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Plan before planting

Watering Calculator

Estimate watering needs from plant type, bed size, and weather conditions.

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Tools turn ideas into decisions

A calculator should answer a practical question before a grower spends money or plants the wrong crop. The first tools should cover spacing, water, bed size, light requirements, and whether a crop fits the site. Later tools should estimate yield, surplus, and buyer-readiness.

In practice, this means the user should understand the decision being made, the work required, and the benefit it creates before moving to the next step.

Practical notes

  1. 1Spacing prevents overcrowding and gives the grower a realistic plant count.
  2. 2Watering tools help avoid the two common beginner errors: drowning plants or letting containers dry out.
  3. 3Light requirement tools help inspectors and growers agree on what can actually grow.
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Free tools should remove beginner friction

The free layer should make the first garden easier to start. It should not require expert knowledge. A user should be able to enter a bed size, crop choice, and basic conditions, then get a simple recommendation.

In practice, this means the user should understand the decision being made, the work required, and the benefit it creates before moving to the next step.

Practical notes

  1. 1Use plain-language outputs, not technical-only gardening terms.
  2. 2Keep inputs short for the first version.
  3. 3Show next actions: plant count, watering rhythm, and which guide to read next.
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Premium tools should support production

The paid layer should help growers and hubs answer operational questions: how much can this space produce, how much can the household keep, when will there be surplus, and whether the output is enough for a buyer channel.

In practice, this means the user should understand the decision being made, the work required, and the benefit it creates before moving to the next step.

Practical notes

  1. 1Yield estimation should connect crop type, bed area, season, and harvest cycle.
  2. 2Surplus planning should separate personal use from community or buyer supply.
  3. 3Inspection scoring should flag blockers before someone books an inspector.