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- Website: harvestgeek.com
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A Big Thank You! from all of us at HarvestGeek. We're sincere about making it easier to get involved in agriculture on a small scale and every little bit helps our cause.
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A cool "I'm a Harvest Geek" bumper sticker.
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HarvestGeek - Brains for your Garden T-Shirt
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Build your own! You get the HarvestBot BaseStation and SensorStation PCBs. Just add your own parts and you're ready to get started.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $65 or more
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EARLY BIRD Starter Kit -- Disclaimer -- This is an electronics kit, requires some soldering, basic assembly and doesn't include an enclosure. --One BaseStation, One SensorStation PCB along with all the parts to assemble yourself. Includes HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $79 or more
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Starter Kit -- Disclaimer -- This is an electronics kit, requires some soldering, basic assembly and doesn't include an enclosure. --- One BaseStation and One SensorStation PCB, along with all the parts to assemble yourself. Includes HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $99 or more
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EARLY BIRD! Thank You!!! You're the first HarvestGeek on your block with units fresh off the production line. -- One BaseStation, One SensorStation and a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $119 or more
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HarvestBot Basic -- One BaseStation, One SensorStation and a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
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Sensor's Delight -- One BaseStation , Three SensorStations and a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
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Micro Mix 'n Match -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, One SensorStation and pick One stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $299 or more
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HarvestBot Mix 'n Match -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, One SensorStation and pick Two stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $399 or more
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Mix 'n Match Deluxe -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, One SensorStation and pick Three stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Add $20 to ship outside the USPledge $499 or more
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$499 Mix 'n Match -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, two SensorStations and pick Four stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Add $25 to ship outside the USPledge $599 or more
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$599 Mix 'n Match -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, Three SensorStations and pick Five stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
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$799 Mix 'n Match -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, Three SensorStations and pick Seven stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
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$999 Mix 'n Match -- Don't see a combination you like? Get One BaseStation, Three SensorStations and pick Nine stations of your choosing. Includes a HarvestGeek.com subscription to track your progress and set custom alerts.
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HarvestGeek White Glove Treatment -- We will come to you (US / Europe) with a Customized configuration (PM for details) in hand and help you build your grow room and configure HarvestBot to suit your particular needs. We will walk you through advanced configuration schemes and provide customized hardware/software.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2013Pledge $3,500 or more
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HarvestBot On-Site workshop for 20 people. We will come to you (US / Europe) with parts to build 20 HarvestBot Basic packages and build them with you. Travel costs included for US and (most of ) Europe.
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Custom solution -- Have an idea for a customized sensing platform for your winery, shroomery, or home brewery? We'll work with you to create something special.
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Show older commentsCreator Jesse Hawkins on May 6
Bump.
Creator Jesse Hawkins on April 3
Do you have any updates for your backers? Are we getting any closer to a shipping date?
Creator Michael Hopkins on April 1
The site is throwing some rails errors. Bug or feature?
Creator BertDB on February 24
3,5K away from the stretch goal, with only 5 hours to go!
Should be feasible, no ? :)
Creator Dani Colston on February 24
The reason the sensorstation+ is at the higher pick n mix pledges is due to high cost of Co2 sensor, which is understandable. Regards to an EU /Uk automationstation; Evolved agriculture are still looking into this so won't be possible through kickstarter, but may be possible through their website n the near future.
Hope the answesr help Andrew.
Creator Andrew Nicholls on February 22
What were the answers, Dani?
Creator Dani Colston on February 22
Thank you for answering my questions.
Not long to go now :)
Creator Evolved Agriculture on February 19
Hi Dani, Answered via email regarding the reward levels.
Creator Dani Colston on February 19
Just to clarify, in my personal circumstances two sensor stations are more than adequate for my needs, which Is what I'll be gratefully receiving at my pledge level. I'd also benefit from the features of the sensorstation+ but if I increased my pledge to a pick n mix I would then have two sensorstations and one + which would be excessive for my small setup. It would be great to increase my pledge at the $119 level so that one of the included sensorstations could be the sensorstation+. Is this possible?
Creator Dani Colston on February 19
Im really excited about this, excellent work guys. But I would definitely increase my pledge to include the automation station if I knew it would be ok to use here in uk EU. Im a little confused with regards to the sensorstation and the upgraded one - have you upgraded the sensor station in all pledges, or would I have to increase my pledge to include the updated sensorstation? Sorry if this has already been answered.
Creator AKvogel on February 19
Congratulations on exceeding your funding goal. This may be redundant at this point, but this is a GREAT idea and I'm super excited in anticipation of my harvestbot. Thank You!
Creator Juan Antonio Moya Vicén on February 13
Congrats for the funding achievement :D I am happy you made it!
Creator Evolved Agriculture on February 12
Gareth, Good Idea. I don't want to spam there, so if you're a member please cross post it :)
Jesse, Thanks! I don't have any plans for making anything homebrew specific -- at the moment -- though I do want to expand the line of stations. First things first -- delivering on the rewards and polishing the existing line. Great idea though, I hope the community takes advantage of the open source nature and capitalizes on it.
