I had good results with using a simple timer board that switched the pump on and... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		option_greek on June 27, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: GreenPiThumb – A Raspberry Pi Gardening B... I had good results with using a simple timer board that switched the pump on and off at fixed intervals. The total setup (for 5 potted plants) costed around $25 including the timer board. The results were great especially with tomato and okra where we had a hard time collecting the produce :) Edit: Was using something similar to this board: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Automation-DC-12V-LED-Display-Digita... I think RPi is a overkill for this project.

nsteel on June 27, 2017 [–]

> I think RPi is a overkill for this project.

Not when you consider the goals of their particular project and the experience of the author(s), as he does explain.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact