The main thing you need to do to keep your plants alive is to water them, and while there are some DIY solutions out there that remind you to water, sometimes you need a more human approach. So, ...

If you are designing your own intelligent “Graden Computer” with an optional digital plant moisture sensor/water pump controller that lights an LED to alert the user when it is time to water a potted ...

Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers when to activate their irrigation systems, preventing both water waste and ...

The Swiss company Koubachi AG hopes to use its scientific prowess to craft new innovation for the smart home. It began by targeting plants and developing a free application to help you care for your ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University professor has built an innovative handheld sensor that gives plant scientists and farmers a more precise way of measuring the health of crops while gathering ...

In a recently published study, increased irrigation volume led to increased growth; plant height also increased with increasing water content threshold in all studies. Results of the experiments ...

Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year. When plants get wet they are at risk of contracting diseases ...