Microgreens Rack Setup Full Walkthrough
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What to expect when you're expecting an Automated Grow Rack from Bootstrap Farmer.
Our indoor grow racks are designed to grow microgreens and propagate vegetable or cut flower seedlings for your farm. The Automated Grow Rack is shipped to your farm already assembled and this video shows you how to:
-Unpack the rack from protective packaging and transport supports
-Set up aerator
-Light Timers
-Pump and pump timers
-Circulation fans
-Troubleshoot electrical supply
-How to set water flow
-Flush and clean reservoir, flood trays, and supply lines
For farmers who do not want to design or build their own rack. Or farmers who are already at scale and need to add production fast.
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Note: Shipping Available in North America Only
We DO NOT sell parts individually or unassembled kits
This unit allows you to easily add racks as you expand. It also allows for portability for events, markets, and moving around your grow room.
Focus on being a farmer instead of an engineer.
Eliminate trips to the hardware store.
Spend your time focusing on running your farm, working a day job, or completing other tasks while your plants continually get the care they need.
COMES FULLY ASSEMBLED
Simply set the timers & fill the reservoir with water.
Each flood tray independently, able to be adjusted.
Flexible heavy-duty vinyl tubing resists leaks when bumped during maintenance.
2 screens at each inlet & outlet to catch debris.
All racks on casters for easy moving & maintenance.
This is flexible tubing, even after installation it may sag and twist vs. the straight connection you would see when using a pipe or PVC to plumb in the system.
Because of all of the things that can happen in transit, small leaks in connections can occur. Some clamps may need tightening or drains may require some extra turns. These tasks are all part of the regular maintenance of a flood and drain system.
INCLUDED:
6500K T-5 LED Lights (4 per shelf) *See specs at bottom
1500-2700 GPH Water Pump
Timers
Cooling Fans
24/7 Aerators
1 Full-system Micro Filter
Flush Valve
Heavy Duty Ball Valves
38 Gallon Reservoir
RECOMMENDED FOR FLOOD & DRAIN SYSTEMS:
HEMP, ROCKWOOL, OR PLUGS
Outfit your rack with trays for propagation, microgreens, herbs, fodder, wheatgrass.
5 Tier
Fits 20 flats for sprouting & microgreens
4 Tier
Fits 16 flats for germination, propagation & microgreens
3 Tier
Fits 12 flats for herbs, fodder & wheatgrass
NO GLUE. NO THREADS. NO LEAKS.
Easily serviceable for cleaning.+
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Ships with a roughly a 5 day lead time.
FAQ
Distance between bottom of lights and top of flood tray:
3 tier: 13.5"
4 tier: 8.5"
5 tier 6.5"
Overall dimension of unit including fan, cord & plumbing:
52" wide x 77" high x 29" deep
Outer dimensions of the flood tray:
45 3/8" x 3.25" x 25" 7/16
Weight per unit (without 300 lb full reservoir water weight):
Roughly 180 lbs on castors
Amperage per unit:
5 tier - 6.8 amps
4 tier - 5 amps
3 tier - 3.5 amps
Disclaimer:
Each rack has an electrical draw that can add up. Please consult with an electrician when considering multiple racks on a single circuit.
LED LIGHT SPECS
18W +- 10%
Color Temp 6500K
Ra 80
Lumens Efficiency 100LM/W
Lumens 1800LM
Beam Angle 120
PF 0.9
Voltage AC85-27 7V
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MAN I wish I had this video a year ago when I got my 2 racks!!! Thanks for posting it. I actually just learned something about mine I had set up wrong.
Awesome Video and would love a rack set up like these do you have an Australian reseller? , quick question - Are the trays and irrigation lines food grade or BPA free (hard to get a food grade water pump ) , I get a lot of questions regarding plastics and growing , I have food grade Micro trays and grow on 316 stainless steel mats but sometimes its just to hard to get away from plastics. Cheers.
For sure, we only manufacture & supply food grade. Sorry, no international shipping on these. It is a logistical mad house out there these days!
Thanks for posting this. Super helpful! When the pump turns off, the water also goes down through the inlets as well as the drain outs (via gravity) correct? Or does the water just sit in the inlet lines til the next time the pump turns on?
Also, do you think adding a small, off-shoot hose line (shaped like an “L” ) to the bottom drain line will help the bottom flood tray drain faster? It should let air in (without expelling drain water) to help vacuum the out the pressure built up from draining. I’ve haven’t tried it yet, but curious to know what y’all think! Thanks again!
Correct, the water will also gravity feed back through the drain lines a little. But since the pump inlet is so low as soon as the flood trays starts draining it quickly stops because there is more pressure at the bottom as the drain lines drain fairly quickly.
The L line would not be necessary as the entire system drains in 2-3 minutes.
Thanks for the response, preciate y’all!
Why do you need an aerator on a flood table that is based on wicking? The water coming in will mix with air each floor and the roots wont be submerged in the water long term to worry about oxygenation. That part isnt needed at all for mircrogreens
Right, but in this instance, the aerator acts as a mechanism to keep the water churning rather than sitting for 23+ hours a day between water cycles to help reduce water stagnation.
How does that pump fill all the trays? Pumps I've used in the past would only get half way up that rack
To size a pump for headspace, you will need to figure out the type of liquid that needs to be moved- in this case, Water, the distance between the source and destination tanks, and the desired flow rate.
Once these things are known, you should look at the manufacturer's specifications for a pump that can handle the job. Finally, it's always important to apply a safety factor so that your pump can handle any unexpected scenarios.
For our rack, we did all of the testing for you. Our rack’s multi-level headspace needs require a pump rated for 2000 GPH
Where do they get the big trays? Probably have them custom made? I cant seem to find big enough ones like that to make this all myself.
www.bootstrapfarmer.com/products/rack-tray-2-ft-x-4-ft?_pos=2&_sid=c104b1367&_ss=r
I would need to have this shipped overseas. Is it posible to get it disassembled?
Unfortunately not.
What's the inside diameter of those hoses 3/4 inch or 1inch?
3/4"
How does the bottom drain fully drain out?
The bottom has its own 2nd drain that drains directly into Reservoir separate of main line
What is the purpose of the aerator?
Aeration puts oxygen into the water which helps root development. Additionally it also helps keep the water circulating in the reservoir to help keep the water fresh. And for folks filling directly from a city water source it helps off gas chlorine from municipal water sources.
@@BootstrapFarmer thank you for the replies. That is good to know. How often do you recommend changing the water via this method? Will using a UV light let you skip cleanings?
@@Chrisbarberous2010 Cleaning frequency will be dictated by amount of debris the soil median leaves behind. Water changes, cleaning are all up to the farmer to decide. The light may help but would be your call.
Our goal with the racks is to cover 95% of a growers needs and let the farmer decide their individual tweaks and operating schedules since it could be used for propagation, net pots, microgreens in both soil and soilless medians.
How can I contact you guys. Im interested in 2 of those.
Www.bootstrapfarmer.com
Will get you text, phone and email options.
That opening bit about the curb distance can be solved by paying the lift gate and residential charges ya cheapskate. (have ltl and dispatch exp)
This is a joke just for clarity
Well, for more clarity The first few dozen that went out we paid for lift gates.
But the transportation industry is by far from the most reliable thing on the planet. More than half of the time we would pay and the liftgate would be broken or get sent out without one. So instead of promising people they were getting a liftgate and then having people disappointed we had to change it up based on the realities of third-party shippers farming off the last mile to bottom of the barrel subcontractors.