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Project Handover & Maintenance Manual – Fytogreen Australia Pty Ltd
23rd March 2015
Kane Constructions Pty Ltd
658 Church Street
Richmond
Vic 3121
Attention: Steve Brophy
Dear Steve
Re: Handover & Maintenance Manual
Fytogreen thank you for the opportunity of working with you.
We do not believe the completion of the project means the end of our working
relationship. To the contrary, we wish this to be the start of an ongoing relationship,
featuring support and assistance as and when required.
Fytogreen provide a comprehensive and client focused solution to all projects and this
continues beyond the traditional scope of the project.
Our mission statement heralds the message “greening the cities of the world” and we
trust you are more than satisfied with the results on this particular project.
We enclose a collection of relevant information that we suggest be retained for future
reference. It includes information on Fytogreen contact personnel, “As Built” drawings,
and Fytowall component specification literature, Care & Maintenance advice and
Warranties.
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Fytogreen prides itself on the quality of projects we deliver and adhere strictly to the
guidelines and methods outlined in our Internal Quality Assurance System. Feedback
also allows our Quality Assurance system to evolve and improve over time.
We appreciate your selection of Fytogreen for this project and trust we have met if not
exceeded your expectations. Our commitment to your organisation is genuine and we
look forward to a long and enjoyable association.
If you can spare a few minutes, we would greatly appreciate it if you could provide a
written reference to add to our list of satisfied project referees.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any query you may have.
Yours sincerely
Matthew Hazewinkel
General Manager
Fytogreen Australia Pty Ltd
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CONTENTS
1.
Fytogreen Contact Personnel
2. “
Care and Maintenance” Information
(a) Introduction
(b) Operational Overview
(c) Host Wall and Surrounds Inspection:
(d) General Plant Maintenance
(e) Irrigation System Maintenance & Requirements.
(f) Fertigation System Maintenance & Requirements
(g) Fytogreen Vertical Wall Garden Operating Components
(h) Plant and Growing Modules Inspection and Maintenance Matrix
(i) Drainage Irrigation and Fertigation System Inspection and Maintenance
Matrix
(j) Drainage Irrigation and Fertigation Individual Components Inspection
and Maintenance Matrix
3.
Conditional Product and Service Warranty
4.
Appendices
(a)
FytoWall Vertical Wall Garden As Built Drawings
(b)
Fytowall Vertical Wall Garden component specification literature
(c)
Fytowall Vertical Wall Garden Irrigation User Guide
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Fytogreen Contact Personnel
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1. FYTOGREEN CONTACT PERSONNEL
Fytogreen appoint a team to manage and support each project and we confirm the key
personnel should you need to make contact in the future. Both general and site
specific contacts have been included herein.
General office contact details T +61 (0) 3 5978 0511
F +61 (0) 3 5978 0511
W www.fytogreen.com.au
E [email protected]
Maintenance Manager Mr. Erik Van Zuilekom
M +61 (0)414 978 794
E [email protected]
Victorian Maintenance Mr. Fergus Alexander-Allan
M +61 (0)410 980 196
E [email protected]
General Manager Mr. Matthew Hazewinkel
M +61 (0) 438 361 496
E [email protected]
Managing Director Mr. Geoff Heard
M + 61 (0)409 787 656
E [email protected]
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Care & Maintenance Information
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2. CARE & MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
(a) Introduction
You can ensure the exceptional standard of the as installed Fytowall is maintained by
caring for it accordingly. The first year of a Fytowall’s life is it’s most important as the root
structure is further established and the Fytowall system settles with the pressures of the local
environment. With a soil-less growing medium and a fully automated irrigation and fertigation
system in place, the level of maintenance required on each installed Fytowall is usually
considered user friendly and manageable by the owner or managing agent.
