Module Specification
Soil Sensor
Soil moisture sensor for plants and gardens
Description
Two-prong soil moisture probe with its own on-board co-processor. It measures the soil between the prongs and reports a calibrated moisture level over I2C, with a status LED that shows the reading at a glance. Ideal for automated watering and plant health monitoring.
Technical Specifications
- Interface:
- I2C
- Voltage:
- 3.3V
- Current:
- ~5mA
- Size:
- Single-width (1 slot)
Key Features
- →Calibrated 0-100% moisture readings
- →Conductance and raw readings too
- →Status LED colours itself from the reading
- →Low power draw
- →Single-width module
Common Applications
Automated plant watering
Garden monitoring
Greenhouse control
Soil science projects