Grow.op
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THE PROJECT
Currently, the majority of cannabis being consumed has been bought at government regulated storefronts. While this is a convenient method of obtaining cannabis it presents challenges to many individuals. For individuals using cannabis medicinally, it can often be expensive to buy the quanity and quality of the products they require. There is also an environmental impact that commerical cannabis has. Flower is often packaged in larger plastic containers that are often discarded immediately after use. By providing consumers with their own method of growing cannabis at home it relieves both these concerns.
We wanted to make our product accessible to the masses, not just those with previous agricultural experience. To acheive this, Grow.op's flasgship product, the Grow Master 9001, utilizes a hydroponic growing medium to elimate the mess associated with soil, as well as providing a fully autonomous growing system that the user can adjust via our responsive web application.
THE TEAM
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Connor Kent
Connor has experience working with various startups both in Ontario and Silicon Valley. With a focus on emerging web technologies, Connor is passionate about building innovative software solutions. Connor's key focus on this project is building a responsive web application to interface with the Grow Master 9001 using the latest IoT technologies.
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Thomas Manley
Thomas has a variety of experience with Mechanical and Electrical systems from previous work terms and hobby projects. With a focus on mechanical design and a background in automation, Thomas will be responsible for all the design and assembly needed to complete the project.
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Jon Gutschon
Jon has a variety of experience working in DevOps and software infrastructure and has gained basic hardware and electronics skills through hobbey projects. Jon's contribution to Grow.op is building the electronic components of the system and interfacing it with the web application using IoT technologies, as well as laying out key infrastructure components in the cloud.
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Pavel Yaryshevskiy
Pavel spent 1.5 years working as a co-op in Ontario startup called Dozr, which raised 14M Series A Investment in 2019 while pushing Mechatronics Engineering Degree. Pavel has an experience in developing different aspects of web technologies (backend, frontend) and is passionate about building user-friendly apps. In the current project Pavel is responsible for helping Connor build the web application working with the Grow Master 9001.
THE PROGRESS
Germinating the Seed
Jan. 28, 2022
Today was the day that our plant was born. A seed being germinated is the process of which the hard shell is broken, and the seed becomes to form a sprout that can be planted in the hydroponic setup. We achieve this by placing the seed in water saturated paper towel, this signals the seed to start growing slowly. The purpose of this is to get the grow started to make sure the seed is of good quality and will sustain growth when subjected to stress. This process takes around 5-7 days and when it is complete the now small plant can be placed into the growing environment. As pictured, this is the seed with a small sprout being formed.
Our team looks forward to watching the seed grow into a beautiful cannabis plant.
