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Here’s a twitter-free version of how to get plants to indicate they need water using about $1.50 in parts, thanks Ben! Link.
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HOW TO – Make plants talk! They’ll Twitter you when they need to be watered (and more)… – Link.
Low-tech plant watering indicator
Posted by Phillip Torrone | Wednesday February 27th, 2008 10:00 AM
Categories: DIY Projects, Electronics | 10 Comments
Are we already in a time where building a device using semiconductors is considered low-tech ?
when its leaves begin wilting, water it.
How about a flashing LED, or even triggering a cheapo voice box to wail in a thirsty voice?
Let’s hope they dont discover the Social Alarm Clock, they’ll be waking you up, “Feed me, feed me!”
I’ve an even lower tech solution. Stick your finger in the dirt.
I’ve an even lower tech solution. Stick your finger in the dirt.
I’ve an even lower tech solution. Stick your finger in the dirt.
Doesn’t passing a few mA through the soil deposit metal ions in the soil, posioning the plant?
VERY cool!
nice, i’ll need one of those…
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