Growing Microgreens at Home DIY

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Growing Microgreens at Home DIY

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Welcome to microgreens growing project!

Microgreens are young sprouts of vegetables and herbs that are high in vitamins and minerals.

They are easy to grow at home and can be a great addition to your diet. In this guide, we will show you how to create a simple and effective device for growing microgreens with your own hands.

Supplies

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You need to solder the parts with wires according to the diagram. For this you will need any soldering iron and a little patience.

At the end, be sure to apply insulation to the contact areas to avoid short circuits.

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download the program that needs to be written to the microcontroller from the github repository.

https://github.com/DiyYari/MicroGreen_automatic/tree/main

After that, connect the microcontroller to the computer and write it to the microcontroller in the arduino ide program. detailed instructions are in the video on my channel.

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download the model of the device and print it on a 3D printer.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6665280

you don't have to buy it, you can find someone who provides this service. it's not expensive.

after you have all the parts, assemble the electronics into the case.

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Now that you have everything assembled, you can proceed to the most pleasant part.

Pour water into the reservoir up to the grid. This is approximately 350-400 milliliters.

Then pour in the seeds and close the lid on top.

After 3 days, the seeds will sprout and you can connect the lamp to a USB outlet.

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in 4-5 days you will have such a harvest.

in total, to grow such a harvest, 7-8 days will be wasted. 3 days in a closed position and 4-5 with light.

you can see more detailed instructions on my channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@DIY_Yarik