Stuart
You may be joking, but that is eminently "do-able". Probably a "RaspberryPi" task for a 12 year old.
Water moisture monitor
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- el48tel
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Re: Water moisture monitor
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Water moisture monitor
I'm sure there must be a phone app thingy for telling when a plant needs watering and feeding. Like 99% of what my phone could do, it's not necessary. As far as the other 1% goes, I wouldn't be without it!
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Re: Water moisture monitor
Yes ... like most things on a cellphone, they're high tech solutions to low tech problems. I'm not even sure if the 1% to which you allude, is really necessary. No doubt, there are some for whom the superglue cannot be dissolved, and it must remain permanently attached to their epidermis, and all Apps are so essential that the Earth will stop rotating should they not be able to access social media.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: Water moisture monitor
I either lift the pot to assess the weight, or use the digital method. Stick a finger through the gravel topdressing to feel the soil surface.
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Re: Water moisture monitor
I. also use weight as an indicator. Also the colour of the compost. With smaller pots I also look through the the holes in the bottom of the pots to check compost colour lol. If in doubt leave the watering for later.
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Re: Water moisture monitor
A wooden cocktail stick or kebab stick.
Leave it in the soil for a few hours, if it looks damp when it comes out then there's probably enough moisture in there.
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Dave.
Leave it in the soil for a few hours, if it looks damp when it comes out then there's probably enough moisture in there.
Best Regards
Dave.
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Re: Water moisture monitor
I’m glad I’m not the only one who does that!Eric Williams wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:39 pm With smaller pots I also look through the the holes in the bottom of the pots to check compost colour lol.