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by vortex_kl
Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Home Assistant Gardening
Topic: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?
Replies: 36
Views: 21132

Re: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?

Autodev wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:57 pm
This particular model from dfrobot mentions, "The ring PTFE membrane is not easy to be clogged, so the electrode is suitable for long-term online detection."
https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1110.html


The text you mentioned above appears to be from the cheaper model.

Thanks. That's helpful.
by vortex_kl
Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:40 pm
Forum: Home Assistant Gardening
Topic: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?
Replies: 36
Views: 21132

Re: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?

saitama wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:32 am
This looks promising! https://sites.google.com/view/ecphtrans ... authuser=0
Thanks a lot. That indeed looks promising.
by vortex_kl
Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: Home Assistant Gardening
Topic: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?
Replies: 36
Views: 21132

Re: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?

Check out dfrobot. I plan on monitoring ph/ec through their products initially and then upgrading to atlas sensors later on. I just checked out dfrobot. Their sensors are indeed cheaper and look promising but for both their pH & EC sensors, it was stated that... " Attention: 1.The probe is a labora...
by vortex_kl
Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hi from Kuala Lumpur
Replies: 2
Views: 554

Re: Hi from Kuala Lumpur

LEDG wrote:
Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:19 pm
Hey Nik, thanks for signing up. What do you grow outdoors over there?
I grow mostly veggies, tomatoes, chillies, brinjals, okras and some figs. :)
by vortex_kl
Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: Home Assistant Gardening
Topic: Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?
Replies: 36
Views: 21132

Cheaper alternative to Atlas Scientific?

Hi,

Is there any cheaper alternative that I can use beside Atlas Scientific instruments? I know they are reliable but they're very expensive to me. If not all sensors and instruments from them, can I just use a normal peristaltic pumps for example?
by vortex_kl
Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:37 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hi from Kuala Lumpur
Replies: 2
Views: 554

Hi from Kuala Lumpur

Hi, Saw the video on youtube on garden automation using home assistant. That's the most awesome system I've seen and I hope I can learn to create something similar but maybe a lot simpler sincemy garden is outdoor and all I need are irrigation timers and ways to mix the A & B fertilizer to fertigate...