Autonomous Plant Watering
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Autonomous Plant Watering
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#2The Wifi outlet seems like mega overkill to run a schedule. Couldn't you just use one of these? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=socket+timer+us&safe=off&b...
Re: Autonomous Plant Watering
#3The Wifi outlet seems like mega overkill to run a schedule. Couldn't you just use one of these? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=socket+timer+us&safe=off&b...
Those normally work in 30min increments minimum, this stays on for 20 seconds, once a week. I already own a "smart outlet" so the cost for me would be less than $10 to build this, I just got into growing herbs and this would be a really awesome setup.
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#4http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/ | hugelkultur is real autonomous plant watering - I have built 4 of them on my .35 acre property.
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#5Could you have a single one outlet pump but then have four tubes coming out of the jar going to different plants?
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#6http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/ | hugelkultur is real autonomous plant watering - I have built 4 of them on my .35 acre property.
Very interesting, it's not a typical hackernews topic, but I'd be interested in hearing more about your experiences with these.
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#7Could you have a single one outlet pump but then have four tubes coming out of the jar going to different plants?
Sounds like a good pipe network analysis PhD subject.
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#8http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/ | hugelkultur is real autonomous plant watering - I have built 4 of them on my .35 acre property.
Very interesting, it's not a typical hackernews topic, but I'd be interested in hearing more about your experiences with these.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FBEMb-Ra14 | My update from 2 months ago, I'm due for another update video in the next couple days.
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#9I don't understand the reasoning behind the overly complicated air pumping setup. Why not just use a small submersible aquarium pump?
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#10I don't understand the reasoning behind the overly complicated air pumping setup. Why not just use a small submersible aquarium pump?
These reasons are (casually) mentioned in the post:
* "the deeper your reservoir the more efficient the water gets pumped. As the water gets consumed, the pump gives less output"
* "If the reservoir runs dry the motor won’t catch fire. That apparently is a thing water pumps."
* "Since the water is only going through a simple tube and not an expensive motor, you can pump a nutrient solution. If you want to pamper your plants, we don’t."