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![Equipment Lending](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/12547122223_1f3db3e9a9_b.jpg)
Equipment Lending
Documentation and conversation around various equipment lending models.
Sweat Box Germination Chamber
A "sweat box" style germination chamber built using readily available parts and a broken chest freezer. Early season germination can be inconsistent without a closely controlled environment for starting seeds. Commercial greenhouses use similar systems but the cost can be prohibitive for the small vegetable grower.
![Guia de diseño para huertos Urbanos (Urban Agriculture Guide)](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/Captura%20de%20pantalla%202014-02-03%20a%20la%28s%29%2020.22.19.png)
Guia de diseño para huertos Urbanos (Urban Agriculture Guide)
This was my thesis to get my Industrial Design Degree. It's a documental investigation, created to aproach people intersted is this theme. The guide can be read here http://issuu.com/serchq/docs/tesis_guia_para_disen__o_de_huertos
![Passive water pump](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/cappieswaterpump.png)
Passive water pump
Wirtz pump, passive water pump. Paddle wheel pump on open water irrigation ditch fills elevated 500 gallon water tank which then gravity irrigates greenhouse.
![Water Filter Biochar Generation System](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/filter%20char%20generation%20oven.jpg)
Water Filter Biochar Generation System
Fabricating a 200 L Biomass Gasifier for Making Enhanced Water Filter Biochar: The basics of biomass gasification: a low-cost, user-friendly and environmentally sustainable method for making good water filter char from agricultural and forestry residues. Open access handbook available from Aqueous Solutions, www.aqsolutions.org.
![Multi-Barrier "Nano" Water Treatment System](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/%22nano%22%20WTP.jpg)
Multi-Barrier "Nano" Water Treatment System
Constructing a Portable Drinking Water Treatment Plant: A detailed guide for setting up a 300 L/day small drinking water treatment plant from inexpensive materials that can be carried on foot into remote locations and installed with filter media acquired/generated on-site. Open access handbook available from Aqueous Solutions, www.aqsolutions.org
![Multi-Barrier "Micro" Water Treatment System](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/%22micro%22%20WTP.jpg)
Multi-Barrier "Micro" Water Treatment System
Constructing a Multi-Barrier Water Treatment System Using Local Materials: The basics of water treatment and targeted approaches for removing both biological and chemical threats to drinking water quality. Detailed instructions for building a ~ 2000 L/day community water system incorporating biologically active sand and (bio-)char filtration. Open access handbook available from Aqueous Solutions, www.aqsolutions.org.
Drought Resiliance on the Small-Scale Farm
Initiated by the Farm Hack West Slope Colorado event, this tool navigates water supply and drought management challenges for small-scale farms in the Western US. The aim of this tool is to foster horizontal exchange of on-farm drought resiliency technique and innovation while preparing for changes in water scarcity and water politics in the West. (Photo by Anton Croos).
![Cultivar's RainCloud](https://farmhack.org/sites/default/files/Cultivar-Kickstarter-Image_0.jpg)
Cultivar's RainCloud
RainCloud is a web connected irrigation system and application platform. RainCloud links computers and mobile devices to lawns, gardens and plants by combining automated water valves, soil moisture sensors, a wifi enabled programmable computer and custom web applications. Visit http://www.ecultivar.com for more info.
Sub-irrigated raised planter
This concept is meant to provide consistent soil moisture levels to gardens with spotty or insufficient access to water. It take the idea of a sub-irrigated planter and applies it to an entire raised bed.