(b) Operational Overview
Your Fytowall Vertical Wall Garden is controlled by an automatic fully integrated
irrigation system with a Web based reporting and control facility via GSM. The system
delivers water and the necessary nutrient levels on a daily basis to the garden to
maintain plant growth and health. It is essential that the system is fully operational at all
times and supplied with uninterrupted power and water to help ensure the overall
health of the garden. This system can be configured to issue diagnostic updates to the
mobile phones of the maintenance personnel. The Fytowall vertical wall garden installation
has 4 main categories of maintenance, namely host wall maintenance, general plant
maintenance, irrigation system maintenance and fertigation system maintenance.
(c) Host Wall & Surrounds Inspection / Maintenance
For any host wall structural / integrity inspection requirements we recommend that you contact
a structural engineer and have your host wall inspected at least once a year. Due to the
excellent design feature of the Fytowall, the only items in contact with the host wall are the
stainless steel hooked brackets. Therefore behind the growing panels is a 25mm gap / void
between the host wall and the growing module. This should be inspected monthly to be free of
obstruction and debris. Maintenance of the host wall structure should be in strict accordance
with the structural engineers requirements.
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(d) General Plant Maintenance
Like any garden a Fytowall vertical wall garden requires routine and ongoing maintenance,
comprising of weeding, pruning, pest control and the occasional replacement of plants.
Weeding;- Weeds can be summarised as plants that grow where they are not
generally wanted, the Fytowall vertical wall garden system utilises a
weed barrier system that makes it difficult to weeds to take root.
However there are areas of vulnerability at the base of each wall
plant, where weeds can take root having been transported to the wall
either by the wind or by birds that visit the wall garden. It is
recommended that the required weeding be undertaken by hand or
via the use of environmentally sustainable herbicides.
Pruning;- Like all gardens, vertical gardens require pruning from time to time,
trimming back the overgrowth of the wall will ensure that all plants
have an equal opportunity to thrive and also promotes transpiration.
Pest & Disease;- Controlling pest infestation and disease is an important part of overall
wall garden maintenance, the Fytowall vertical wall garden system,
whilst utilising pest and disease resistant plant species is susceptible
to attack. The majority of pests and disease can be controlled using
environmentally sustainable treatments, if identified and remediated
early. It is important to note that if a disease has become established
it may be necessary to remove and replace the impacted plants.
Replacement plants should be from an alternative species as the
disease may still exist within the growing medium, even the impacted
plants have been removed.
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(e) Irrigation System Maintenance & Requirements
The irrigation requirements will vary from site to site, subject to plant species and the
garden aspect. At the time of commissioning of each project, an irrigation program will
be set but will require adjustment based on the season and weather conditions.
Generally:
For an indoor garden, the approximate water budget will be as follows:
Initial start program: 12 x 4 minutes – 13 lt per day/m2
The exact irrigation requirements will further vary depending on the climatic conditions
in the garden location. During extended periods of extreme climatic conditions (e.g.
heat wave or a prolonged wet period), it is strongly advised to monitor the gardens
condition closely and adjust irrigation requirements as necessary. All irrigation
adjustments should be in strict accordance with this manual read in conjunction with
the “Galcon” GSI Irrigation Controller user manual.
(f) Fertigation System Maintenance & Requirements
The fertigation requirements will vary from site to site, subject to plant species. At the
time of commissioning of each project, an fertigation program will be set, but may
require adjustment based on the how the wall is responding as a whole, as there will
be a variety of species with associated nutrient needs. The fertigation system
comprises a “Dosatron” Compact D injector, which doses the irrigation water with
nutrients from the two fertigation containers below, which accommodates the
hydroponic nutrient solution.
The Dosatron operates on water flow, and each time the irrigation system is on,
nutrient/fertiliser solution is being mixed with the irrigation water at 0.15% solution. The
quantity used will depend on the time of the year. It is strongly advised to monitor the
gardens condition closely and adjust % nutrient/fertiliser solution as necessary. All
fertigation adjustments should be in strict accordance with this manual read in
conjunction with the Dosatron user manual.
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However general mixing Instructions are summarised as follows:
Generally
Tank A Combi-sol 6+8+30+TE diluted at a rate of 40 grams per litre of water.
