Automating a Greenhouse with LoRa! (Part 1) || Sensors (Temperature, Humidity, Soil Moisture)
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In this project I will be showing you how I automated a greenhouse. That means I will show you how I built the greenhouse and how I wired up the power and automation electronics. Also I will be showing you how to program an Arduino board that uses LoRa in order to transmit the measured temperature, humidity and soil moisture inside the greenhouse to a LoRa gateway which then uploads it all to the internet. That means you can check on your greenhouse from everywhere in the world. Let's get started!
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hey, this is what I do for a living. I automate very large greenhouses! Hundreds of sensors, irrigation machines, water cleaning machines, pretty much everything!
Sounds like an interesting job :-)
I wish I could learn and do everything 😭
@@eiliannoyes5212 Pretty much all sensors are 4-20ma, we have our own input and output cards that interface with the main computer over a kind of serial that uses Ethernet cables, but it's not Ethernet. That's for long distance runs between control boxes that contain the I/O Cards.
@@greatscottlab Ahh! you replied! I'm so happy now.
Yes, it's a very interesting job! Can't wait for part 2!
I'd watch videos on that!
That's one weird way to end a video..
A bit of tip: when you have a silicone wire close to any sharp edge such as through a drilled hole on aluminium surface, cover the wire with some heat shrink layers or use rubber grommets for more professional solution. The reason is because silicone wires are easier to slice through compared to regular PVC wire, and you don't want short circuit to happen. Talking from an expensive experience. 11:30
You sir have peaked my curiosity. What happened?
Now say it without crying hahahaha... It's a good recommendation though
I was working on custom made UAV for aerial mapping purpose a few years ago. The main power leads were rubbing with the grounded aluminium plate on the chassis but I didn't give it any second thought. One day when I was testing the aircraft, I didn't strap on the LiPo tight enough. A few seconds after take off, the LiPo slipped and the grounded aluminium part cut through the isolation on the positive lead. From here, you should know how it ends. Those were bad memories..
The most effective way to learn is through pain.
Everything is a learning curve and you learn from mistakes. It's great when you get advice from others.
Though I could never understand ElectroBooms mistakes.
@@Asu01 Oh nooo thats terrible. At least you learnt a lesson, albeit a brutal one. Reminds me of the time i set RTL altitude to 75m instead of 7.5 on my drone.
Great Scott gardening : "let's say plants just appeared here"
Noo you cant just summon plants in your greenhouse
GreatScott: haha plant go brrrr
Scott be like: I normal summon water melon vine.
I guess he used /summon plants... LoL
He went creative mode before he started filming.
"for this problem, assume the universe is a frictionless vacuum."
Recommendation for getting cheaper higher quality greenhouses: Look for second hand sellers
Cheapest is diy PET plastic Waterbottles, uv resistant and last very long time.
4:25 i think we need a GreatScott Garden Tips channel from now on
Maybe in my next life....
@@greatscottlab hahaha it seems like gardening has been a nightmare for you so far. But trust me once you see the plants growing healthily it is so satisfying...
@@greatscottlab why not? It looks like you have a "green thumb".... ;-)
Well, Kim Wilde successfully changed her career into into gardening, so why not GreatScott? 😉
Yes, but it has to be very scientific and full with graphs, data and data analysis. (And everything has to be marked by a highligter. 😁)
I would recommend to add a Grommet (german: Durchführungstülle) to the hole for the cables.
Also i would protect the edges of the PCB of the soil sensors, the material of the PCB could get soggy (not sure if you already did it)
Real rubber cabels are always the best option but the silicone ones are quite nice to especially around water
I second the advice to protect the side of the soil sensors. I'd be interested in seeing how you handle the data from them. I'm currently using an esp82 and mqtt across wifi to collect data from 2 of them.
It's fiberglass so osmosis will destroy it like on fiberglass boats if surface is damaged.
you know, I just started to have a hobby in gardening, with soil and hydroponics, and I was thinking about how to automatized it. what a coincidence, you came when I needed an inspirations !
