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Around the Hackaday bunker, any plant other than a cactus has a real chance of expiring due to thirst. Perhaps we should build some of [MakersFunDuck]’s Moisture Duck boards. As …read more Continue reading Moisture Duck Gives You a Green Thumb
Ever wanted to measure soil moisture? Common “soil moisture meter module arduino raspberry compatible free shipping” PCBs might deceive you with their ascetic looks. Today, [Raphael (@rbaron_)] is here to …read more Continue reading Soil Moisture Sensor Coating Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Soil sensors are handy things, but while sensing moisture is what they do, how they handle that data is what makes them useful. Ensuring usefulness is what led [Maakbaas] to …read more Continue reading Soil Sensor Shows Flip-Dots Aren’t Just for Signs
In a way, the magic of a soil moisture sensor’s functionality boils down to a simple RC circuit. But of course, in practice there is a bit more to it …read more Continue reading Soil Moisture Sensors, How Do They Work?
It’s not infrequent that we see the combination of moisture sensors and water pumps to automate plant maintenance. Each one has a unique take on the idea, though, and solves …read more Continue reading Solar Stevenson Screen for Smart Sprinkler
We have all been stuck inside for too long, and maybe that’s why we have recently seen a number of projects attempting to help humans take better care of their housemates from Kingdom Plantae. To survive, plants need nutrients, light, …read more
Continue reading Give Your Smart Home a Green Thumb with MQTT
Soil moisture sensors are cheap and easy to interface with, to the point that combining one with an Arduino and blinking an LED when your potted plant is feeling a bit parched is a common beginners project. But what about …read more
Continue reading ESP32 Soil Monitors Tap Into Ultra-Low Power Mode
It’s not uncommon to happen across vintage measurement equipment at the local flea market or garage sale. Often with an irresistible aesthetic, and built to last decades, these tools nonetheless tend to be sidelined when modern multimeters are available. [Build Comics] had just such a piece on hand, and decided …read more
Continue reading Vintage Ammeter Becomes Plant Moisture Gauge
A frequent beginner project involves measuring soil moisture levels by measuring its resistance with a couple of electrodes. These electrodes are available ready-made as PCBs, but suffer badly from corrosion. Happily there is a solution in the form of capacitive sensor probes, and it is these that [Electrobob] is incorporating …read more
Continue reading A Capacitive Soil Sensor Hack For Lower Voltage Supplies