Ideas
gardeningcitizen-science

Local soil health monitoring network

Build a citizen science platform that helps gardeners and farmers compare local soil quality data.

Why now

New research methods make soil testing accessible, but lack aggregation tools for practical use.

Who for
Home gardeners, small farms
Business model
Test kit sales
Effort
A few weeks

Gardeners and small farms need affordable ways to assess soil health without labs.

A platform where users can submit simple test results and compare with nearby participants.

Sell soil test kits and premium analytics to serious gardeners.

MVP: Basic web form to submit and view decomposition test results.

Risk: Requires critical mass of local participants.

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