What I Test
What I Grow and Test
01.
Equipment & Grow Lights
I’m setting up my LED grow light tests: light output, real power draw and plant response. First results are coming soon.
02.
Substrates & Soil Mixes
Growing microgreens at home on a low budget, and comparing the media and materials I use along the way.
03.
Crop Trials & Grafting
My first pomato experiment: 30 grafted plants using three grafting methods, and how many survived.
A Few Words About Us
Welcome
Why OverPaidFarmer Exists: Most indoor gardening advice online is regurgitated from generic marketing sheets with zero empirical testing behind it.
As a B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture graduate from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, I built OverPaidFarmer to bring agronomic rigor to small-space growers. Every guide, gear review, and crop trial on this site is backed by hands-on experimentation, raw measurement data, and unvarnished trade-offs—including the failures.
I personally test every product and technique before I publish a result.
Agricultural Science
Grounded in formal university agronomy training and practical crop management experience.
In-House Field Testing
I personally test every product and technique before I publish a result.
Zero Sponsored Bias
No sponsored posts. If a tool underperforms, I say so and show the numbers. Some links are affiliate links, which I always disclose.
I Test It Myself Before I Write About It
I personally try every method before I write about it, and I share my results, including what failed.
Field Studies & Test Results
Field Studies & Articles
Practical guides on urban farming, grow lights and small-space growing, written from an agriculture graduate’s point of view.
