After the much-needed but almost excessive rainfall last week, areas are recovering from flooded roadways and ...

Around the Hackaday bunker, any plant other than a cactus has a real chance of expiring due to thirst. Perhaps we should build some of [MakersFunDuck]’s Moisture Duck boards. As you can see in the ...

Around the Hackaday bunker, any plant other than a cactus has a real chance of expiring due to thirst. Perhaps we should build some of [MakersFunDuck]’s Moisture Duck boards. As you can see in the ...

Some gardens explode with life while others struggle, and the difference almost always starts underground. Soil holds secrets ...

System using underground sensors and AI can predict soil moisture with 95% accuracy, revolutionizing agricultural irrigation.

Soil moisture profile measurements are an integral component of water balance estimation networks, especially in thick vadose zones and fine-grained soil environments. At field sites with silty and ...

Plant-derived cellulose is used to create soil sensors that detect moisture, nutrients, and diseases before they damage crops.

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education recently launched the Go Direct ® Soil Moisture Sensor to help high school and college-level students easily and accurately collect data during soil ...

Gardeners or those of you not quite as green fingered as you’d like to be, may be interested in a new wireless soil moisture sensor called Verdmo. The small device has been created to provide ...

Researchers have successfully tested a system that can monitor soil moisture using just a standard camera and an AI algorithm. The system holds huge potential as a simple, affordable solution for ...

Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as Earth's natural sponge.

One of my daily chores is watering all the outdoor potted herbs around my lab, especially in the backyard. Since I hate doing the same job every day, I decided to build a simple device to take care of ...