GrowBox
Quick Guide Manual
Thank you for purchasing
OPCOM Farm
GrowBox, the indoor hydroponics growth system. It is designed with easy installation
and efficient growing system in one-touch AUTO mode, up to 50 plants capacity. Read the quick guide manual carefully
before setting up. For detailed user manual and assembly video, please visit GrowBox page at www.opcomfarm.com/GrowBox
A1. Remove all parts from box and check all accessories
Add 4.2 gallons water to the unit.
Turn power on and test the unit
please refer to
user manual
page
9 for cycle descriptions.
A. Assembly
18W LED Growth Lamp
(L18B) x 4 (OAEE02A)
A2. Easy Set Up
Raise the four Support Arms and straight up.
Install the Long and Short Supported Tubes.
Install the LED Growth Lamps.
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3
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4
5
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Screw four LED Growth Lamps
into holder clockwise.
Tighten until snug, but not too tight.
Insert tubes into sockets, ensuring that the holes line up.
Use the included screws and screwdriver to line up hole.
Do not use power tools as this may damage the plastic.
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Maintain water level
and keep the water level
indicator on the top.
4.2 gallons
15L
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B. Planting
B1. Sowing Stage
Cover the sprout for 0-7 days for sprouting and ensure sponge wet during this stage.
Put on Seed Moisturizing Cover to cover sponge. (Fig2)
Open Grow Sponge package, put the sponge into sprout area (make sure the
front side with the seed label is face up),
press the sponge into water 5 seconds and let the sponge
absorbs water completely. Put seed moisturizing cover on the sponge.(Fig1)
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C. Optional
C1. Regrowing
OPCOM Farm
3-4 weeks after seeding young plant is planted. During harvesting, cut out the larger leaves and allow the smaller ones to continue to grow in
the machine. After the first harvest, you can continue the harvesting method weekly for the next 3-4 weeks without the need to re-seed.
C2. Sprout Process
GrowBox is not only a hydroponics system but also a Sprout Machine with our free gift, sprout cover. Within one Hydroponics cycle time, you have
3-4 sprout harvests and each harvest cycle is 7-10 days. Enjoy your maximum planting capacity. Refer to
user manual
pages 19-20 for details.
Please visit OPCOM farm website at www.opcom.com for complete information, including User Manual, Planting Q&A, videos
and updates.
Control Box
Sowing
Stage
Time after planting
Day 0~Day 7
LED Mode
OFF
Pump Mode
OFF
Notes
・
Remove the top half of the seed capsules.
・
Make sure the sponge is wet.
Control Box
Seedling
Stage
Time after planting
Day 7~Day 14
LED Mode
ON
Pump Mode
ON
Notes
・
Ensure seeds germination rate>70%.
・
Adjust LED lights position.
・
Ensure EC & pH value.
Control Box
Growing
Stage
Time after planting
After Day 14
LED Mode
AUTO
Pump Mode
AUTO
Notes
・
Maintain EC & pH value.
B2. Seedling Stage
When the germination rate exceeds 70%, move to the seedling stage, discard excess sponges.
Move all sponge to the growing hole and set up in balance depending on plant size.
In each sponge, keep strong plants and cut the other weak plants.
Add 1 nutrient starter into the water and ensure EC between 1000-2000 µS/cm
(=1.0-2.0 ms/cm).
Ensure pH between 5.5-6.5 (adjust by pH +/-).
Adjust LED lights and keep distance to cover all plants.
* For EC & pH adjustment instructions, please refer to
user manual
pages 25-26.
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B3. Growing Stage
When young plants grow to over 2 inches height, change control box to AUTO mode.
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B4. Grow to Harvest
After 4-6 weeks, harvest the larger plants for consumption.
Reserve smaller plants to grow.
* To save time, sow the new seeds in sprout box for the next planting cycle before a week of harvesting.
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Plant Size
Sponge
Number
Planting
Number
Small
72
50
Plant Size
Sponge
Number
Planting
Number
Medium-Large
36
25
Plant Size
Sponge
Number
Planting
Number
Very Large
25
18
Put seeds in warm water
for 24 hour.
Spread the seeds on fully wet sprout sponge.
3-4 inch
Open top cover for green sprout.
Cover for no edible green parts.
Day 0
Day 1
Day 7-10
5-6 weeks
(25 plants)
3-4 weeks
(50 plants)
☑
Please read and follow every steps to avoid any malfunction.
* Please keep the seeds in refrigerator if you don’t use it, recommended temperture is 41
℉
- 50
℉
.
Warranty
Card
Lighting Support Kit
Short Support Tube x 2 unit
(OANS05A)
Long Support Tube x 2 unit
(OANS04A)
Screw pack (Screw Φ4 x 10mm x 8&
Screwdriver) (OAAS03A)
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Quick Guide
Manual
Manual
User Manual
Optional Accessories Kit
Climdbing Tube l lolder x 1 (OAAS04A)
Climbing Tube x 4 (OANS05A)
Climbing Tube Kit
Grow Kit
Grow Sponge 2 x 60pk
(OASS001 For Green Lettuce)
Grow Sponge 2 x 60pk
(OASS002 For Red Leaf Lettuce)
Grow Sponge 2 x 60pk
Grow Sponge 4 x 60pk
(OASS006 For Basil)
(OASP001)
NT-Adjuster 5g x 15pc
(OANT001 for GrowBox)
NT-Starter 15g x 3pc
(OANT019 for GrowBox)
pH+ 1.6g x 15pc
pH- 1g x 15pc
Status
Auto
ON
High
Low
OFF
Auto
ON
High
Low
OFF
Operation
One Click
One Click
One Click
One Click
One Click
One Click
One Click
One Click
Light
Fuction
Led
Pump
Time(On/Off)
12H/12H
24H/0H
16H/8H
8H/16H
0H/24H
12 Cycles/ day
24 Cycles/ day
4 Cycles/ day
2 Cycles/ day
0 Cycles/ day
Note
* 30 mins/cycle
* 30 mins/cycle
* 30 mins/cycle
* 30 mins/cycle
Chart I: Control Box Mode
designs a special re-grow process to maximize harvest capacity for family consumption. First harvest cycle takes
Planting Accessories
Draining Tube x 1pc (OAAS06A)
Sprout Cover x 1(OAAS04A)
Sprout Sponges x 12pc
(OAMS02A)
Insect Net x 1pc(OAAS05A)
Backup pump x 1pc
Replacement Filters x 3pc
Water Spray x 1pc
Seed Moisturizing Cover x 6pc
EC & pH Meter x 1pc
Plant Clip*10pc
*a. When Power On, press hold POWER button until 1 beep sound (Less than 2 second) to turn off the power.
b.When Power On, press hold POWER button until 2 beep sound (About 5 second) to reset timeline to auto power on (On/Off 16H/8H).
*a.When Power Off, press hold POWER button until 1 beep sound (Less than 2 second) to turn off the power.
b.When Power Off, press hold POWER button until 2 beep sound (About 5 second) to reset timeline to auto power off (On/Off 8H/16H).
Cleaning Sponge x 1pc
