🌿 Solarpunk Hydroponic Tower

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📜 Overview

A community-driven, open-source modular hydroponic tower for sustainable urban gardening.

This project provides a complete DIY solution for growing plants hydroponically, featuring:

• 🌱 Modular 3D-printed tower design
• 📊 Real-time sensor monitoring (pH, moisture, sunlight)
• 🔧 Arduino/Raspberry Pi compatible firmware
• 📁 Open data templates for tracking growth metrics

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🎯 Goals

Goal	Description	Status
🌿	Modular tower supporting 12+ plant slots	✅ Ready
📡	Environmental sensors (pH, moisture, light)	🔄 In Progress
📊	Automated CSV data logging	📋 Planned
🏗️	Complete build documentation	📋 Planned

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🌱 Project Structure

solarpunk/
├── README.md           # This file
├── LICENSE            # CC BY-SA 4.0
├── hardware/          # 3D models (STL) & wiring diagrams
├── firmware/          # Arduino/RPi code with calibration comments
├── data/              # CSV templates for sensor readings
└── docs/              # Build guides & schematics

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🚀 Quick Start

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/SkogsErik/solarpunk.git
cd solarpunk

# Install Python dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run sensor logger
python firmware/sensor_logger.py

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🔧 Hardware Requirements

• Arduino Uno/Nano or Raspberry Pi
• pH sensor (DFRobot or equivalent)
• Soil moisture sensors ( capacitive)
• BH1750 light sensor
• Peristaltic pump
• 12V LED grow light strip

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📖 Documentation

Detailed build instructions can be found in docs/BUILD_GUIDE.md

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/YourFeature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/YourFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

This project is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
View License

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🔗 Links

• 🌐 Project Wiki
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions

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