Inspiration

In 2020, agricultural activities were responsible for emissions of 594.7 MMT CO2 Eq., or 10.0 percent of total U.S. 13 greenhouse gas emissions.

What it does

Smart, self-sustaining “greenhouse”; self-contained growing system that monitors and sustainably cultivates plants from seed to maturity. Features: Collects environmental data: Soil moisture Temperature Humidity Evaporation rates Pressure Irrigation system Use smartphone to water plants without wasting water Machine learning Based on environmental factors: Location Weather (ex. if it’s raining tomorrow, no need to water today) Plant being grown

How we built it

Grow LED light - the Chlorophyll in plants primarily responds to only two wavelengths, represented by 450nm & 650nm. The LED system which I am planning to use will have a combination of red and blue LED lights to provide the perfect blend to help in both vegetative and flowering growth. Ultrasonic Atomizer (fog maker) – Uses a new method of irrigation called aeroponics that waters the plants through fertilizer-infused mist. Automatic Nutrient Dosing - This system will automatically dose the nutrients for plants exactly when they need it. Water Sensing System - The system will be equipped with pH and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) sensors to help maintain a balanced pH value in the water reservoir that will suit best for plants as well as knowing and alerting when to dose the nutrients. Water Exchange System - the system will be equipped with a hookup for automatic water changes. I want to make this process easy, and controlled just by the click of a button. Air Control System - Will allow for precise control over temperature and humidity inside the system, down to a single degree. The technology behind involves the use of a Temperature/Humidity sensor like DHT22 or DHT11 to receive the data, and a fan with a coil to regulate it accordingly. Mobile App - An app with features that include include real time information about the pH level, temperature, humidity, nutrients, ppm etc. and a graph representation over time in order to track statistics and share the growth progress on social media. The app will send intelligent alerts that will let users know when the system needs user action. I also want not only to receive the data representation on my phone, but also be able to setup the climate conditions inside the system!

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Incentivize home gardens to decrease demand for produce Decrease carbon emissions Agricultural Production Processing Packaging Pre-retail transportation Retail Post-retail transportation