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by tmoullet 3640 days ago
I just saw that this system went on sale recently too: https://farmbot.io/

It would be way cool to collab and create an AutoMicroFarmBot.

What features of the AMF are you planning for the next iteration/2.0?

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Yup, I'm in touch with Rory of FarmBot.

I would really like to solve the hassle of how heavy and inconvenient sand is, perhaps by replacing it with e.g. mushroom media: http://blog.automicrofarm.com/post/142436464771/mushroom-med.... But, first things first :)

Why did you decide on a two tiered system? I've seen aquaponic setups where the farmers are using a floating medium above the fish pool.
It's hard to find a 12" (30cm) deep medium that would allow for fruiting plants such as tomatoes, be lighter than water, and not just be a support structure such as polyurethane foam (i.e. not having roots grow through it).