The timing for this video couldn't have been more perfect. I just finished my green house, and this was going to be the next thing.
Very important thing for anyone trying to do this, all those sensors need to communicate over digital protocol. You can not use analog and just measure voltage output. Parasitics would drive you insane as readings would be all over the place. Also important note is never to try and maintain soil humidity. Plants don't like ideal conditions. It needs to be periods of moisture combined with dry periods. In drip irrigation, you would water every 3rd or 4th day for few hours (depending on temperature). That is for plants in the ground. If they are in some other containers like pots, they need to be watered more frequently.
I would also advise pulling up dirt on the outer walls until height of metal foundations. It would allow greenhouse to be used earlier in the year as metal is good conductor of heat and above ground is the coldest temperature. Adding that dirt would isolate from heat loss and prevent frost from affecting plants.
As for those self-adhesive pads, I predict they will fail within first week. Have fun! :D
Do you have any book recommendations for learning more? I have heard that plants like cycles of wet and dry periods from another TH-cam channel called Practical Engineering, but I always wondered what the source was. Interested in learning other little tidbits about plants and how to maintain their health
@@TheEpicPineapple56 Sadly there are no international gardening books I can point you to. My parents farmed vegetables for most of their lives, still do in smaller quantities for personal use. All the books we have are in local language from farming schools.
You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round~
Haha
This was perfect outro
Awesome project, this is engineering for life!
I love how you used all kind of electrical engineering like power elektronics, sensors, automation ect.
I really enjoy watching your video's. I am always in awe with your abilities and knowledge you have when it comes to creating your projects. I look forward to part 2 video and all future video's that you make. Thank you
Love this video, there’s something about off the grid, automated installations that really peek my interest! Especially if they’re off in the middle of nowhere. Not sure why!
One thing I think you should have added was rubber grommets for passing into the greenhouse. Over time I can see those cables getting cut from the sharp metal edges.
Love your videos, keep up the interesting, informative and inspiring work!
can it really be called off the grid since it relies on a single website?
You should start using Home Assistant it has dedicated plant information cards
Google?
If GreatScott was already using HA in the rest of his house then I'd 100% agree with this, however imo HA seems a bit overkill for a couple of sensors and straightforward automations, especially as there doesn't seem to be remote control capability (although we won't know for sure until Part 2???)
I think HA really shines in more complex projects such as _My DIY Home Assistant Garden Automation System_ (by another youtuber) and actually adds a lot of value with the straightforward dashboards and easy remote control.
He's got a wifi thing so I could imagine there's information about the state and everything and probably remote control as well.
@@markarca6360 Nah dude, home assistant is an open source project to help you automate your home
@@markarca6360 not google assistant, home assistant
I've been wanting to build a robogarden. This video gives me more inspiration. Thanks for your great videos, and this one that gets you out of the lab and into the "field"!
Might sound stupid but exactly this is what fascinates me the most about electronics. The way how mundane everymans problems can be solved or at least helped with technology just amazes me.
Ever since you mentioned this in a video, I've been waiting for this project. 🤩
Thanks for the patience :-) I hope to start production on part 2 soon.
He mentioned in the video video about diy or buy episode of water pump.
love your vids they really inspire me and you are the reason i started with arduino. thanks
Was looking for smart-greenhouse videos like this recently, thanks for uploading this!! Can't wait for part two!!!!
This is a build I have been thinking about for a few years now, I believe with the right sensor data over time you could dial in a perfect growing cycle increasing your crop output..
That's the most GreatScottish thing I've ever seen and its beautiful
Thanks :-)
@@greatscottlab Holy sh- you actually replied to me?!! AAAHHHHH BIG FAN HERE! I started doing and getting into electronics because of you! Thanks to you!❤️
Add some rubber rings 😎
Data-driven gardening... LOVE IT :)
Always learning something new from your videos... Nail polish for water proofing, got me good right there!
Thankyou!
