{"id":6281,"date":"2024-07-01T03:49:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T03:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surinlearninglab.com\/?p=6281"},"modified":"2025-05-02T01:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T01:55:23","slug":"automated-soil-moisture-monitoring-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surinlearninglab.com\/th\/2024\/07\/01\/automated-soil-moisture-monitoring-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6281\" class=\"elementor elementor-6281\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f461a1d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f461a1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a154b0\" data-id=\"6a154b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701d7594 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"701d7594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DALL%C2%B7E-2024-07-01-10.44.29-Create-an-image-in-the-style-of-the-Fallout-video-game-featuring-a-science-enthusiast-working-on-an-Automated-Soil-Moisture-Monitoring-System-using-an.webp?fit=700%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"DALL\u00b7E 2024-07-01 10.44.29 &#8211; Create an image in the style of the Fallout video game featuring a science enthusiast working on an Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System using an\" alt=\"DALL\u00b7E 2024-07-01 10.44.29 - Create an image in the style of the Fallout video game featuring a science enthusiast working on an Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System using an\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System<\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\nHey Science Enthusiasts! Today, we\u2019re diving into a practical and environmentally conscious project\u2014an Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System using an Arduino, a soil moisture sensor, and an LCD display. This handy device helps you keep track of soil moisture levels in your garden and automatically waters your plants when necessary. Ready to make gardening a breeze? Let\u2019s get started step-by-step!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73954bc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"73954bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722645aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"722645aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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Cable<\/strong>: To program the Arduino.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d26c4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"4d26c4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6281 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4d26c4a6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"download (4)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjA5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N1cmlubGVhcm5pbmdsYWIuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wNlwvZG93bmxvYWQtNC0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjRkMjZjNGE2In0%3D\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/download-1-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/download-1-1.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6091'>\n\t\t\t\t16&#215;2 I2C LCD\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4d26c4a6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"soil moisture sensor\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N1cmlubGVhcm5pbmdsYWIuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wN1wvc29pbC1tb2lzdHVyZS1zZW5zb3IuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNGQyNmM0YTYifQ%3D%3D\" 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Sensor\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4d26c4a6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Relay Module\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI0NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N1cmlubGVhcm5pbmdsYWIuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wN1wvUmVsYXktTW9kdWxlLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjRkMjZjNGE2In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Relay-Module.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Relay-Module.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6245\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6245'>\n\t\t\t\tRelay Module\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4d26c4a6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"jump wires\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjIxNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N1cmlubGVhcm5pbmdsYWIuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wNlwvanVtcC13aXJlcy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0ZDI2YzRhNiJ9\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Bread Board Jump Wires\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jump-wires.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jump-wires.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bread Board Jump Wires\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jump-wires.jpg?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jump-wires.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jump-wires.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6216'>\n\t\t\t\tJump WIres\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f2df0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f2df0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0e02\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48 1: \u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2e\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e14\u0e41\u0e27\u0e23\u0e4c<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ba9c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ba9c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s get our hands dirty with some wiring!<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Connect the Soil Moisture Sensor<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><code>Signal<\/code> to Arduino <code>Analog Pin A0<\/code>.<\/li><li><code>VCC<\/code> to <code>5V<\/code>.<\/li><li><code>GND<\/code> to <code>Ground<\/code>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Hook up the LCD Display<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Connect via I2C to the Arduino\u2019s standard I2C pins.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Set up the Relay<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><code>Signal<\/code> to Arduino <code>Digital Pin 2<\/code>.<\/li><li><code>VCC<\/code> to <code>5V<\/code>.<\/li><li><code>GND<\/code> to <code>Ground<\/code>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Double-check all connections for security and correct polarity to prevent any mishaps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e67ed74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e67ed74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C996&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6288\" alt=\"Arduino Uno soil moisture sensor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?w=1655&amp;ssl=1 1655w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C996&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?resize=768%2C747&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1493&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/surinlearninglab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/relay-moisture-lcd_bb-1.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639cf9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639cf9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Program the Arduino<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1ce9e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b1ce9e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inject life into our soil monitor.<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e42\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e41\u0e01\u0e23\u0e21 Arduino IDE \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e42\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e41\u0e01\u0e23\u0e21 Arduino IDE \u0e1a\u0e19\u0e04\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e27\u0e40\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Include the LiquidCrystal_I2C Library<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Make sure the <code>LiquidCrystal_I2C<\/code> library is installed via the Library Manager.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Copy the Sketch<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Copy the provided Arduino sketch into your Arduino IDE. This code handles reading from the soil moisture sensor, displaying data on the LCD, and controlling the relay based on the moisture level.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Upload the Code<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Connect your Arduino to your computer using the USB cable.<\/li><li>Select the correct board and port from the Tools menu.<\/li><li>Upload the sketch.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30929206 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30929206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Surin-Learning-Lab\/Moisture-sensor-with-LCD\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-github\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for Arduino Sketch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ea32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ea32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Test and Deploy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d24b9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d24b9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s see our system in action!<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Power Up Your Arduino<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Connect your Arduino to a power source (via USB cable or external battery).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Monitor and Water Automatically<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Observe the readings on the LCD display. It will show the current soil moisture level and the countdown until the next moisture check.<\/li><li>The relay will activate the water pump if the soil is too dry, ensuring your plants are always perfectly watered.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd5352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dd5352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udf31 Congratulations! Your Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System is Up and Running! \ud83c\udf31<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b869c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b869c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Troubleshooting Tips:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e26458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54e26458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Inaccurate Readings?<\/strong> Ensure the soil moisture sensor is correctly placed in the soil and not in waterlogged or overly dry areas.<\/li><li><strong>LCD Not Displaying Correctly?<\/strong> Check your I2C connections and ensure the LCD is correctly initialized in the sketch.<\/li><li><strong>Relay Not Triggering?<\/strong> Verify the moisture thresholds in your code and ensure the relay is functional by testing it with a simple switch sketch.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf3c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acf3c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This project is a fantastic way to merge technology with gardening, making plant care both efficient and fun. Adapt the HTML for various uses, and explore expanding the system to handle multiple zones or different types of plants. Keep experimenting, keep learning, and enjoy the fruits (or vegetables!) of your labor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System Hey Science Enthusiasts! Today, we\u2019re diving into a practical and environmentally conscious project\u2014an Automated Soil Moisture Monitoring System using an Arduino, a soil moisture sensor, and an LCD display. This handy device helps you keep track of soil moisture levels in your garden and automatically waters your plants when necessary. 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