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 problems in ways that ...

Plans to eventually equip all snowpack telemetry stations in Idaho to measure soil moisture could help water-supply forecasters and farmers. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service operates 118 ...

Soil moisture measurement is fundamental to understanding hydrological processes, crop water dynamics, and broader environmental monitoring. Recent advancements have driven the development of ...

Scientists have developed a soil-powered fuel cell that uses naturally occurring microbes to generate enough electricity for low-power underground sensors, opening a possible route to battery-free ...

Indoor plants are notoriously tricky to keep healthy and alive, especially in winter. You're attempting to replicate a complex and naturally accommodating biome inside your home. Plants that thrive in ...

Allendale County farmer Joe Oswald and Clemson researcher Dana Bodiford Turner install watermark soil moisture sensors for on-farm trials to show farmers how using soil moisture monitoring technology ...

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 ...

Approximately 70% of the world’s available drinking water is used by agriculture. Therefore, it makes total sense to consider technology options for optimizing agricultural water use.

This smart irrigation system has loads of options, especially around soil monitoring, but some will find all that flexibility difficult to wade through. Moen is in the midst of building out deep and ...

A sensor with side hustles.