The Arduino Automatic Smart Plant Watering Kit 2.0 is available in the Geeky Gadgets Deals store for $69, have a look at the video below. Watch this video on YouTube.

However, since different plants require different amounts of water, you're free to modify the Arduino code's thresholds to suit your specific plant.

And with the Arduino platform, you can apply programming to real-world problems through accessible DIY kits. This one can be rigged to automatically water up to four plants for you.

What happens when an engineer builds a smart garden? This Arduino-powered system automates watering while collecting real-time data on soil moisture, temperature, and sunlight. From sensor ...

If you’re into solar power but aren’t quite ready to ditch the µC, check out this Arduino-controlled solution for thirsty tomatoes or this PIC-powered plant pacifier.

Of course, if this is too much work, this soda bottle method also works, and if you want to get high tech, you could build this arduino based system. Either way, hit the link below to see how this ...

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