Home made nutrient mixer
This was the beginning of working to automate the feeding process. The steps I had been learning thus far were so manual. I knew there had to be an easier way. This was the first device built based on a growers recommendation. It’s a basic mixer setup that moves the fluids around the bucket allowing for even mixing.
Small pump to move things around
Later I would realize this design was not practical for small scale, hand feeding style operations. Solution doesn’t need to be constantly mixed, and constantly running the pump raised the temperature of the solution to unsafe levels. This was the beginning of researching long term solutions to the problem of automated feeding.
The enclosed bucket
Pumping the solution around