# Garden-Managing Apps The MEG Open Source Greenhouse Keeps Your Vegetable Garden Healthy By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-11-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-source-greenhouse References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/internet-connected-greenhouse-smartphone-meg/34727/) & [growmeg.org](http://www.growmeg.org/index.html) The MEG Open Source Greenhouse is a wonderful device that enables you to leverage the power of online communities to stay on top of your gardening. The device is essentially an internet-connected [indoor micro-climate controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantafrom-smart-indoor-garden) capable of using the knowledge of online green-thumbs and applying it towards your gardens' best interests. The MEG (Micro Experimental Growing) Open Source Greenhouse is powered by an Arduino controller; it gives users the ability to control various metrics in order to create the ideal environment for their plants to grow and stay healthy. The device comes with a [companion app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-care-assistants) that users can use to manage and control ventilation, temperature, light cycles, soil acidity and soil alkalinity. If users find a recipe or combination of metrics that work well for a particular plant, they can then repeat the growing process with a new plant. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Connected Gardening:** The MEG Open Source Greenhouse demonstrates the growing trend of using internet-connected devices to optimize and manage garden environments. - **Community-driven Knowledge:** The MEG Open Source Greenhouse taps into the trend of leveraging online communities to share gardening expertise and improve plant growth. - **Personalized Plant Care:** The MEG Open Source Greenhouse highlights the trend of using technology to customize and optimize the care of individual plants. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Smart Home Technology:** The MEG Open Source Greenhouse presents an opportunity for the smart home technology industry to create more advanced, internet-connected devices for managing gardens. - **Agriculture Technology:** The MEG Open Source Greenhouse points to the potential for the agriculture technology industry to develop innovative solutions for optimizing plant growth and maximizing yields. - **App Development:** The MEG Open Source Greenhouse opens up possibilities for app developers to create user-friendly and customizable gardening apps for managing plants and environmental factors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App Controlled Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-farm.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md) - [Informational Gardener Support Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legume-app.md) - [Indoor Hydroponic Smart Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-gardens-indoor-device.md) - [Perennial Indoor Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-gardening-systems.md) - [Automated Indoor Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-hydroponic-garden.md) - [AI Plant Care Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homegardenai.md) - [AI-Powered Autonomous Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn.md) - [Soil-Free Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-system.md)