GREENHOUSES

The idea behind GHs is to have control over the variables that make for optimal growth. This means you can prevent bad things & make good things happen. But it also means YOU, rather than nature, has to make sure all these things are in place & in balance, juggling multiple variables & interplays. Some of the variables are Temp, Water, light, nutrients, Ventilation, Pollination, Pest control. These requirements are different for different plants, & timing is important also.

GREENHOUSE DESIGN----1 2 3 4

TEMP--MAX--need some heat source with auto-regulation, because I'm not able to be there all the time, or may forget. When it gets too hot, Hoop houses can be regulated by removing/rolling up the cover. This is made less critical with row cover instead of plastic, because it is more forgiving, but ideally there needs to be a way to automatically vent hot air.

--Automatic Vent Openers $30-50

Integrated Greenhouses/Aquap, etc

1--3 BoysFarm in Florida--hydro

2--Living Fresh Lettuce--hydro

3--City Roots--Aqua+ Micro

4-- 5 6

LittleBits --easy arduino = $200

ARDUINO--to regulate all controls.

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Videos--1 2

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Parts List

--Arduino Uno

--USB cable

--Arduino Software

This kind requires no electricity & operates on a gas cylinder--knob sets opening at 59-77F.

--Louvered Fan =$65-250--

To connect these sensors to Arduino, we suggest to use our IO expansion shield V5 which has color coded pins that provides a much easier way to link sensors to microcontroller.

SENSORS

--ArduinoTemp/Humidity Sensor=$4

LM35 Analog Linear Temperature Sensor (DFR0023).

Need vent at bottom of GH + fan at top, or one in peak of ea end. There's gotta be a cheaper way.------DeskFan or ClipFan

--Arduino Light Sensor = $6

Analog Ambient Light Sensor (DFR0026).

This one is 6" fan for $20

------Computer Fan = 4 for $20

--Soil Moisture Sensor (SEN0114).

--Digital Infrared motion sensor (SEN0018).

--Analog Carbon Monoxide Sensor (MQ7) (SEN0132).

--Raindrops module

4.7" =1200 RPM>>44 CFM--should be enough for small GH, but have to figure out how to wire it into 110v.--but it should work especially well w/ Arduino.

THERMOSTAT-- for max & for Min

--Tstat outlet=$12-20--simplest way-- keeps it 45-70, but doesn't give any control in between

The Cooling outlet supplies power at 78° and cuts off at 70° and works great for all types of fans including exhaust, circulation, window, attic, and ceiling fans. The Heating outlet supplies power at 35° and cuts off at 45°

--Heat/Cool Thermostat=$35

This is more precise, but you have to break into the back & wire it to fan/heater, etc.

--Arduino--see Arduino heading

FAN+LOUVRES on Thermostat

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