In the last few weeks, I built my first terrarium to give my Alocasias a new home. I might have gone a little overboard on the technical side, but we all know how dramatic these plants can be if the breeze hits them wrong.
The Tech Stack:
- ESP32 controller reporting live data to Home Assistant.
- Dual temperature/humidity sensors, an integrated fan, and a humidifier module.
- A custom Python script that handles light and humidity cycles using a flexible algorithm based on real-time environmental values.
- An external ESP32 display mounted on the terrarium to monitor stats and manually trigger venting or misting.
Essentially, I've built a NASA-grade life support system for a plant that will probably still die if I look at it too fast.
Just a small project I wanted to show off! Hopefully, the plants appreciate the 24/7 surveillance. Enjoy the plant shots!
by Unlikely_Paper3052
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Oh, man, yeah, overkill probably, but still cool? I refuse to do this much with houseplants, though. I just have too many. I did consider a case at first; I love alocasias but my very first one gave 11 corms and less than a year later I’ve got 30+ plants. The house is the case now!
Idk about a misting function though. The water evaporating from the substrate will create humidity in the case; misting leaves on top of that will just invite fungal issues, will it not?