Mixed until Combi-sol is fully dissolved and a consistent solution is
achieved
Tank B Calcium Nitrate diluted at a rate of 20 grams per lire of water
Place some water in tank B, then in a separate container, add 5 litres of
hot water, into the hot water place required amount of Calcium Nitrate.
Stir until dissolved to a uniform solution, and then add to tank B.
(g) Fytowall Vertical Wall Garden Operating Components
Components with moving parts on a Fytowall Vertical Garden are as follows:
• Galcon GSI Irrigation Controller
• Hunter Master Solenoid valve with Flow Control.
• Dosatron Compact D Fertigation injector.
• Caleffi Pressure Reducing valve with Pressure Gauge.
• MV80 Solenoid valves for each irrigation zone
• Dual check valve
• Y strainer
• Ball valves (as required)
• Swing check valves (as required)
• Water meter with pulse output
It is essential that all parts and components are fully operational, checked and
maintained on a regular basis.
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(h) Plant and Growing Modules Inspection and Maintenance Matrix:
Area of Inspection Item Inspection Inspection Procedure as Necessary Action
Attention Frequency applicable to detailed/cursory (Recommend contact
inspections Fytogreen Australia Pty
Ltd)
Inspect each growing module
If damage to panels or
Check for physical damage to panel at close range for signs
surrounding cage structure
growing medium foam panels of damage to both the growing
are affecting plant growth
and any related adverse plant medium and surrounding cage
then repair or replace panel
growth problems structure as applicable to visit
type
Look for any sagging or Repair or replace panels
Check panel cages are well
drooping growing modules that cage or stainless steel
secured to vertical wall frame
may not be properly secured holding hooks if damaged
to the vertical frame.
Cursory
Inspection Push gently, using the index
required finger, on the top third and
6 times year bottom third of panel to see if
Repair of replace irrigation
/ from the water comes out easily. The
drip lines if damaged or
General ground or medium should neither be
Check for water volume in faulty
gardening ladder saturated or dry, however
growing medium
and review uniformly moist as
Adjust levels of irrigation if
of growing & demonstrated during the
panels excessively wet or
medium Fytogreen handover briefing /
excessively dry
modules Detailed training session
Inspections (Refer to Fytogreen Irrigation
required 4 Users Guide)
times a year Possibly remove struggling
Check general plant growth Cursory / detailed inspection
plant species or overplant
condition – are all or only of all plant species growing in
with another more suitable
some healthy panels as appropriate to visit
plant species
Check for weeds growing As Above Remove weeds
Remove the defeated plant
Check for dead plants As Above species and re-plant with
different species
Remove and clean affected
Check for signs of disease or
As Above species. If problem persists
pest damage
spray with insecticide
Check for uncontrolled or
Prune and remove excess
over-growth As Above
plant material.
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(i) Drainage, Irrigation and Fertigation System General Inspection and Maintenance
Items:
Necessary Action
Inspection Inspection Procedure as applicable (Recommend contact
Area of Attention Inspection Item
Frequency to detailed/cursory inspections Fytogreen Australia Pty
Ltd)
Check all drainage points for
accumulation of fallen debris,
Check all drainage Remove and clean
leaves and weeds at all drainage
points drainage points
points throughout the Fytowall
system
Automated Inspection
Irrigation & required 10
Check for leaks or overflows of Repair or replace drainage
Fertigation unit Drainage tray times a year
drainage trays tray if damaged or faulty
and System
Generally Irrigation drip-line Check for blocks or breaks in the
primary connection irrigation hose by conducting Repair or replace faulty
points at low level general irrigation test hose sections
Hydroponic nutrient Check levels of hydroponic Replenish hydroponic
solution nutrient solution nutrient solution if required
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(j) Drainage, Irrigation and Fertigation Individual Components Inspection and
Maintenance Items:
Necessary Action
