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FAMILY
GARDEN
User manual
v6
(1, 2 & 3 levels)

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  • Page 1 FAMILY GARDEN User manual (1, 2 & 3 levels)
  • Page 2 User manual - page 0 0 Welcome to the Rise Family! Rise Gardens is committed to providing the right indoor garden for your space and gardening ambitions. Our modular and versatile system provides a wide range of configurations. You can choose to build your garden (or later grow your garden) as a one-level, two-level, or three-level garden by combining the base garden with extension modules.
  • Page 3 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 Table of contents 1. Intro 1.Know your Garden 2.What's in my box? 4. Assembly Manual 4. Before You Begin 5. Assemble Structure 11. Connect Electronics 13. Assemble Plumbing 19. Power On! 23.
  • Page 4 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 1 Know your Garden A. Light Shell B. Fill Corner C. Plant Holes D. Tray Lid E. Water Level Sensor (mounted on Cabinet Ceiling) F. Antenna G. Water Tank H. Base Pan K.
  • Page 5 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 2 What is in my box? BASE BOX Extension Plumbing 1 TALL PLUMBING SET (largest box) 1 Drain Pipe with 90° Elbow (Black) 1 Supply Pipe (Black) Components 1 Flexible Supple Line with Barb (20°)
  • Page 6 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 3 What is in my box? STARTER KIT EXTENSION BOXES (Small boxes sent separate from (only if you purchased a 2 or 3 level your Garden. Extra seed pods & Garden)

  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    NOTE: If you are building a SINGLE FAMILY Garden, you will not use your Extension Plumbing. Save in case you wish to purchase an additional level in the future.
  • Page 8 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 5 2. Attach Uprights to Cabinet PARTS: CABINET, BASE UPRIGHTS, SCREWS (8) A. Insert the 2 bottom screws into the Base Uprights (2-3 turns), leaving a gap as shown. Make sure to hand-tighten before using Allen wrench.
  • Page 9 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 6 D. Insert an additional 4 screws from inside of the Cabinet, and tighten all 8 screws with the included Allen wrench. Make sure to hand-tighten before using Allen wrench. (Doors and top hidden for clarity.) 3.
  • Page 10 E. Insert a screw into each of the four upper holes in the Metal Tray, and tighten all 8 screws. Make sure to hand-tighten before using Allen wrench If building a SINGLE FAMILY Garden, jump to page 10...
  • Page 11 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 0 8 4. Install Second Level PARTS: METAL TRAY W/ LIGHTS, UPRIGHT EXTENSIONS (4), SCREWS (8) A. Attach the Upright Extensions to the Base Uprights at the lap joint. Insert the four lower screws partially (1-2 turns) leaving a gap.
  • Page 12 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 9 If building a DOUBLE FAMILY Garden, jump to page 10 5. Install Third Level PARTS: METAL TRAY W/ LIGHTS, UPRIGHT EXTENSIONS (4), SCREWS (8) A. Attach the Upright Extensions (long or short, depending on the height of the level you are adding) to the Base Uprights at the lap joint.
  • Page 13 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 0 6. Attatch Light Shelf PARTS: LIGHT SHELF, LIGHT CLIPS, SCREWS (4) A. Orient the Light Shelf with the lights facing you. Make sure all of your Light Clips are in the correct position. If they are not, gently slide them until they match the picture below.

  • Page 14: Electrical Assembly

    FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 1 7. Electrical Assembly PARTS: WOODGRAIN CABLE STICKERS (4) A. Insert Light Cables into channel in front right leg of Uprights. B. Run through the hole in Cabinet top and secure with Woodgrain Cable Stickers at top and bottom.
  • Page 15 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 2 Plug the grey Water Level Cable into the socket labeled Water Level on your control box. Orientation is important! The red wire should face you. Match the dot on your Control Box with the dot on your cable and press until secure.
  • Page 16 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 3 E. Locate your small White and Gold Elbow Antenna and carefully screw it onto the adapter poking out of the right side of your cabinet. This allows your system to be connected to WIFI.
  • Page 17 Pick out the correct pipe length from the extra plumbing you got in your Base Garden. If you are building a Double Family Garden , use the tall plumbing. If you are building a Triple Family Garden , use both plumbing sets (tall with your bottom level, and short with your middle level).
  • Page 18 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 5 NOTE: Do not remove your Extension Plumbing Filter. It helps to keep debris out of your Water Tank as well as reduce splashing and sound coming from your plumbing. 4. Connect Supply Line PARTS: 1/4"...
  • Page 19 Place Plastic Water Tray within Metal Tray, ensuring both downspouts are located within the Drain Pipe and Supply Pipe, and confirm Water Tray is fully seated on the bottom of Metal Tray. Bottom-view If building a DOUBLE FAMILY Garden, jump to page 18...
  • Page 20 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 7 7. Connecting Supply and Drain Line to Third Level PARTS: DRAIN PIPE, SUPPLY PIPE Push your Supply Line & Drain Pipe with 90° Connector up through your metal holes just as you did for your previous level.
  • Page 21 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 1 8 9. Connect Pump Assembly PARTS: WATER TANK LID, PUMP ASSEMBLY A. Feed 1/4" Long Flexible Supply Line into rear hole of top Water Tray (through the Supply Conduit) until Right-Angle Connector is resting on Inner Tray directed toward water channel.
  • Page 22 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 19 10. Power on your Garden PARTS: POWER SUPPLY A. Thread the end of your power cord (non-wall outlet end) through the bottom of your cabinet and through the hole in the far back right corner. Leave the large power brick outside of the cabinet - keeping your brick inside will increase the risk of overheating.
  • Page 23 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 2 0 11. System Startup PARTS: WATERING CAN IMPORTANT: Make sure your Garden is level before moving on. If your Garden is tilted, some of your plants will not get enough water and your water will not flow properly.
  • Page 24 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 2 1 System Flow Diagram From the moment your Garden is powered on, your pump will run for 24 hours a day, and your lights start a 16 hour light cycle.

