Maintenance Instruction Manual
Weekly | Bi-weekly Maintenance Visit Checklist
1. Inspect for bugs or pests
2. Do any areas look dry or like the plants are not doing well, if so, investigate until you nd the
reason and correct.
3. Are any specic plants growing too fast and shading other plants, if so, swap them moving the
larger plant down and smaller plant above.
4. Check the level of the water in the catch tank and add up to the maximum level with fresh water.
5. If the wall is all looking good check the moisture in a selection of plants by inserting your nger
into the soil. If the moisture is NOT as expected based on when the wall was last watered and
when it will be watered next, make appropriate adjustments to the timing system for the next
watering cycles
6. Turn the watering system on and let it run while you do the balance of your maintenance activities.
Check the top of each column to ensure water is dripping and nish with conrming that water
is dripping through every column of plants and into the tanks at the bottom. Correct the columns
where water is not dripping all the way through.
7. Remove any brown leaves and trim/prune plants of any excess growth. Keeping the plants tight
and neat leads to healthier plants.
8. Replace any plants that have not done well and need remedial action. Plants are growing
organisms and a certain amount of attrition is expected.
9. Remove any oating leaves or debris from the catch tank.
Troubleshooting
1. If there are dry plants or sections of the wall that are not doing as well as others:
a. If no drippers are working, there may be a problem with the pump. Check the pump lter and
listen to hear if the pump is running.
b. If there is no vibration of water after the pump has been turned on, checked for blockages, the
pump may be faulty and in need of replacement.
c. Run the irrigation and check that water is dripping out of each dripper
d. With the pump plugged in, place your hand on the irrigation line to conrm the vibration of
water moving up the irrigation line.
2. If some drippers are dripping more than others, open the under-performing drippers by screwing
them apart and clean them. Replace them and check the performance. You can watch a video
here. It is not unusual for small amounts of plant matter or calcium to accumulate in the drippers
over time and cleaning them is part of the normal maintenance cycle.
a. When all the drippers are working correctly and water is owing, water should begin dripping
from the bottom pot in each column within 30 to 45 minutes depending on the soil.
3. Once water is dripping from some of the columns, checkup any column that water is not dripping
from and look for:
a. Growbag strings that have come loose and are diverting water from any of the pots
b. Leaves or plant growth that has grown between the pots and could be diverting water
c. Any pots that are out of alignment could lead to water missing the pot below it.
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