Till! Thanks! You're a part of it!
Erik, Wooo, WiFi plans fell through, sketching up a couple ideas on a new 50k reward level
RedRum - Better late than never :) Thanks!
Peter - Thanks again :)!
Gareth - :)! Thanks
Karl - I'm looking into this ... it would be some extra development work, but I know there are a number of people that would like to see this both in the UK and US.
Caleb - Awesome -- I'd love to see this spread to the medical community in those states. Please pass on the word in your social circles and grower community :) Each unit only has one moisture sensor, but assuming uniform water, soil, and plant type / stage of growth -- they should consume roughly the same amount of water. You really don't need a moisture sensor for EACH plant. Just each "crop" of differing plant/soil type
Creator Caleb Shields on February 12
I am sorry for Double posting but will i be able to put sensors in multiple pots of soil from the same unit?
Creator Caleb Shields on February 12
Just did 399* backing. I grow "meds" here in California and always wanted something like this. Thanks cant wait till it is ready.
Creator Karl Rixon on February 12
Congratulations on reaching the goal!
I have a question about the AutomationStation - will it be possible to use this with UK (240v) AC?
Creator Gareth Plummer on February 12
Congratulations
Creator Peter Danilov on February 12
Big congrats on passing 100% funding.
Creator RedRum on February 12
Woohoo....goal and more. Guess I'm a bit late, but this is great news.
Creator Erik Bottomley on February 12
Excellent! Now let's stretch it to 50k and get the wifi-enabled BaseStations :) Still plenty of time left!
Creator Till on February 12
Congratulations from me as well!
Creator Jesse Hawkins on February 12
You are fully funded! Congrats!
Creator Jesse Hawkins on February 11
My wife and I just backed you at the Early Bird Starter Kit level. I believe that initially will use the setup for herbs, however I am excited to find ways to apply it to homebrewing. Do you have any additional plans for homebrewing-specific sensor hardware? Example: pH, specific gravity, alcohol content, temperature in center of large container of fluid, heating, cooling, scheduling, and possibly air pressure (for detecting when the blow off tube "burps", effectively telling you that fermentation is either happening or slowing).
Keep up the great work - we look forward to seeing where this goes!
Creator Gareth Plummer on February 10
Hi, to finish off your funding have you promoted your appeal any forums. There is the farmingforum.co.uk Britisg Farming Forum where I'm from.
Creator Evolved Agriculture on February 8
Raleigh, Since all the reward levels get +1 sensorstations you're actually getting a base and four sensorstations. If you'd like to upgrade to the $199 level you can pick a sensorstation+ as your mix n' match and still get two sensorstations.
Artyom, Yes you need an AutomationStation to control devices. It has four outlets which can be controlled independently. The USB is for power and programming only, the prototypes use 433MHz RF to communicate. We haven't worked out retail prices yet but we're aiming for around $100 for the SensorStation+ and less for the SensorStations.
Gareth, Thanks for the love :) Be sure to spread it to your friends.
Bert, Unfortunately we aren't offering any of the other stations as kits, they are just too costly. Only way to get them is with the $199 reward levels and up :)
Juan, You know whats up :) almost broke $20k Thanks again for your support man.
Bert, Good Choice. I've burned more than a couple of my prototypes leaving them out unattended in my hydroponic setup and coming back to find a rotisseried board. Sandwhich baggies do not a waterproof enclosure make :)
Thanks for all the questions. As always feel free to E-mail, comment. or PM me with your feedback. I've heard so many great ideas. Love it!
Creator BertDB on February 8
I've changed to the $99 kit instead.
The waterproof housing is something I can't make myself ;-)
Creator Juan Antonio Moya Vicén on February 8
Come on! ppl share it :D you are going to make it very very soon!
Creator BertDB on February 8
Just pledged for the $65 kit.
As I understood, this comes with 2 sensorstations?
Is it possible to opt for the Sensorstation+ or Hydrostation or is that only possible with the $199 kits and more ?
Keep up the good work !
Creator Gareth Plummer on February 7
Fantastic idea. Anything which can help farmers be more productive has to be beneficial.
Creator Artyom Bolshakov on February 7
Mike, yes you did. So I need AutomationStation in order to control my environment. How much devices may be connected to AutomationStation?
I see USB cable plugged into SensorStation. Is this cable used for power source only or it's connected directly to base station?
If it work wirelessly could you explain what protocol it uses (zigbee or something else)?
How much will be SensorStation and StationStation+?
Thamks
Creator Raleigh Rapier on February 6
First off, I love how you guys are going about this. Automation of my mushroom grow room has led me down a hilarious line of receipts from home depot, to amazon, and even ebay. I'm definitely going to back this, especially as this is the first kickstarter I have seen that may be a godsend for me. I set myself to be rewarded the basestation + 3 sensors, but I was curious about how to register for the sensor station+? My biggest problem is I can keep humidity right, but I never know how my C02 levels are, and thus dont know if I need to pump fresh air in until its too late. anyway, thanks!
