HydroBuddy v1.9, MacOS binary, new EC model, many bug fixes and more!
Today I am releasing a new version of HydroBuddy (v1.9) which contains many suggested and needed improvements from the previous version of the software. In this post I want to…
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Improving on HydroBuddy’s theoretical conductivity model, the LMCv2
Hydrobuddy’s theoretical conductivity estimates have never been good. As I discussed in a previous post, the program uses a very simple model based on limiting molar conductivities to calculate the…
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Creating a pH/EC wireless sensing station for MyCodo using an Arduino MKR Wifi 1010
There are multiple open-source projects available online for the creation of pH/EC sensing stations for hydroponics. However, all of the ones I have found use a single Arduino or Raspberry…
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A simple cheatsheet for macro nutrient additions in hydroponics
In hydroponic growing, we are often faced with the need to adjust the nutrient concentrations of a fertilizer reservoir or foliar spray directly, in order to increase the quantity of…
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How to make your own stabilized mono-silicic acid for use in hydroponics
Please follow this link, for an updated an easier process for the synthesis of mono/ortho-silicic acid. During the past several years, there have been a lot of “mono-silicic acid” products…
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HydroBuddy coming to Android, free and open source!
The Hydrobuddy open source hydroponic nutrient calculator – which has been used extensively by both professional and amateur growers for the past 11 years – is finally making the leap…
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Calibrating a capacitive moisture/water content sensor for hydroponics
As I’ve mentioned multiple times in my blog, moisture sensing is one of the most important measurements in a hydroponic crop that uses a significant amount of media. It allows…
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Properly positioning temperature and humidity sensors in a hydroponic growing environment
Temperature and humidity are two key variables you need to measure. They are important because they determine how your plants will transport water, and transpiration controls a lot of processes,…
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Making the most out of your hydroponic setup’s logged sensor and control data
If you have a hydroponic crop with a data logging and automated control solution, you probably have a lot of sensor and control data recorded that could be useful to…
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Commercial sensor and data logging solutions for hydroponics
On a previous post, I discussed a very interesting open-source sensor/data logging alternative for Hydroponics called MyCodo, which offers a lot of features and flexibility for those growers with the…
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