User Guide¶
The user guide explains all Kamerplanter features for plant growers and gardeners — without technical jargon.
New to Kamerplanter?
Prefer a step-by-step introduction? The Getting Started section and the Journeys walk you through several feature areas anchored to a concrete project.
Feature Areas¶
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Master Data | Plant species, cultivars, botanical families |
| Master Data Import | Import plant species and cultivars from a CSV file |
| Locations & Substrates | Location management, substrate types |
| Growth Phases | Phase control from germination to harvest |
| Fertilization | Nutrient plans, EC budget, mixing order |
| Watering Log | Document and review watering events |
| Sensors | Sensor data, Home Assistant integration |
| Weather Sources | Choose and prioritize a public weather service or Home Assistant per location |
| Calculations | VPD, GDD, photoperiod, slot-capacity, and sun-position calculators |
| Tasks | Task planning and workflow templates |
| Harvest | Harvest management and quality scoring |
| Post-Harvest | Track drying, curing, and storage of your harvest batches |
| Pest Management (IPM) | Integrated pest management |
| Plant Health Troubleshooting | Identify symptoms and find the right next step |
| Pest Detection by Photo | Upload a photo and get an automatic assessment |
| Pest Detail Page | Profile, reference images, and countermeasures per pest |
| Treatment Detail Page | Mode of action, dosage, and pre-harvest interval per treatment |
| Identify Plant by Photo | Determine an unknown plant species from a photo |
| Curate Reference Images | Maintain the identification reference index (admin) |
| Plant Photo Gallery | Capture a plant's growth over time in photos |
| Planting Runs | Group management for plants |
| Tank Management | Water tanks and fill events |
| Aquaponics | Fish-plant closed-loop systems, nitrogen cycle, and biofilter cycling |
| Calendar | Calendar view and sowing calendar |
| Dashboard | Overview and key metrics |
| Onboarding Wizard | Guided initial setup with starter kits and favourites |
| Account & Sign-In | Registration, login, profile and session management |
| Modules & Features | Show or hide functional areas individually |
| Light Mode | Kamerplanter without login for local instances |
| Care Reminders | Automatic watering and care schedules |
| Season Automation | Automatic winter/spring detection from live and climate data |
| Overwintering | Automatically created overwintering plan per plant |
| Notifications | Notification center and delivery channels |
| Tenant Management | Manage personal and community gardens |
| Platform Admin | Platform-wide tenant and user administration |
| Configure Storage | Choose the object storage backend for photos, imports, and backups |
| AI Assistant | Query plant knowledge via AI search |
| AI Providers | Configure AI providers (Ollama, Anthropic, OpenAI) |
| Terminology Glossary | Look up terms like VPD or EC, tailored to your experience level |
| Actuator Control | Automatic control of fans, lights, pumps |
| Propagation | Cuttings, seeds, grafting |
| Privacy | GDPR rights and data export |
| Print & Export | Nutrient plans, checklists, and info cards as PDF |