• What’s next?

FarmBot Genesis has been designed to be a platform for growing plants in any way you want. What comes out-of-the-box is just the beginning of what is possible. In the following documentation pages we share just a handful of ideas for what more you can do with your FarmBot. Go ahead and explore!

What’s next?

• Capture and Use Rainwater

  DIY instructions for installing and using a rain barrel in conjunction with FarmBot

• Turn FarmBot into a Weather Station

  DIY instructions for adding weather station capabilities to your FarmBot

• Monitor Resource Usage

  DIY instructions for monitoring the water and electricity your FarmBot uses

• Power FarmBot with Solar

  DIY instructions for powering your FarmBot with a dedicated, off-grid solar energy system

• Use FarmBot as a 3D CNC Camera Rig

  Use FarmBot to move a camera around in three dimensions for fun videography!

• Complete the Cycle with Compost

  DIY instructions for using a dual chamber compost tumbler with FarmBot

• Add a Webcam to FarmBot

  DIY instructions for adding a webcam to your FarmBot + usage examples

• Control Lights with FarmBot

  DIY instructions for installing and controlling LED or grow lights with FarmBot

• Bees, Worms, Chickens, and More!

  Supplement your home food system with these other open source kits

• Take Time Lapse Plant Photography

  DIY instructions for using FarmBot to control camera equipment for time lapse photography of your plants growing

• Put FarmBot in a Greenhouse

  Combine FarmBot with an affordable greenhouse for year-round food production