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- Page 1 JUST VERTICAL OPERATIONS MANUAL THE EVE support@justvertical.com www.justvertical.com...
- Page 2 If you have any questions, please reach out to us at support@justvertical.com For your safety, read and understand all instructions prior to installing or starting the EVE. Failure to follow instructions could lead to damages, injury or fire.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started Set-up Step-by-Step Planting Seeds Prunning, Stakes & Pollination Prunning Staking Pollination Nutrients Common Nutrient Questions Harvesting 18-20 Common Leafy Greens & Herbs 21-22 Harvesting Strawberries & Tomatoes... - Page 5 Troubleshooting 24-26 Hardware 27-28 Pests 29-30 Plants Maintenance 32-33 Weekly Maintenance Monthly Maintenance...
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Page 6: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED... -
Page 7: Set-Up
Set-up Setting up the EVE is very simple thanks to a little bit of work on our end, you’ll need just a few quick minutes once it arrives to get growing. We’ve kept it quick for you because you have better... -
Page 8: Step-By-Step
1x 60mL Vega A nutrient bottle 1x 60mL Vega B nutrient bottle To put on the feet, make sure the EVE is lying flat on its back either on a carpet or the cardboard packaging. This is to avoid damages to your EVE or your floors. - Page 9 Align the holes on the EVE feet with the holes on the bottom of the cabinet. Insert the screws into the holes and tighten. Set up your pump: PUMP QUICK CONNECTS SUPPLY LINE ATTACHED TO PUMP POWER CABLE TEE (DO NOT...
- Page 10 CABINET RESERVOIR OPENING HOLD IN THE BACK OF THE CABINET DISCONNECT THE QUICK CONNECT CONNECT THE QUICK CONNECTS AS SHOWN PLUG THE PUMP POWER CABLE INTO THE POWER BAR AS SHOWN For the first 5 times your pump starts running, you will notice a buzzing sound.
- Page 11 Press the program button P. On the left side there will be ‘1ON’ . Using the H and M buttons set the time you would like the EVE lights to come ON. Press the program button P. On the left side there will be a ‘1OFF’ .
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Page 12: Planting Seeds
Planting Seeds When you order seeds from Just Vertical you are getting the guarantee of seeds that we have tested ourselves. If any of our seeds don’t germinate within 21 days we will replace them for free! Seeds are a living thing and sometimes they just don’t germinate, so don’t worry if a few don’t come out right away! - Page 13 Begin by inserting the SEEDS seeds into the plug, you want to use all the seeds provided. Aim for at least 2 PEAT MOSS PLUG seeds per plug. Put the seeded plug into the grow grid in the black plastic tray. Fill the bottom black plastic tray halfway with cold water.
- Page 14 EVE or the window sill). Wait for your seeds to germinate. Use a slender object like a pen or paintbrush to gently poke your seedlings out from the bottom. Transplant into the EVE pods directly with the plant matter facing the lights.
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Page 16: Pollination
PRUNING, STAKES & POLLINATION... - Page 17 The plant support helps the plants to continue to grow in an upright position and makes sure no water can come out the front face of the EVE. To install the plant stake, slide the stake in between the peat moss plug and the black pod. Then loosely tie...
- Page 18 The two common plants that are grown in the EVE requiring pollination are tomatoes and strawberries. To pollinate these you have three options: by hand, vibration, or wind.
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Page 20: Nutrients
Nutrients Using nutrients is an easy process. If you are starting from a brand new tank of water you put in a little more, if you are just topping up you put in a little less. This is because some nutrients will always remain in the water from last time. -
Page 21: Common Nutrient Questions
Common Nutrient Questions Q: What are the “nutrients”? A: Nutrients are the basic building blocks of plant life made up of phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen. These are the same elements you find in garden soil. Q: How are they made? A: Our nutrients are a mix of salts placed into water. -
Page 22: Harvesting
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Page 23: Common Leafy Greens & Herbs
Common Leafy Greens & Herbs When harvesting there are three rules to follow: Taking more than 1/3 of the plant at once can shock and kill it so be careful. If the main stem is going ‘woody’ then the plant is bolting and it is time for a new one. - Page 24 Harvested by leaf starting with the leaves closer to the Kale base of the plant. Harvested as baby spinach for a softer flavour in which Spinach case you can harvest by leaf. However, if you want mature spinach, take the whole head at once. Harvested many times throughout its life and responds Basil well to being trimmed.
