BradleyJun 17
smallsolar

One of my recent projects has been creating a #solar powered #aeroponics (similar to #hydroponics) 3D printed vertical tower #garden.

It uses a popular modular #3dprinted tower design where water is pumped up a central column and allowed to cascade down over the roots of the growing plants.

Usually people attach their towers to mains but I wanted to make it solar powered and also report data back to my home #grafana dashboard.

Finally got round to documenting the progress - https://git.solarcene.community/smallsolar/VerticalGarden

Jun 17 at 8:15pmWeb
Show threadsmallsolarJun 21
Our local #spiders have setup home on the #aeroponic tower and seem to be keeping it all balanced, not getting as nibbled as my normal raised beds, perhaps I need to 3d print spider homes.
#hydroponics
Show threadsmallsolarJul 5
First #aeroponic #harvest #lettuce to add to our dinner!
Show threadAlex DufournetJun 21
@smallsolar I'm wondering if there's a way to make this passive?
Like a rain water tank above it, that drip feeds the tower
Show threadsmallsolarJun 21

@alex there probably is though you do need to recycle the water as it has nutrients on it hence the pump pushes the water back up to the top in a 10min cycle.

If I was to expand I probably would have a single reservoir and pump up and cascade down multiple towers