Best Automated microgreen top and bottom watering!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2021
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Instead of using top watering systems that require a lot of fine-tuning, you can soak your wheatgrass seeds for a day and use only bottom watering after spreading those on the trays. Another thing is, you don't really need soil for cultures like wheatgrass or alfalfa. Wheatgrass has really strong roots and grows up to 10-15 cm or about 5" without any soil.
Great work :D
What pump do you have? The specs?
Damn son, that is a pretty sick setup!
I can tell just by watching this video alone that you, sir, have a genius mind.
I live in the UAE and we currently do exactly what you're doing. They have entire automated aquaponic facilities in Al Ain and almost every grocery store in Dubai does this exact same growing method. They've been doing it for years. You should check them out.
I like the way you are approaching the automation. I would like you lower the over head hose so that is don't wet up the LED to cause a short circuit. I would try implement a moisture sensor which will prevent over watering.
Thank you!
yeah having the water under the LEDS would protect them but that would also mean that some LEDs would be covered by the tube, leading to less light and heating the tube. So I am going to try conformal coating to waterproof the LED boards
@@klorofila It is going to be a tricky situation but if something come to mind I will let you know.
Hi, what brand is the watering system (top sprinklers, ball valves…)?
they don't have a brand written on them. I talk with Chinese suppliers and get them from there
@@klorofila Do you have a link? I am thinking of doing a DIY version myself, thank you for your insights on automatisation
where can we find some detailed step by step to-do list and compoments to replicate the system, with local parts suppliers?
smh... I think you missed the part where he selfishly said that he doesn't want to give up too much information, so that no copies his design.
How are you selling wheatgrass?
in two ways, I just cut it and sell it (plastic bag) and i also have a juice extractor to convert it into juice that i freeze and sell as ice cube packs
@@klorofila bless your heart for replying. Care to drop a nugget on your target market? There is t one where i live. I’ve developed a market for microgreens and have done well so far. There is zero wheat grass here but I feel like it could be big, I just haven’t met anyone willing to share some wisdom nuggets!
Please move your electronics to the top shelf at the very least. Your top watering overspray can cause a short and start a fire.
Great point! I am doing that on purpose and keeping an eye on it (I am there during top watering events). The boards are conformal coated and I want to see how bad it get to know how to improve the design
@@klorofila Get all the non necessary outside of the tent, why are you still working tthis kind of growth tent design, I thought you would have switch to coated endoskeleton design by now, the board have no need to be in contact with the environment nor to be tested when your first design principle should have been durability. I have the basics of a design that would allow the durability by isolating all your electronic from the water and would make it easily scalable.
I'm thrilled to see the evolution of your work.
Your water level control design look to be an inversed toilet filling design, I'm drunk and it took me 30 second to guess how a system similar to yours would look like, then you calculated the opening flow ratio to be equal to your pump GPM, to keep the same water level, a slight angle and aquaphobic coating and you should be able to stretch you watering cycle before cleaning from 20 to 35%If had to guess you have a something smilar to a telsa valve design to control your waterflow and reduce the amount of turbulence your roots have to deal with but I'm reaching at that point.
Anyway, the barrier of entry is too low for that specific one, hardware is stupidly easy to copy and is not a viable base to build your business strategy at such a low level of engineering, you should focus on the software side, your goal should be to make it the most convenient possible to use and assemble. Love your work, you were an invaluable source of inspiration at my lowest, All the love.
Thank you for the message!
You got some of it right and some of it wrong ;) over time I found simpler tricks to make it work with any GPM (so not tied to a specific pump).
You are correct that this stuff is easy to copy and that is why I stopped showing some of it. I am trying to make is simple for the user and small changes seem obvious but are hard to find haha. I think that my drain reached that point and I am looking into patents.
Thank you for the kind message and I look forward to seeing your next comment Michel :)
@@klorofila @EcoTech Fr the GPM you are right, the solution is pretty simple actually, the GPM never really mattered at least just the maximum amount you are able to drain within your system specs; the water level is the most important factor, the opening size should be tied to the water level to achieve parity. I have some design input I'd like to give but youtube isn't best channel for this kind of talk.
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I just copied your design. Patent destroyed