Abstract: Automatic Smart Plant Watering System is a smarter solution that works on Arduino Uno, which can automatically operate for plant watering at optimal moisture conditions of soil. It checks ...

Use a capacitive soil moisture sensor (it’s corrosion-resistant). If using a resistive type, power the sensor only during readings (use a transistor or MOSFET controlled by Arduino).

Confirm 5V supply is reaching the sensor. Replace the A0 pin connection with another analog pin and update it in code. Check if the sensor’s AOUT pin is functional.

Using household items, an Australian couple have created a system that could help protect properties from extreme weather events like drought and cost less than $1,000. Husband and wife team Jacinta ...

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France. Seine et Marne. Region near Coulommiers. Arid field during spring time. Young sunflower plants. The tide has turned on what could be the EU’s first soil protection law. MEPs and organisations ...