How much water is necessary? How long and how often should the irrigation run? Is the plant too wet or too dry?
Soil moisture sensors - it has never been easier to monitor soil moisture in the garden or on the balcony! Simply connect the gateway in the apartment to the WLAN, and automatically the sensors from the garden send the soil moisture values to the app!
The radio range can be up to two kilometers, the battery lasts at least 3 years!
By measuring in the middle of the roots, the optimal start of watering can be defined. As soon as the soil moisture falls below a certain value, the next irrigation should start. Measuring the soil moisture below the root detects overwatering. If water seeps there after an irrigation cycle, then the amount of water was too high. This is because below the root, the water is no longer available to the plant and seeps into the groundwater.
Too infrequent or too frequent watering can also be detected with the sensors. If the soil is permanently too moist, not enough oxygen reaches the roots and the soil layers. Oxygen allows aerobic microorganisms to develop and release nutrients from organic material. If it is permanently wet, fermentation processes are more likely to occur, favoring the wrong microorganisms and negatively affecting the environment for the plant. Therefore, it is important that there is a sufficient wet/dry cycle.
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