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Your “Terrace” mini greenhouse Setup and assembly guide. Document version 1 Terrace model 1.x ...
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Contents Check that your package contains the following parts. If anything is missing, get back to us as soon as possible : hello@harvst.co.uk 1 x Left end panel Tools and small parts 1 x Right end panel Bolt and fixings kit ...
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Harvster within 5m of an indoor power socket. The mains powered Harvst control units come with 5m of cable. ...
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Containers are great for growing in; the Harvster is designed to take standard 600mm euro stacking crates. Parts 2. Attach baseboards to end panels 2 x pre-assembled end panel 2 x timber base board 8 x 50mm furniture bolt ...
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The twin water valves will fit on the right later. Fit the shelf to the brackets in the same way as you fitted the rear shelf, and do the nuts up tightly. 5. Fit water valves Parts Fit the water valves to the right end of ...
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7. Fit cross-brace Parts 1 x 60cm aluminium angle 1 x 55mm M5 bolt and nut 2 x 12mm M5 bolt and nut 3 x M5 washer This part holds the front upright securely to the two shelves, running from the front of the greenhouse to the ...
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Parts 9. Fit the rear panels 4 x Black rear panel 2 x Black plastic H-section 2 x cable tie From behind, drop the four black panels into the slot on the rear base panel, and outwards into the slots in the end panel uprights. ...
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10. Fit front bars and doors Parts 2 x Door bar (25mm box section with twin black plastic track) 2 x Door panel 1 x Door handle w/bolts Put the doors in as per the drawing on the left.
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11. Screw in the mister nozzles Parts 7 x Yellow mister nozzle 1 x Lid assembly Screw the yellow mister nozzles into the pre-punched holes in the black pipe which runs underneath the ridge (attached to the lid assembly) ...
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13. Fit the lid prop Parts Fit the lid prop to the right hand side of 1 x 83cm aluminium section the front shelf. It rests on top of the 1 x M5 * 12mm bolt cross bar on the right hand panel. 1 x Nylok nut ...
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16. Fit the lid opener to the lid Parts Remove the bolt from the lid opener 1 x Automatic lid opener assembly and put it through the metal bracket attached to the catch Prop the lid open using the lid prop. mechanism under the lid.
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Ensure your WiFi network name and password are handy. Turn on your Harvst control unit. It will start beeping fast and the red LED will be on. If, after 10 seconds, no previous WiFi connection has been found, the unit will ...
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Control system Mounting into your greenhouse Once you’re happy that the control unit connects to WiFi indoors near your WiFi router, you can install it into your Harvster. At the top right of the rear panels you’ll see four holes. Use the M5 x 12mm bolts to fix the control unit to the rear panels. ...
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Self watering Connecting the pump and tank (optional) If you don’t have a garden hose that you can leave connected permanently to your mini greenhouse, you can use a tank and water pump. The low voltage submersible pump is powered by the control unit, and the tank can be filled using the greenhouse gutters so ...
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Self watering Testing your irrigation Put some water in the tank (or connect your garden hose), and turn on the control unit (which should already be paired with your WiFi network). If it’s a solar powered one, wake it up by pressing the yellow button on the left. It will stay awake for 5 minutes. ...
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Environmental sensors Soil moisture and temperature sensors Your Harvster comes with two black dual-purpose sensors, which will measure soil moisture as well as soil temperature. These are best placed in an area where the temperature and moisture doesn’t change too fast; such as a large container of soil, or the ground.
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(it has three sockets on the left hand side). The top two connectors are for heaters; zone 1 at the top and zone 2 below it. Into these connectors you can plug Harvst heater pads. The bottom connector is for Harvst waterproof LED grow lights, which are ...
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Heat settings You might want to set seedling trays at 20 °C to germinate peppers, and salad grow tubs at 15 °C. Read more online about the best growing temperatures for different crops. The large tubs at the bottom of a greenhouse could be set to 15 °C, but might not achieve that temperature if it’s very cold outside.
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Lighting The Harvst heated greenhouses support low-voltage waterproof grow lights, to help your seedlings grow stronger, and to help plants grow better in the darker months of the year. Up to 4 grow lights can be fitted, using a splitter connected to the lower outlet on the ...
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Loading and planting Every gardener will have their own way of doing things, but to help you get started with the unique growing environment in a Harvster, we have some tips. Main crops The bottom of the Harvster is where you’ll grow your main crops; the ones that need the deepest soil, and will grow the tallest.
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4mm micro irrigation plugs. If your Harvst smart greenhouse is connected to a garden hose, you’ll have a lot more pressure and will have the ability to power more outlets. In reality, if you’re using the ...
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