Stick EDYN’s plant sensor in the garden to track temperature, lighting, soil moisture and humidity and figure out if you have the best growing conditions for your plants. The valve attaches to sprinkler systems and garden hoses to help control watering.
For the novice gardener who prefers help from technology, garden sensors are tools that help you learn more about the soil your plants live in. It can help you learn if you’re overwatering or if the plants aren’t getting enough sun. We’ve seen these before, most notably , but one issue has been the inconvenience of relying on batteries.
The new EDYN garden sensor adds solar power so you don’t have to worry about swapping out batteries. And like other sensors, EDYN tracks temperature, light, soil moisture and humidity. And it communicates with a home’s Wi-Fi system to send details to a mobile app.
EDYN is taking sensors a step further and is also offering a watering valve to attach to above-ground sprinklers, drip systems and hoses. You’ll be able to control your watering system from a mobile app and, if necessary, turn off watering manually if there’s a sudden downpour and the garden doesn’t need extra water.
The garden sensor will be available at stores like Home Depot in the spring for $99. The valve is $60. More details about .
Parrot, meanwhile, announced the , which is similar to its Flower Power sensor but this is an actual pot that communicates with your home network to tell you about the health of plants in containers. It has a water reservoir that will slowly water the plant for a month.
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