Specialty Growing

🐝Beekeeping

1. Navigate to the Library tab and tap "Specialty" then "Beekeeping."
2. Add your apiaries and hives.

   For each hive, track: queen status (mated, virgin, queenless), brood pattern rating, bee temperament, and equipment type (Langstroth, Top Bar, Warre).
3. Log inspections with brood patterns, queen sightings, and disease observations.
4. Track Varroa mite counts.

   Log sugar shake or alcohol wash counts. Verdix charts your mite levels over time and alerts you when counts exceed treatment thresholds (typically 3% infestation).
5. Log honey harvests by hive to track production and apiary profitability.

• Multi-apiary management with unlimited hives
• Varroa mite count trending with treatment threshold alerts
• Honey production forecasting by hive
• Colony management: splits, swarm prevention, winter prep
• Pollination service contract tracking

Beekeeping - Add New Hive form

Beekeeping - Seasonal Reminders

💧Hydroponics

1. In Specialty, tap "Hydroponics" and add your system.

   System types: Deep Water Culture (DWC), Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Ebb & Flow, Drip, Aeroponics, or Kratky.
2. Log nutrient solution readings: pH and EC (electrical conductivity).

   Ideal ranges vary by crop. Leafy greens prefer EC 1.2-1.8; fruiting crops like tomatoes prefer EC 2.0-3.5.
3. Set up reservoir change schedules and get reminders.
4. Track plant growth metrics for each site in your system.

Hydroponics - overview, nutrient calculator, and common issues

Hydroponics - Add New System form

🐟Aquaponics

1. In Specialty, tap "Aquaponics" and configure your system.

   Link fish tanks to grow beds. Verdix monitors the nitrogen cycle: ammonia from fish → nitrites → nitrates for plants.
2. Log fish health and feeding records.
3. Track water quality parameters: ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen.
4. Set alerts for dangerous parameter levels.

   Ammonia spikes above 1.0 ppm can kill fish. Verdix sends immediate alerts when critical thresholds are exceeded.

Aquaponics - system overview form

Aquaponics - nitrogen cycle, fish feeding, and health

🍄Mushroom Cultivation

1. In Specialty, tap "Mushrooms."
2. Add a new cultivation batch.

   Enter: species (oyster, shiitake, lion's mane, reishi, etc.), substrate type, inoculation date, and growing method (bag, log, tray, monotub).
3. Track the cultivation timeline: inoculation → colonization → fruiting → harvest.
4. Log environmental conditions: temperature, humidity, fresh air exchange, and light.

   Each mushroom species has specific environmental needs. Verdix pre-loads ideal conditions and alerts you when readings are outside the recommended range.
5. Record contamination events for tracking success rates over time.

Mushroom Cultivation - species reference table

Mushroom - new batch form

🌱Microgreens & Sprouts

1. In Specialty, tap "Microgreens."
2. Add tray batches with variety, soak time, growing medium, and seeding density.
3. Track rapid growth cycles (5-14 days) with daily progress photos.
4. Set up order forecasting if selling commercially.

   Verdix calculates how many trays to start based on your average orders and days-to-harvest for each variety.

Microgreens - production planning and variety reference

Microgreens - new tray form

🎋Bonsai, Orchids & Terrariums

1. Add specialty plants through the normal Add Plant flow — Verdix detects the category.
2. Bonsai profiles include: species, style (formal upright, cascade, etc.), wiring schedule, repotting calendar, and seasonal care adjustments.
3. Orchid profiles track: bloom cycles, dormancy periods, spike appearances, and repotting schedules.

   Verdix knows that phalaenopsis orchids bloom on old spikes, while cattleyas need a new growth to bloom.
4. Terrarium profiles track: enclosed vs. open type, moisture levels, and fauna (if bioactive).

Bonsai - Inventory with 5 trees and details

Bonsai - Schedule with upcoming tasks

Bonsai - Journal entries with before/after photos

Orchid Care - Collection of 5 orchids

Orchid Care - Bloom Tracker with cycle insights

Terrariums - overview with 4 terrariums and substrate layers

Terrariums - Monitoring with humidity readings

Native Plants - Garden tab with habitat checklist

Native Plants - Pollinators (Monarch, Bumble Bee, Hummingbird)

Lawn Care - Overview with 3 zones, health ratings, soil test

Lawn Care - Weeds tab (Dandelion, Crabgrass, Clover, Nutsedge)