SteelThumb Grow Kit
20 grow bags organized as a first-season food guild, irrigation layout parts, PlotTags starter set, Tendril monitoring and bounded pump-control prep.
Before use
- Confirm the installation area drains well and can hold 20 filled grow bags
- Use GFCI-protected power for any pump or electronics
- Keep a manual water shutoff available during setup and testing
- Read the safety insert before powering any pump, relay, camera node, or outdoor electronics
Setup flow
- Place 20 grow bags according to the guild layout
- Fill bags with the customer-provided soil and compost mix
- Install mainline tubing, branch lines, emitters, and stakes
- Run a manual leak test before automation
- Place PlotTags for each bag, reservoir, and device
- Install Tendril where it can see the garden and monitor water state
- Run a bounded watering test while present
- Record first crop plan and planting dates
Do not assume
- Soil, seeds, plants, reservoir, extension cords, GFCI hardware, or local electrical work are included
- The kit guarantees yield, harvest volume, grocery savings, pest control, or plant survival
- Pump automation may run unattended before leak, cutoff, unknown-state-off, and manual shutoff checks pass
Support checklist: 20-bag layout photo, irrigation manifold/reservoir photo, latest Tendril dashboard screenshot, and notes on leaks, missing parts, or unreadable PlotTags.
SeedPort
Standalone seed-starting workflow for tray flow, labels, humidity, airflow, lighting, hardening-off, and weekly progression from sowing to transplant.
Before use
- Place SeedPort on a stable surface away from splash and heavy condensation
- Confirm lighting and airflow devices are used within their rated limits
- Keep water away from unsafe power connections
- Read the safety insert before using powered lighting, airflow, heating, or controller components
Setup flow
- Assemble the tray-line or rack
- Add trays and optional humidity covers
- Place tray markers
- Add customer-provided seeds and grow media
- Record crop, variety, and planting date
- Move trays through germination, light, airflow, and hardening-off stages
- Transfer seedlings to the garden when ready
Do not assume
- Seeds, grow media, fertilizer, lights, fans, controllers, or water-handling parts are included unless final SKU scope says so
- SeedPort guarantees germination, transplant success, yield, or plant health
- Powered accessories may be covered, modified, or used outside their rated limits
Support checklist: Assembled SeedPort photo, tray-label photo, seed-starting date, crop list, and notes on lighting, humidity, airflow, and transfer timing.
PlotTags
Physical garden marker/tag positions for bags, beds, rows, reservoirs, pumps, and device locations, plus placement and readability checks.
Before use
- Choose stable placements that will not move during watering or timelapse
- Avoid glare, shadows, splash zones, and private location details
- Do not claim machine readability until a camera frame proves it
- Do not place tags where they create a trip, puncture, snag, or tool hazard
Setup flow
- Assign tag IDs to bags, beds, rows, reservoir, and devices
- Mount tags flat enough for camera visibility
- Photograph the placed tag from normal human viewing distance
- Capture one Tendril-like camera frame
- Mark each tag readable, deferred, or rejected
- Replace or relocate unreadable tags
Do not assume
- Final tag count, material, stake/clip hardware, ID range, or replacement-label path are frozen
- PlotTags guarantee machine readability from every camera angle or lighting condition
- Tags certify plant health, food safety, chemical exposure, harvest readiness, or disease status
Support checklist: Marker-sheet photo, placed-tag photo, camera frame with target tags visible, and notes on glare, blur, water exposure, or unreadable IDs.