Area of Inspection Inspection Procedure as applicable (Recommend contact
Inspection Item
Attention Frequency to detailed/cursory inspections Fytogreen Australia Pty
Ltd)
Check power / operation and run self Repair / Replace as
Galcon GSI Irrigation diagnostic test required if faulty; Call the
Controller (Refer to Fytogreen Irrigation Users Manufacturer for Technical
Guide) support)
Hunter Master Check that the solenoid valve is Repair / Replace as
Solenoid valve with regulating flow, (Listen for clicks required faulty
Flow Control sounding) open on actuation valve/component
Repair / Replace / clean
Checks leaking seals, suction tube
as required faulty / dirty
connections (no leaks) and that filter are
Dosatron Compact D valves/components
clean. Check bypass valve for correct
Fertigation injector Inspections Call “Dosatron”
operation (Listen for clicking noise of
required 6 Manufacturer for Technical
pump during operation)
times a year support)
Check static / operational pressuring
“Caleffi” Pressure Inspect / clean / replace as
Automated on valve (should read 350kpa –
Reducing valve with per manufactures
Irrigation & (Refer to Fytogreen Irrigation Users
Pressure Gauge Instructions
Fertigation unit Guide)
individual MV80 Solenoid Check operation and run self Inspect / replace with equal if
components valves for each diagnostic test via Irrigation damaged or faulty (Refer
irrigation zone Controller specification sheet)
Check for correct operation during Inspect / replace with generic
Dual check valve and after normal operation (should valve if damaged or faulty
be no leaks) (refer general spec sheet)
Ball valves As above As above
Y strainer Unscrew, check port, check filter,
As above
should appear in clean condition
Swing check valves As above As above
Check for leaks, correct readings / Inspect / replace as required
Water meter with output by performing a general damaged or faulty units
pulse output operations test (Refer to Fytogreen (Call BES - Manufacturer
Irrigation Users Guide) for Technical support)
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Conditional Product and Service Warranty
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3. CONDITIONAL PRODUCT & SERVICE WARRANTIES
Subject to Fytogreen Australia being awarded the ongoing maintenance of the vertical
wall garden, elements of your installation will be covered by Fytogreen’s warranty for a
period of 5 years from practical completion. These warranties include the following:
• Stainless steel fixing hooks
• Fytowall module galvanised mesh brackets
• Fytowall module fabric
• Fytowall foam growing media
• Drip irrigation lines, valves and associated fittings
• Irrigation control unit, and associated reticulation
• Dosatron control unit, sensors and associated reticulation
Unfortunately being a natural component the warranty does not include plant materials
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Appendices
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APPENDIX A
FYTOWALL VERTICAL WALL GARDEN
AS BUILT DRAWINGS
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APPENDIX B
FYTOWALL VERTICAL WALL
GARDEN COMPONENT SPECIFICATION
LITERATURE
1. GALCON GSI IRRIGATION CONTROLLER
2. HUNTER MASTER SOLENOID VALVE WITH FLOW CONTROL.
3. DOSATRON COMPACT D FERTIGATION INJECTOR.
4. CALEFFI PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE WITH PRESSURE GAUGE.
5. DUAL CHECK VALVE
6. Y STRAINER
7. SWING CHECK VALVES (AS REQUIRED)
8. WATER METER WITH PULSE OUTPUT
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APPENDIX C
FYTOWALL VERTICAL WALL
GARDEN USERS IRRIGATION GUIDE
Irrigation Control Settings
Caleffi Pressure Reducer Settings -Static Pressure 240 kPa
- Operating Pressure 180 kPa
Current Programmed Runtimes (mins)
Start Time Zone 0 Zone 1 Start Time Zone 0 Zone 1 Start Time Zone 0 Zone 1
7.00 4 min 4 min 11.00 4 min 4 min 15.00 4 min 4 min
8.00 4 min 4 min 12.00 4 min 4 min 16.00 4 min 4 min
9.00 4 min 4 min 13.00 4 min 4 min 17.00 4 min 4 min
10.00 4 min 4 min 14.00 4 min 4 min 18.00 4 min 4 min
Site Notes
If litres per cycle start to drop dramatically during runtimes, immediately refer to
pressure gauge in irrigation cabinet to ensure correct readings. Run a program to
check operating pressure and general system. If operating pressure is low,
immediately contact site plumber.
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