Really cool, I did the same project for micro controllers class in engineering, 27 years ago with 68HC11. Coded in assembler.
Cool project! I thought about doing this for my mum's greenhouse
hehe, "planted the idea", hehe
Haha get it? ;-)
@@greatscottlab Besides the pun, ambiguity of the sentence at 0:40 "...'planted the idea of an automated greenhouse inside my head" is quite funny.
Hey Scott thanks for the instructions you just helped me safe the planet!
Nice!
I have been trying to complete a solar powered garden watering system myself so I am looking forward to the second video.
The basic setup is one (or more) valve controller(s) (for different parts of the garden) that also measures soil moisture in several places (different plants have different needs) and uses rain water.
These components report values over mqtt to home assistant which then decides whether to water or not (I use home assistant for other things as well).
Code is done and components have been tested, "just" need to solve some power issues and put it all together.
In the meanwhile I created a simpler version that wakes up every three hours, checks battery charge and then pumps until battery voltage gets too low and then sleeps down until next time. That last project is closer to completion. :)
Fİnally! The content I was looking for.
Glad you like it :-)
Same
Yeah!!
Love these system integration videos!
Glad you like them! :-)
Hi Scott, I really like your videos, I will try to use these models to help people around me. Thank you for sharing knowledge.
I'm so happy this exists!! its been a project ive always wanted to do
This is a great project. Can’t wait until part 2.
He posted 4mins ago you replied 5 days ago??howww
@@shauryarathod9845 maybe he is supporting GreatScott on Patreon, do he has access to his videos before we do
@@shauryarathod9845 shit
SHAURYA RATHOD hack
@@PokemonGonesad nah
Great video. Always enjoyed your content! I've done something similar over the last few years, with a couple videos showing my setup. However, moisture sensors are pretty much a waste of time in my experience. They just aren't good enough...and are affected by things like salt content in the water.
true i confirm
because of this i soon switched to a completly mechanical watering system called 'Blumat Tonkegel' whitch is cheap and always waters perfecly. They even work with hose connectors or just a reservoir that is just a bit higher.
Ok
you probably dont care but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account..?
I was dumb forgot the login password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me.
@Walter Andy I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im trying it out now.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Another awesome video. Can't wait for the follow up on automatically watering plants and controll of the window. Keep on going Scott!
That was great! A very practical project that everyone could benefit from! Looking forward to the next part!
I love your videos. Keep it up.
Thanks :-)
Dude! I was thinking of a similar idea for my green house. Then I realised that you can get an automatic window opener which uses no electrics. It works on heat and metal expansion. 🧐
Yeah but you cant make any cool graphs with that :P
sounds cool
Bayliss
loved the last rotating camera work.
This video started randomly after listening to some music while gardening, heard the Great Scott voice and came to the computer, I expected some wires and some PCB's, got some plants instead
Glad to see you're now using a TS100 instead of that Dremel brand one, seeing you use it in your garage video seemed very difficult
Works pretty well :-)
You haven’t protected the pcb edges of the moistures sensor with polish nail. It will get damage with the time 🙈
Also You should insulate the cable entries with rubber to avoid corrosion
Also, a coated wooden box isn't a real good way to protect electronics. Moisture will still get through.
You did an excellent job there. It is a pleasure to watch... and also your trademarked :) "stay creative" just makes my day
Thank you😁
These video always inspire to get coding and do fun projects.
5 meter I2C via an unshielded cable near the earth. Ahh yes, perfect!
Works though.
I think as long as the clock frequency is below 100 MHz it shouldn't be a problem to have a cable of such length. Perhaps once the cable length exceeds 10 meters or so, then it's a different story...
@@christianniemeijer97 kHz, but yes :)
What was the advantage to drilling holes through the foundation to feed the wires through, rather than digging a small hole under the foundation and feeding the wires through there?
Great work, mate! I'm in the process of a similar gig but for an indoor plant cabinet.
Thanks! This is very interesting. Looking forward to Part 2!
Instead of the 7805, you could have used the USB output on the charge controller which most likely will be a switcher.
