Guides¶

In-depth guides on specific topics of plant production and system usage — grouped by use case.

Journeys: The Complete Path for a Project¶

These journeys chain together several feature areas into one continuous workflow for a specific growing project.

• Journey: Cannabis Grow Cycle — from germination through phase control and fertilization to harvest and cure
• Journey: The Outdoor Garden Year — sowing calendar, companion planting, crop rotation, and overwintering across the season
• Journey: Hydroponics Setup (NFT & DWC) — set up locations, tanks, nutrient solution, and sensors for hydroponic growing
• CanG Compliance for Cultivation Associations — batches, pre-harvest intervals, retention periods, and roles for association operation

Growing Fundamentals¶

• GDD Calculation — Understanding and using Growing Degree Days
• VPD Optimization — Setting Vapor Pressure Deficit targets
• Climate Zones & Hardiness — USDA hardiness zones and the winter hardiness traffic light
• Companion Planting & Crop Rotation — Plan compatible neighboring plants and crop rotation

Watering, Fertilization & Post-Harvest¶

• Nutrient Mixing — Step-by-step EC budget and mixing order
• Post-Harvest: Drying, Curing & Storage — From fresh harvest to a storable product

Knowledge Base & Automation¶

• Understanding the RAG Knowledge Base — How the AI assistant derives answers from the knowledge base
• Plant Data via AI — Prepare and review new plants using Claude Code Agents
• External Data Enrichment — Automatically fill in missing species data from GBIF and Perenual
• Home Assistant Integration — Connect sensors and actuators via Home Assistant
• Set Up Browser Push — Generate VAPID keys and configure them for web push notifications

Privacy & Operations¶

• Data Retention & Anonymization — Retention periods and deletion concept under GDPR