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Israeli startup creates 'idiot’s guide' to home-grown food

On rooftops, patios and green walls, hydroponics has taken root as a way for city dwellers and others to grow their own food.

But some aspiring horticulturists, lacking a green thumb, still find this method of nurturing plants beyond them.

Enter Israeli startup Flux.

The Dallas, Texas-based company, which has an R&D center in Israel, has developed the Eddy — a plastic computing device the size of a large orange, that sits in the water of a hydroponic garden or farm and senses vital chemical parameters of the environment.

By interacting with lighting, humidity and other sensors, the computer studies the changing balance of the chemistry in the water, sends information to the Flux server, and provides instant feedback via an app about what is needed.

Read more at The Times of Israel
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