Creator Evolved Agriculture on February 6
Hi John, Good Questions. Yes it can be powered by outlets with built in USB ports, USB hubs, etc. The reprogramming is compatible with Mac/OSX, Linux, and Windows. It is Arduino compatible.
Artyom, The AutomationStation actually controls the equipment which is plugged into it. Here's how it works.
Sensors are streaming data back to the cloud. You'll log into your account and identify the AutomationStation and the numbered outlet you want to control. From there you can specify rules to control that out. An example would be the temperature rising past 80degrees, turn on a fan.
When this requirement is met a message will be sent from the Internet back to your BaseStation. The BaseStation will then forward the message over RF to the AutomationStation, which will in turn switch the fan on.
Does this answer your questions?
Thanks!
Mike
Creator John Layton on February 6
I noticed that the base station is powered by micro USB wall warts.... Can it be powered by outlets with a built in USB port that can be used to recharge for example an iPhone or iPad? Also stated the USB is how you reprogram and associate with your PC. Is this also compatible with Mac/OSX?
Creator Artyom Bolshakov on February 6
Could you explain, how the BaseStation would control equipment (e.g. fan or lamp)
Creator Evolved Agriculture on February 4
Jan, Thanks -- great questions.
You are correct in your assumption. The 99$ level is a base station and two sensor stations. Our manufacturing costs are quoted below $99 for the three units. We also have additional funding in the background to cover any unplanned expenses in the process, so we're pretty confident.
Hope this answer your questions!
Mike
Creator Jan on February 4
If I understand correctly, as a backer at the $99 level I should expect to received 1 BaseStation and 2 Sensor stations (based on the 2 for 1 update), is that correct? Is the soil moisture sensor included? I'm concerned that the assembled components and parts cost could exceed $99 for those 3 parts, especially if an XBee radio is selected. How confident are you in the manufactured cost of the final product?
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
Adam, feel free to email me @ michael@harvestgeek.com and we can chat more
Creator Adam Gaweda on January 31
Thanks Mike, I'm hoping you guys get the funding. Likewise, I see you're in my neck of the woods, if you are still considering people, I'd love to work on this. What's your stack like? I was at an HVAC optimization startup that did sort of the same thing with Digi and Python.
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
Hi Adam,
Thanks again for your pledge. We have looked into monitoring the macro-nutrient levels of soil, but measurement equipment, as you indicated is prohibitively expensive. No doubt in my mind, due to the open nature of the project that someone will share a DIY version though.
We're using 433MHz RF. We may in fact switch to Xbee however, due to the possibility of simplifying cross integration with other products. 433MHz or Xbee, I think the demand for solar powered devices is there and will be coming down the pipeline shortly after the kickstarter.
Creator Adam Gaweda on January 31
Man! This is the exact concept I've been trying to build!
Are there any plans on monitoring the macro-nutrient levels of the soil? That's where I seem to be getting hung up since anything beyond a pH sensor shoots into the hundreds.
Also, are you using Xbee for communication between devices? There's plenty of literature online about build Solar-based Xbee communicators (since Juan asked about it).
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
Building plant profiles based on climate, setup and environment is one of the more interesting parts of the data collection. There is so much potential for the data platform, we're busy now creating a feature rich engine for our backers:)
Creator Juan Antonio Moya Vicén on January 31
For me it's in concept stage, thought on that for a couple on days only.... I was considering a solar powered raspberry pie.
I was also thinking on building first some small database of profiles for certain plants. So you just select "Tomato" and then the system decides the amount of water, temperature, etc for that specific plant type.
Hope all this stuff helps you get some ideas :)
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
John, Thanks! Glad to have you as a backer. Be sure to spread the love and help make this project a success. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll be sure to get back to you ASAP
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
Juan, Awesome to hear. What were you building it out of? Arduino? Shoot me a PM or an email if you have any questions or are stuck with your project. I'd be happy to help.
I have thought about solar power with LiPo batteries, and it is certainly a route we'd like to move toward in the future. The difficulty is maintaining a balance between battery life and how often the station is turned on to monitor. Cheers!
Mike
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
Adriel, I think that is a great idea for aquaponics. I haven't had much experience in the area, but I can see how it would be advantageous. I'll look into the dissolved oxygen and ammonia sensors and let you know what I find.
Creator Evolved Agriculture on January 31
Happy to have you as a backer Erik. Your pledge is going to make a big impact.
Creator Juan Antonio Moya Vicén on January 31
Excellent idea.. I was starting to do that exact thing at home :D
Have you thought on powering it all using only Solar Power Cells? As a module for exterior plants, of course :)
Creator Adriel Neal-Ogilvie on January 31
Excellent project with huge potential! Would be great to see some support for dissolved oxygen and ammonia sensors at some later stage too - that way the aquaponics crowd can jump on board! Best of luck!
Creator Erik Bottomley on January 30
Happy to be backing this project! Thanks again Mike for being so helpful and quick to respond to questions, concerns, and ideas from the community. Everyone else, be sure to spread the word!
Creator John Layton on January 30
Thanks for the updates. After spending some more time reading the specs and the updates....up'd my pledge now going for the mix n match pick five. I hope we all get the word out about this project.