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April 5th, 2019
What goes into making plants taste good? For scientists in MIT’s Media Lab, it takes a combination of botany, machine-learning algorithms, and some good old-fashioned chemistry. (more)
Bonsai Watchdog with Arduino
January 26th, 2016
Watering Bonsai trees properly can be a challenge because you can’t simply water by a schedule. Bonsai Watchdog runs on Arduino and Genuino Uno and monitors the moisture level in the soil.
Sprinkler Board for Raspberry Pi
March 10th, 2014OpenSprinkler Pi is “an extension board for the Raspberry Pi” that “makes use of the Raspi’s GPIO pins to directly interface with sprinkler valves. ” Read more on this OpenSprinkler Pi page.
Fancy Building a Raspberry Pi Moisture Sensor?
March 10th, 2014
Self-Growing Circuits – Roots as Wires
February 20th, 2014Plant roots growing through maze-like channels and conducting electricity — implications for developing self-growing circuits.
Internet of food: Arduino-based, urban aquaponics in Oakland
May 24th, 2013Plantduino Greenhouse Instructable
May 22nd, 2013An automated watering and temperature system Instructable with a good dose of plant science. Also, it will probably make you smile, so bonus.
TE+ND Rover Seeks Out Light and Water
March 21st, 2013TE+ND (Terrestrial Exploration + Nurture Designed) Rovers “are an interactive art project that explore migratory ecology in an era of climate change.” At about 2′ X 3′ tall, they carry hydroponic growing stations on their backs while they seek out light and water and interact with participants. If you missed them at Maker Faire 2012, check out the MAKE interview.
Randolfo’s Auotmated Plant Watering System
March 17th, 2013Here’s an excellent (and well-commented) Instructables how-to on making a watering system that monitors soil moister and The only drawback I see is the need to remember to fill the resevoir — but I can see this extended to send SMS alerts or to use plumbing or a large-capacity water supply waters as needed.
The article contains a good parts list for everything except the Ardiono Uno. All the items are available at Radio Shack except perhaps the TOM Aquarium lifter pump — available from Amazon.
