Documentation
Technical guides for the Plant Caravan platform — hardware, software, and growing systems.
Hardware Development Platform
ESP32-based sensor platform for plant monitoring — sensors, wiring, firmware, and form factors.
Observability Platform
Hosted or self-hosted sensor ingestion with Plant Caravan plus Prometheus pull-based monitoring for local plant data.
Open-Source Hardware Assembly Guide
Step-by-step assembly instructions for the ESP32-C3 dev platform enclosure, sensors, wiring, and firmware bring-up.
Open-Source Hardware BOM
Parts list for the ESP32-C3 dev platform, including Amazon fallback sourcing guidance when you are not buying through the Plant Caravan BOM.
Open-Source Hardware Print Files
Public STL downloads for the printable ESP32-C3 dev platform enclosure parts, backed by the Plant Caravan R2 bucket.
OX Platform
Outdoor solar ESP32 sensor platform with LiPo power, weatherproofing, and the shared Plant Caravan sensor stack.
Seedling Incubator
Automated seed starting system — humidity control, grow lighting, and germination monitoring.
Soil Amendments
What perlite, pumice, vermiculite, coarse sand, grit, bark, compost, and potting mix do in herb and vegetable soil blends.
Soil Basics
A practical guide to choosing soil by drainage, moisture, and plant needs — from lavender and rosemary to tomatoes, basil, arugula, and dill.