  • Page 25: Quick Start

    FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 22 Quick Start RISE GARDENS...
  • Page 26 RISE GARDENS User manual - page 23 Using your App • Download the Rise Gardens app from the App Store or the Google Play Store. Search for "Rise Gardens." • Create an account and add your Family Garden and your Nurseries.
  • Page 27 Rise Solid Gardens servers.  This is likely due to wireless security Offline restrictions or a firewall.  Rise Gardens communicates to its Green servers via UDP over port 8883.  Please refer to your wireless router settings to allow this communication.
  • Page 28 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 25 Quick Start Timeline Start by picking out which you wish to grow in your PLANT PODS Add them to your app inside your NURSERY in order to GARDEN. track them. The pods that you are not growing should be stored in cool, dark place.
  • Page 29 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 26 Plant Pods Our plant pods are made from an organic peat moss and coco coir and provide the perfect blend of air, organic matter, and water. These are the 3 basic ingredients for germinating your seeds.
  • Page 30 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 27 The Nursery When a seed is first growing, it needs a warm and humid environment for germination. Our Nursery protects your seed while it is young to provide the healthiest seedling possible for you to add to your Garden. Seedlings cannot absorb nutrients, so once you add nutrients to your GARDEN you must start any new pod in your NURSERY.
  • Page 31 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 28 HARVEST: This stage is when you can eat the plant. In plants like lettuce, this means the leaves are big enough. In plants like tomato, the fruit is ripe and is a uniform color.
  • Page 32 PERSONAL GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 29 Four-Five Month Cleaning Wait until you have 1 blue bar on your Water Level to make cleaning easier. Harvest all plants. We recommend that you only keep plants that are small enough to be pulled out of your Tray Lid holes.

  • Page 33: Learn More

    Learn More RISE GARDENS...
  • Page 34 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 31 Plant Spacing Guide Zero Shade Group: These crops can be placed right next to each other without worrying about leaving extra space for growth. • Amaranth • Endive • Pac Choi •...
  • Page 35 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 32 Hydroponic Nutrients Key Takeaways • Always add water in-between adding nutrients! • Add your plants to your app when you start them in your Nursery so their growth timer starts. • Your app needs to know how old your plants are and what type of plants are in your Garden in order to calculate nutrients! Once your STARTER NUTRIENTS run out, remember to order more.
  • Page 36 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 33 NO SOLIDS Sprout Blossom Thrive Plants need different levels of nutrients at each stage of growth. When plants are just germinating, they only need water and light to grow. This is why you use your Nursery! As they grow, plants need different amounts of micronutrients and macronutrients.
  • Page 37 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 34 What's the difference between soil and hydroponics? IN SOIL, microorganisms break down organic matter (old roots, manure, leaves, etc.) into its basic nutrients. Plants take in these basic nutrients and break them down further into elements that they turn into leaves, stems, flowers, fruits, and roots.
  • Page 38 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 35 Water Quality for Hydroponics Starter Kit Test Strips Your Starter Kit comes with two test strips for measuring water hardness. Upon startup, your app will prompt you to fill out your water quality info using test strips as well as answering some basic questions about your water source.
  • Page 39 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 36 Best Type of Water for Hydroponics The best water to use for your Garden is RO (Reverse Osmosis) water, which uses a membrane to keep out unwanted ions, or distilled water which uses evaporation to keep out ions.
  • Page 40 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 37 How lights impact your Plant's Growth Light Specifications Our customized grow lights are made up of 3 types of lights: Red, Blue and White. Red LED: 660 nm, 2.15v, 250mmA. Blue LED: 450 nm, 3v/l 20A, view angle: 130 deg.
  • Page 41 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 38 Transplanting Plants into Soil Step 1 your plant from its tray by carefully untangling the roots from REMOVE close-by plants. This can be tedious so be careful to break as few roots as possible.
  • Page 42 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 39 Step 2 Once your plant is safely removed from the tray, you can make a decision about your NET CUP: Do I leave it on the plant and dig it up later? Do I cut...
  • Page 43 FAMILY GARDEN RISE GARDENS User manual - page 40 Step 3 In order to keep your plant from experiencing shock upon transplanting HARDEN OFF outside, you must your plant. This means putting your plant into an environment that is at a halfway point in temperature/ humidity between your house and your garden.

This manual is also suitable for:

Single family gardenDouble family gardenTriple family garden