble tubes by using the contained screws
and screwdriver. Caution: using power tools
may damage the plastic.
Setup four LED Growth Lamps
into holder clockwisely and
3
not too tight.
Keep the water level l over 4.2
gallons indicator on the top.
4
5
Light Time(On/Off) Note
12H/12H
24H/0H
16H/8H
8H/16H
0H/24H
12 Cycles/ day * 30 mins/cycle
24 Cycles/ day * 30 mins/cycle
4 Cycles/ day * 30 mins/cycle
2 Cycles/ day * 30 mins/cycle
0 Cycles/ day
Please read and follow every steps to avoid any malfunction.
B. Planting
B1. Germination Stage
1.Open Grow Sponge package, put it into sprout area (make sure thefront side with the seed label is up),
soak the sponge into water for 5 seconds and wet the sponge completely. (Fig1)
2.Put on Sprout Cover to dark sponge. (Fig2)
3.Cover the sprout for 0-7 days for germination and make sure the sponge wet during this stage.
Control Box
Germination
Stage
* Please keep the seeds in refrigerator. If you don't use it, the recommended temperature is 41˚F-50˚F
B2. Seedling Stage
1. When the germination rate over 70%, please keep 24hours lighting up.
In each sponge, remove weak plants. 2.
(OASP001)
3.Add 1 nutrient starter into the water and make sure EC between 1000-2000 µS/cm
(=1.0-2.0 ms/cm).
4.Adjust pH between 5.5-6.5 (with pH +/-).
5.Adjust the height of LED lights to make sure the light can cover all plants.
Control Box
Seedling
Stage
Optional Accessories Kit User Manual
Manual * For EC & pH adjustment, please refer below.
6.
A spoon=1g / B spoon=5g / C spoon=10g
Status
Salt#1
7. Make sure pH is between 5.5-6.5 (adjusted by pH+/-). For pH adjustment, please refer the
following chart.
A spoon=1g / B spoon=5g / C spoon=10g
Status
Soda#1
Lemon#1
B3. Growing Stage
When seedlings grow to over 2 inches height, switch control box to AUTO mode. 1.
Control Box
Growing
Stage
Trannsfer all sponge containing seedling to the growing hole and set up the distance properly. 2.
B4. Harvest Stage
1.After 4-6 weeks, harvest the mature and keep small ones growing after 4-6weeks later is suggested.
C. Optional
C1. Regeneration
OPCOM Farm designed a special regeneration to increase harvest capacity for family consumption. First harvest cycle requires 3-4
weeks after seedlings are transferred. When harvesting, cut out the larger leaves and allow the smaller ones to keep growing in your
GrowBox. You can repeat the harvesting method weekly for the next 3-4weeks without the need to re-seeding.
C2. For Sprout Production
Our free gift-sprout cover will make your GgrowBox not only a hydroponics system, but also a sprout equipment.
(Every harvest cycle is about 7-10 days.)
Day 0
Sowing seeds in warm water
for 24 hours.
Please visit our OPCOM Farm website at www.opcomfarm.com for further information, including User Manual,
Planting Q&A, videos and the news.
a
Time after planting LED Mode Pump Mode Notes
・Make sure the sponge is wet.
Day 0~Day 7 OFF OFF
Time after planting LED Mode Pump Mode Notes
・Seeds germination rate>70%.
Day 7~Day 14 ON ON
・Adjust the height of LED lights.
・Make sure EC & pH.
0.0-0.5 0.5-1.0 1.0-1.5
Add Ax1 Add Ax0.5 Standard range
4.0-4.5 4.5-5.0 5.0-5.5 5.5-6.5 6.5-7.0
Add Ax1 Add Ax1 Add Ax0.5 Standard range
Standard range Ax0.5
Time after planting LED Mode Pump Mode Notes
・Maintain EC & pH value.
After Day 14 AUTO AUTO
Day 1
While planting mound bean, please keep the cover.
Spread the seeds on fully wet sprout sponge.
(Fig1)
(Fig2)
over 2.0
Add water
7.0-7.5
Ax1.5
Day 7-10
Green sprout, for example, pea sprout,
Cover for no edible green parts.