Really a great idea, might have to get a greenhouse :)
Thanks😁
weld it on your own. It isn't hard
dude ive been watching ur vids for fucking YEARS now and the way u say WIRE still makes me fucking giggle i love it man i love all ur projects keep up the GREAT WORK brother
Amazing job, can't wait for part 2!
11:26 remove the sharp edges of the holes pls. because Health and Safety
I don't really see how it would add to health and safety. These holes are basically never touched
Easily fixed by smearing some silicone caulking over it.
@@linagee or maybe put a champfer on it
It is Sunday my moist enthusiasts...
Hey, I haven't see you in a while on Wintergatan. Hope you're fine!.
@@lynspyre i'm fine lol, TH-cam just decieds to bury my comments after about an hour
LOL
Monday here
@UCs9yfDwAVCzW_K10LQc3KBQ well yeah, the video was uploaded yesterday lol
Looking forward to part 2 and beyond
You are really great. I really learn new things on this channel
Place your weather(the WiFi one) station in there! It would be great!
WiFi is for netflix, not sensors.
Eric Cartman
th-cam.com/video/daS2CE-zFNo/w-d-xo.html
You dumb!
Extremely disappointed
Where is the two axis solar panel positioner? :)
Thats part 3... next year... when he augments fall temps with electric heater.
GreatScott! covered this in a previous video: th-cam.com/video/_6QIutZfsFs/w-d-xo.html
Germany has a temperate, marine climate which means a relatively high number of cloudy days. On cloudy days, a tracked solar panel does not produce any more energy than a fixed one. In this type of climate, and with current low (and still falling) solar panel prices, you'd be better off installing a second or larger panel. Less complex, more reliable and probably cheaper.
The only thing that might be useful is to change its angle with the horizon twice of four times per year. By setting the panel to a steeper angle during the winter months, you'll get more energy, and in a climate like Germany, that's very useful.
Also saw some things that are not optimal, but GreatScott probably knows this. A car battery is not optimal for this kind of application. A deep cycle lead acid, or lithium, battery would have been better. Also installing lead acid battery outdoors, at potentially freezing temperatures during the winter, will not be good for it's lifespan. But I'm sure it'll work for a while 😁
So many r/woosh's to make
Great project. I have been working on greenhouse porjects for several years and can offer on bit of advice. Your bme sensor will not last long in a greenhouse. After about year or so, you will be getting poor readings, or it will stop completely. Highly recommend using more rugged temperature sensor (RTD) and use the wet/dry bulb method for calculating the humidity.
Thank you for this video. Just what I needed.
Scott: builds a greenhouse
Plants: It’s free real estate
5:48 You ordered yourself on Internet? Lol
seems grammatically correct tho
Brilliant, just brilliant. Something else to add to my list!
Your video editing skills are as polished as ever
Great project! For those who can't afford the Lora gateway, you can use two LoRa emitters/receivers, one of them transmitting the data to a raspberry pi for example, running Influxdb, Nodered and Grafana. This offers an incredible number of possibilities in terms of data visualization, processing and triggers. My whole house runs on it, it's absolutely awesome and, once in place, easy to fit to your needs. @GreatScott!, contact me if you want to know more 😉
X99 I agree there completely, it would also be cool to have some videos using this method more. But awesome video nonetheless and I’m excited for the future parts of the series!
Is there a significant advantage of using a lora approach vs wifi and mqtt type messages?
@@reallyiffy LoRa has the advantage of having a LOng RAnge (hence its name), what WiFi hasn't. The basic use is, as GS did, to transmit small amount of data over a long distance. WiFi is the reverse: large amount of data over a small distance, let's say ~50m in open range using a standard WiFi antenna. LoRa can transmit up to 15km on open range (again, see Andreas Spiess' videos), but at a much lower data rate.
A full example could be: Sensor -> LoRa emitter -> LoRa receiver -> ESP -> Wifi router -> Raspberry Pi, for example. It's basically what I do, a bit simplified though.
