harvst Harvster, Руководство пользователя

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Step 1 : Choose where to put your Harvster
The Harvster needs to be as level as possible, so that the rainwater collection system
works. A slope of 5% (1 in 20) is just about OK.
Sunshine
Put your Harvster somewhere that gets as much sun as possible; grow lights will help
germinate seeds and provide a bit of top-up light, but they are not a complete substitute for
the sun. The solar panel (if you’re running off grid) can be placed up to 3m away from the
main unit.
Power
Mains power is not needed unless you add heaters and/or grow lights. If you do add mains
power, you will need to work with a registered electrician to install an outside power
socket, or position your Harvster within 5m of an indoor power socket. The mains powered
Harvst control units come with 5m of cable.
Water
If you have a garden hose, you can run a tee’d connection to your Harvster. It can be as far
as you like from the tap.
If you don’t have a hose, you’ll need a pump, and a water tank of some sort. You can use
the Harvster tank, or a water butt if there’s one within 2m of your Harvster. If you live in an
area that doesn’t get much rain, you might want to consider running a gutter offshoot from
another roof onto your Harvster to collect more rainwater.
Base
Harvsters can be placed directly on the ground, on an existing raised bed, or on one of our
Harvster raised beds. Consider how much soil depth you want to have for your plants. At
least 25cm (10”) is wise for many vegetables that are suitable for growing in a Harvster.
A 40cm raised bed under the largest Harvster (1.2m * 2m / 4’ * 7’) will take about 500kg of
soil / compost. That’s about 10 wheelbarrows full - this will vary based on the type of soil
you get and how moist it is.
Containers are great for growing in; the Harvster is designed to take standard 600mm euro
stacking crates.