ZipGrow MICROGREENS STATION User manual

THE ZIPGROW™
DIY MICROGREENS STATION
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
This manual provides guidance for operating and troubleshooting the ZipGrow™
DIY Microgreens Station. Feel free to reach out to our skilled team of growers with
questions at any time. Happy growing!
– The ZipGrow team
www.ZipGrow.com
[e-mail]
855-ZIPGROW
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Table Of Contents
OVERVIEW
Purpose of the Guide....................................................................................3
About the Microgreens Station........................................................................3
ASSEMBLY
Rack Assembly ............................................................................................4
Reservoir Placement .....................................................................................5
LED Light and Placement.............................................................................6-9
Flood Trays and Plumbing.......................................................................10-16
Pump Installation..................................................................................17-19
OPERATIONS
Microgreens Station...............................................................................20-21

Purpose of this Guide
This manual was created to walk Microgreens station owners through the installation and operation of
their Microgreens station.This manual will provide you with the information you need to install and operate
your Microgreens station eectively. If you have questions about anything covered (or not covered) in
this guide, feel free to reach out to our team via email at [e-mail] or call 1-855-ZIPGROW.
About the Microgreens Station
• Microgreens are densely planted seedlings (bigger than a sprout, smaller than a mature plant). They
are usually leafy greens or crops with dramatic avors like radishes or peas.
• Typically grown in fodder systems, seeds are planted in an even layer, germinated, and grown for a
week or two before being harvested.
• The appeal of microgreens is that they’re protable for farmers, valuable to chefs who use them as
garnishes and avor-adders, and they add a spike of avor and nutrition for consumers.
• Everything in this station has been carefully selected to help you grow microgreens without a mess
and without a hassle. We have saved you the time of searching for and shipping pieces individually.
The kit includes: (for Microgreens station base kit and add-on kit)
• (3) 4’ X 2’ Flood Trays
• (12) 10” X 20” Mesh Trays
• Bottom draw Grower’s Pump (530GPH)
• 25 Gallon Black Plastic Reservoir w/Cover
• (6) Full-Spectrum 4’ LED Strip Lights
• Danner Supreme Hydroponic Air Pump - 2W
• Airline Tubing and 6” Air Stone
• (24) BioStrate® Biobased Microgreen Propagation Felt
• ½” Rubber Hose and Various Plumbing Fittings
To order a ZipGrow™ DIY MicroGreens Station, please click here.
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Overview

Assembly
Rack Assembly
• Assemble your rack based on manufacturer instructions.
• Leave a space of approximately 18” between the oor and the bottom shelf of the rack to ensure space
for the reservoir.
• Leave 12 inches of height clearance between all other shelves.
• Note: if using Husky Rack Model# ERZ782478W4C, use the shelf-hole pattern shown in Figure 1.
• When choosing a rack for this, ensure a grating space of at least 1.75”in the smallest dimension as
shown in Detail 1.A in Figure 1.
Figure 1
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Note: this assembly guide is for the Microgreens station base kit + add-on kit. If only assembling the base
kit, the guide still applies with some minor changes that will be mentioned.
Detail 1.A

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Reservoir Placement
• Place the reservoir underneath the bottom shelf towards the left side of the rack. Ensure that the reservoir
lid is oriented such that the cutout in the lid is on the left side as shown in Figures 2 & 3.
• If assembling the base unit, place the reservoir in the centre of the rack with the cutout in the lid closer to
the right side of the rack.
Figure 2 Figure 3