Great idea :-) It is on my to do list
Wonderful video, made me chuckle that it’s not just me that finds tree stumps very difficult.
Love it, always wanted to get a greenhouse myself and automate it.
This video arrives at the perfect time ! I planned to do the same this summer !
I'll need a dizziness sensor to measure that video ending. Great project! Congrats
Madness, I made one based on a Wemos D1 mini (WiFi tho, not LoRa as my raised bed is near my router), but the rest similar: Solar panel, old cell-phone battery with built in controller, the same soil probes, a similar temp/humidity sensor, and a cheap water pump. Works great, and I'm now known as the worlds laziest gardener!
4:58 overkilly are awesome
(I really like those!)
Lots of tech packed into this video. Thanks for this and for your previous videos.
I have used esp32 + same sensors for my auto indoor garden project. Cheap and easy to programm via arduino.
Can't wait for part 2. Instead of soldering cables directly to boards, which can lead to broken cables, may I suggest the use of 2.54 mm pitch terminal blocks and crimped terminal cables? Excelent and reliable results.
We also have those small kind of strawberries here in Canada.., but the large 200G one's are what we usually find on the shelves year long
This guy is a better version of who I want to be, def subscribed
Hi scott... Nice to know you.. i will follow this project since i am also in progress to do it...
Great video as always.👍
Though you could also just get at temperature regulated gas piston which will automatically open when the greenhouse window gets warm enough inside. 😉
I like the sensor part of it and being able to access it digitally.
This is the video I´ve been waiting for
Great work! Few tips: Don't let the wood box sit on the grass for a long time. Even with urethane, that isn't pressure-treated wood. Maybe a few concrete blocks? Those Silicone cables going through that aluminum truss needs some sort of protection. Jostling will slowly slice that cable on the sharp edge. Also, those holes in the wooden box are moisture ingress vectors too...two birds, 1 stone, get some poly caulk and go around the cable both in the back of the box and through the truss.
I bought your hackrf one, I absolutely love it.
Can't wait till part 2!
Awesome project! been following you for a while and learned alot from this channel because ive been doing pretty much exactly this: automating my greenhouse and collecting climate data! So this is like the best thing ever on youtube to me lol
Keep it up .You are incredible
YES, the video i've been waiting for... Thanks !
Nice i think i discoverd your new intrest in greenery
Great video! Word of advice, install wire grommets around those wires going through your metal foundation.
I love these kinds of videos! Thanks!
Soo creative thx Great Scott 🤗
i should try this very nice project
Nice VID man! First time on your channel. I scanned the other video's. Just wow. Thanks for these educational video's! Subscribed!
Hey Scott! I think there is something about the foundation to consider. My greenhouse has a concrete foundation witch add some weight to make it withstand high wind/storms. May you can check out garden forums etc to find out if you need to retrofit some screwpoles or such like. Great video!
I've been wanting to do this exact project. Thanks :D
Impressive ❤️ Nicely done 👌💕
I was looking forward to watch this video for so long. This is one of the projects I've been dreaming with for a year and I never fully solve the long range communication problem (I mean, I could use low power Bluetooth but I live like 20km away from my farm/garden/whatever I really don't know what to use rather than pay for webs and stuff). I had to say that I don't really like TheThings LoRa web page too much because you don't really can send messages to control anything if necessary (I know u can send messages to the LoRa as an upload like 3 times per day or something like that. I would be happier with a way u have full control of the station 24/7 regardless of the distance and the amount of times u want to control it). Nevertheless I will almost follow ur steps and try this. I love ur content, pls, keep on doing it.
Amazing video and Amazing explanation
And also now i know that that aolar pannel actually capable of charging battery i can buy them without worrying
THANK YOU SOO MUCH
Great project. Should try this as my main project for my bachelors in engineering!!!
Go for it :-)
Do it, IoT is all the rage these days.
Great video, keep up the good work.
Great! I was waiting for this project.
finally u did this project, nice!