Inspiration
Previous experience working with regenerative agriculture has opened our eyes to the benefits for farmers and gardeners. Cover cropping is a powerful regenerative agriculture technique that improves soil quality and can improve water retention in drought-ridden areas. It has also been shown to improve yield and crop quality.
What it does
Our app, Soil-E, provides farmers (or gardeners) with an easy-to-use interface that will recommend cover crops to plant based on their previous crops. Currently, the recommendations are for agriculturalists in California, but the app has the infrastructure to support expansion to other regions.
How we built it
We built this app using React Native and Django. The frontend interface of the app was made in React while Django managed the backend.
Challenges we ran into
One of our primary challenges was selecting which features we wanted to implement before the deadline. We decided to create MVP(Minimum Viable Product) that demonstrates the functionality we want to encompass in our app but lacks some additional features we initially planned on.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of our creation of graphics, the design of our backend with Django which was done from scratch, and the aesthetic of our interface.
What we learned
We learned the complexities of connecting front and back-end applications. Primarily we learned the importance of asking for help from mentors, teammates, and other participants because other people are a great resource for learning quickly and enjoyably.
What's next for Soil-E
The next phase of development for Soil-E is the completion of the user login interface, the expansion of regions, the expansion of crop inputs, and the refinement of the cover crop matching.
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