Adam Banega

Engineer. Gardener. Mentor. We build together.

From Earth tomatoes to Martian domes—the same rhythms, scaled. Every calculation tested, every seed logged, every meal a prototype. Juntos construimos.

🔩 Preload Margin Calculator

NEW STRUCTURAL

Where the bolt sings or snaps. Calculate the torque window where your joint holds without yielding. Real VDI 2230 physics, not metaphor.

Enter Specifications →

🧮 Nutrient Calculator

TOOL HYDROPONICS

Real-time NPK ratio calculator for regolith-enriched hydroponics. Select your crop, enter volume, get exact ppm values.

Launch Calculator →

🌱 Mars Soil Rhythms

Every 14 weeks, we check the soil like we check a weld. pH, moisture, nutrients — the same care we gave our tomatoes in July, now scaled for the domes.

14-Week Tomato Checklist →
Soil Cycles for the Domes →

💧 Water Systems

From Houston humidity to polar ice mining—filtration protocols that work when there's no atmosphere to fail you.

Hydro Systems Live →

💃 Salsa & Soil

The same rhythm that moves our feet moves our plants. Every beat is a cycle, every turn a season. Let's dance the harvest.

Dance the Soil Cycle →

🍲 The Calibrated Potluck

Every meal is an experiment. Every recipe, a blueprint. We bring our jigs, our seeds, and our stories to the table.

Build Your Potluck Station →

🔧 Workshop Archives

Low-cost sustainability tools, senior tech training logs, and the mended joints that hold our community together.

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