About Greenie

The Problem

Water scarcity is becoming one of the biggest global issues. The unnecessary use of water is a notable problem in worldwide agricultural activity since the irrigation systems used by farmers supply inadequate amounts of water to crops. Using traditional mass irrigation techniques such as manually operated sprinklers and/or water channels contributes to the waste of the limited resource.

Our Solution

Greenie is an easy-to-use and portable smart irrigation system that allow users to monitor and irrigate herbs remotely, making the gardening process hassle-free. It takes care of different kinds of commonly used herbs in a smart manner by providing careful maintenance and data that is going to help the plant to stay healthy. Using real-time information from the sensors, the system will decide whether to turn on/off the water pump automatically. A weather information is also provided to the users so they can turn on/off the water pump manually based on weather conditions on a given day. Greenie implements a more local approach, giving individuals the chance to help their communities and the global population in water utilization.

How To Use Greenie

Setup Instructions

1. Place the soil and herb on the top container

2. Fill up the water and nutrient compartment

3. Plug in Greenie

Automated Use

Go to Greenie's herb page and click the start/stop button for your herb to activate automatic watering

Manual Use

Go to Greenie's home page and click the start/stop button for manual watering

Weather Integration

Greenie will automatically recognize your location. To change the location, enter your city and country on the search bar (i.e. Orlando, US)

Recognized Alexa Commands

"Alexa..."

"... turn on/off WATER PUMP"

"... turn on/off NUTRIENT PUMP"

"... turn on/off TEMPERATURE DISPLAY"

"... turn on/off SOIL DISPLAY"

"... turn on/off PH DISPLAY"

"... turn on/off RAIN DISPLAY"

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I place Greenie?

Greenie can be placed anywhere inside a home or an outdoor garden.

What are the dimensions of Greenie?

The size of Greenie is 16" x 5.75" x 10" (length x width x height).

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How do I assemble Greenie?

Put soil and herb on the top container. Then, fill up the water and nutrient container. Stack the two containers and plug in the system.

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How do I select herb?

Go to Greenie's website and click on the herb page from the menu bar on the left side. Find your desired herb from the table and click start to program the system according to the herb's requirements.

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How does the automated watering work?

Automated watering provides your plant with the right amount of water so so you do not have to worry about watering your plant and wasting water. By selecting your herb, Greenie will tailor the watering scehdule based on the herb's necessary needs.

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How does the manual watering work?

Manual watering can be done by clicking the start/stop button on Greenie's home page or by asking Alexa to turn on/off the water pump and the nutrient pump.

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