HortiNodeYour grow.
Always within sight.
Most growers only discover a problem when they walk into the grow. HortiNode helps you see what's happening in real time, so you can make better decisions before small problems become costly ones.
Monitoring is free — and stays free. You pay only when you want the system to do more.
Why we're starting with growers
We're starting small, on purpose.
HortiNode is ready for real growing environments, but we're deliberately starting small.
We believe the best horticultural technology is built alongside the people who use it. That's why our first pilot growers aren't anonymous beta testers — they're growers we already know through Hydro Works.
Every installation, every crop and every conversation helps us improve the platform before it's rolled out more widely.
If you join the pilot, you're not just using HortiNode. You'll help shape where it goes next.
What you'll have access to
During the pilot you'll receive access to the HortiNode platform, including:
Everything listed above is running today in real growing environments.
The nodes you'll run
The system starts with the nodes you need today and expands as your operation grows.
SpaceNode
Sense your space
Live ✓
CultiNode
Control your equipment
Live ✓
NutriNode
Dose your nutrients
Pilot accessMonitor today
The platform supports
Add the probe and it's on your dashboard.
Ordinary hardware. Open if you want it.
HortiNode works with standard, locally available hardware rather than locking you into proprietary equipment. Your hardware remains yours, giving you the flexibility to expand and adapt as your grow changes.
What it does
Everything you need to run a grow.
What's running today — not a wishlist. We set up your base nodes; you get a live dashboard from any device.
Live conditions & trends
Calibrated dosing
Inside vs outside
Data you can trust
Bad sensor readings are rejected — never stored. The system knows the difference between a sensor glitch and a real problem, so when you get an alert, it means something.
What you can automate
Real jobs in a real grow.
HortiNode runs the everyday work of a grow with the standard equipment you already use — off the shelf, nothing proprietary. During the pilot, we set it up with you.
Watering & irrigation
Open and close your lines on a schedule or a sensor rule — solenoid valves and pumps, timed to your grow, not a plug timer.
Feeding & nutrients
Dose your feeding chart into the reservoir with calibrated pumps — every dose recorded, confirmed, or honestly marked unconfirmed.
Water temperature
A water heater held on a rule keeps your reservoir in range overnight — running on HortiNode today.
Climate & airflow
Fans and ventilation switched on temperature, humidity, or VPD — the system reacts while you're away.
Light cycles
Your lights on schedule, every day, exactly — on/off today; dimming is on the roadmap.
Circulation & transfer
Circulation and transfer pumps on rules and schedules, with runtime tracked.
We handle the setup with every pilot grower, ensuring your monitoring and automation are installed correctly from day one.
Who it's for
Whether you grow one plant or ten thousand.
HortiNode grows with you — without locking you into a tier you've outgrown. Start simple. Expand when you're ready. Indoor, outdoor, tunnel, greenhouse.
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Getting started
The hobbyist grower
You're running a tent or a small outdoor setup — maybe both, depending on the season. You want to know what's happening without being there. One SpaceNode gets you live conditions on your phone. Start here.
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Growing seriously
The serious grower
You're running a tunnel, a hydroponic setup, or a small commercial operation. You need monitoring and control — lights, fans, pumps. HortiNode acts on your rules so you can focus on the crop.
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Commercial scale
The commercial facility
Multiple zones. Multiple sites. You need a system that scales across locations and gives you a single view of everything. HortiNode is built for this from the ground up.
Where we are
HortiNode runs today in real grows — starting with our own.
We'd rather be honest about what's built than oversell it. Here's the line.
- Live monitoring from anywhere
- Rules-based automation on live sensor readings
- Instant alerts — push and email
- Calibrated dosing
- Grow programs, stages and harvest records
- A grow advisor against your stage targets
- Outdoor and field growing
- An on-site controller that keeps running if the internet drops
- Sensing-driven dosing (closed-loop on pH / EC)
- A growing agronomist program library
- Predictive guidance — not just what is, but what's coming
Pilot growers help shape what gets built next.
The bigger picture — why we're building this and where it goes — explore our impact →
Western Cape · Applications open · Small groups
Apply to grow with us.
We're choosing our first growers by hand — for fit, not first-come. We read every application, and we build the pilot around the growers we take on. Their feedback shapes the platform.
Applications stay open — we review every one as it comes, and onboard in small groups we can support properly, starting spring 2026. Not everyone gets in — but every application helps us build the right thing.