• LCD display ($10) Getting Started. Arduino uses open-source hardware and software, ... (according to a comparison with a commercial soil-moisture sensor), and 661 in a drier pot.

As a preview of his latest book, Arduino Project Handbook: 25 Practical Projects to Get You Started, Mark Geddes takes us through the project to create a simple plant monitor. In this project I’ll ...

Using an Arduino, a moisture sensor, an LED matrix, and a few other parts, dr.mcc's build monitors the moisture level in a pot of soil and then lets you know when the plant needs water by ...