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Backend Database Optimizations
7/23/2026
Today we've updated search functionality to support instant keyword search across even more areas of the application, alongside under-the-hood performance improvements.
Expanded Search Coverage
You can now use instant keyword search across all of your data management views:
- Mixtures & Nutrient Targets: Quickly filter through custom recipes and target formulas.
- Feed Schedules & Feed Logs: Instantly find specific feeding routines or logged entries.
- Water Quality Profiles & Substances: Easily look up water profiles and shelf ingredients.
- Instant Search Controls: Press Enter anytime in a search box to immediately run your query without waiting.
We've also applied backend optimizations to ensure faster data loading and smoother performance across all tools. If you have any feedback or suggestions, let us know using the feedback button in the app!
Top Off Calculator Everywhere
7/21/2026
Managing nutrient reservoirs when water evaporates or plants consume nutrients mid-cycle can be tricky. Starting today, you can access the Top-Off Calculator anywhere you plan, edit, or log your feeding routines!
Top Off Reservoirs Without Guesswork
When water levels drop or EC drifts in an active reservoir, dumping your entire nutrient batch is wasteful. The Top-Off Calculator determines the exact substance amounts needed to bring your current tank volume back to your target PPM ratios.
You can now use the Top-Off Calculator directly across all major app tools:
- Mixture Editor: Access top-off calculations right from the optimization toolbar while working on nutrient recipes.
- Feed Schedules: Calculate mid-cycle reservoir top-offs directly within multi-week feeding routines.
- Feed Logs: Compute and record tank adjustments on the fly while logging daily measurements and water additions.
Updated Mixture & Feeding Guides
We've updated our Mixtures Guide with step-by-step visual walkthroughs showing how to calculate top-off amounts, adjust for evaporation, and maintain precise nutrient ratios throughout your growing cycle.
As always, if you have feature requests or feedback, let us know using the feedback button in the app!
Under the Hood Updates
5/26/2026
Today's update consists of entirely behind-the-scenes adjustments to improve overall performance, documentation quality, and application stability.
Under the Hood
- Documentation & UX Validation: We've implemented new automated validation and testing pipelines on the backend. This ensures that our documentation, user guides, and overall user flows remain synchronized and reliable going forward.
- Backend Performance: Minor optimizations to our backend services for smoother, more consistent database interactions.
- General Maintenance: Routine codebase maintenance and checks to ensure everything continues running efficiently.
As always, if you notice anything out of the ordinary, please let us know using the feedback button in the app!
UX and Documentation Improvements
4/28/2026
Today's update focuses on refining the user experience through more accurate data visualization and improved discovery in our documentation.
Feed Log Improvements
- Temporal Awareness in Charts: The measurements chart in Feed Logs now uses a linear time scale. This means gaps between feeding entries are now visually represented proportionally, making it easier to spot trends and drift over time.
- Smart Sorting: The Feed Logs table now defaults to showing your most recently modified logs at the top.
Enhanced Documentation
- Local Search: We've enabled a powerful local search (Ctrl+K) in the documentation guides, allowing you to find specific nutrient concepts or mixing tips instantly.
- Pro Tips: New expert callouts have been added throughout the guides to explain the science and best practices behind the solver settings and cost optimization.
Under the Hood
- Significant performance and code quality optimizations in the frontend Vue components.
- New backend performance rules to ensure cost-efficient and fast database interactions.
Unified Observations
4/11/2026
We have just rolled out a refinement to the Feed Log system. This update provides a more observation-based model for reservoir management.
Status Check-ins vs. Feeding Events
To support this new model, we've introduced dedicated shortcuts:
- Log Status: For quick environment monitoring (pH, EC, Temp). This keeps your log clean by hiding additives columns for that row.
- Log Feed: For when you are actually adding water or substances.
Introducing the Smart Top-Off Calculator
This tool is designed to move your reservoir toward a target mixture using simple ratio logic. It automatically detects your last recorded state and warns you if your planned additions exceed your reservoir's historical maximum volume or if the target is unreachable.
These updates represent a significant shift in how data is stored in the background. While the migration is seamless, these features are considered Active Testing. Please report any issues via Feedback.