- Page 25 Slightly slower growing herb that is ready around 6 Rosemary weeks of growth. Each time you harvest you can take about 2 inches off each branch. Ready for first harvest when the steams are about half Lemongrass an inch thick. To harvest snip entire stalks closest to the main stem first as they have the best flavour.
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Page 26: Harvesting Strawberries & Tomatoes
Harvesting Strawberries & Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Cherry tomato plants take a bit more care and patience throughout their life cycle. These plants generally take 6- 8 weeks before producing ripe tomatoes. Throughout the growing process you will want to regularly prune the plant cutting back some of the excess foliage. - Page 27 Strawberries Strawberries can sometimes be a test of your patience. These plants can take several months (or even longer) before they begin to produce fruit. Fortunately, once established strawberries can continue to produce fruit for a very long time! With strawberries as soon as you see flowers ensure that you are regularly pollinating them and that you are using the Flores nutrient blend and you change your light schedule to 12hrs on/ 12 hrs off.
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
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Page 29: Plants
Troubleshooting - Hardware Despite our best efforts, sometimes things can still go wrong with your unit. Don’t fret. Here are some frequently used troubleshooting steps that will help you get your unit back to running in no time. There is no water being delivered to the plants Is there water in the reservoir above the minimum line? Is the pump running? - Page 30 Water is leaking out the front face If the plant is drooping put in a plant stake. Push the plug further down into the pod. Water is leaking from an inside pipe Check the supply line is securely in the tee. Check that the reservoir is directly underneath the black drain pipe.
- Page 31 Lights are not turning on Are the light bulbs in their socket and turned towards the towers? Are the cords at the bottom of the lights fully inserted? Are they manually turned off with the rolling clicker that is halfway up the light cord inside the cabinet? Are the lights plugged into the timer? Is the timer plugged into the power bar?
- Page 32 Troubleshooting - Pests Pests, though rare, can happen in indoor gardening. These are easily solved with some common household items. Aphids (white & green peach) These aphids eat leaves and suck sap from the stem. They are visible throughout their life cycle. They can be found laying their eggs on wet roots or other plant material.
- Page 33 Alternatively, you can spray with an insecticide. Algae and Mold control To avoid algae or mold wipe down all front faces of the EVE and around the pods to limit algae growth. Algae likes to grow in cold wet conditions and in warm water.
- Page 34 Troubleshooting - Plants Are your plants growing slower than expected? There could be one or more issues affecting this. First make sure your expectations are reasonable and in line with what plants are capable of (our system is amazing but not a miracle worker). Here’s a list of the most common issues we find Nutrients Having too high a concentration of nutrients in your...
- Page 35 Temperature If your plants are exposed to extremely hot or cold air (under heating vent or next to a door in the winter) this could be stunting plant growth. Air Flow If your plants are not getting any air flow this can also stunt plant growth, ensure there is adequate air flow around your plants.
- Page 36 MAINTENANCE...
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Page 37: Weekly Maintenance
Why do I need to maintain my unit? Maintaining your EVE is important for the health of your plants and maintaining the good looks of your unit. If you do not follow the regular maintenance protocol, there is an increased risk of slower plant growth or product malfunction. - Page 38 Any plants that have grown past 6” in length should be given a support stake that is inserted underneath your plants, especially tomatoes. Any plants that start to droop pose a risk of causing water to drop down the front face. Check your water levels and top up as needed.
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Page 39: Monthly Maintenance
Monthly Maintenance Wipe off any accumulation of debris or salt buildup from the inside of the reservoir, if there is any debris in the filter at the bottom of your reservoir, clean that as well. Check your bottom pods to make sure no roots are growing into the drain pipe. - Page 40 THANK YOU! FOR VIDEO DEMONSTRATION, SCAN BELOW www.justvertical.com...
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