Wi-Fi Plant Watering System (with Particle Photon)

[@imperialrecker7111]

i recommend coating the sides of that moisture sensor you showed in the demo with conformal coating

[@kelvinjameson3764]

instaBlaster...

[@GrisouGismo]

Other people: watering plants You: this is easier for me. 😂

[@theoneandonlyzako]

I'm curious why you didn't just use a small water pump... You can get one that's a perfect size for this project for $6 on Amazon.You went through a lot to create back pressure to push the water out...

[@DarrynJones]

Why didn't you just use a small water pump instead of the massive air pump and elaborate jar system?

[@greenangrowin]

That's what I was thinking. One that connects to a motor like this one with part number 4320-004-10-39.

[@nishaprashanth1224]

That's exactly what I was thinking

[@DavidJJJ]

I can only surmise that it’s more reliable. If the water runs out, you’ve just got air running through. If you run out of water and you’re using a water pump, you will most certainly destroy the pump. To protect against this, you would also need a moisture sensor in the reservoir so the pump didn’t turn on if there was low water level from the source. That’s why I think they are using the air pump instead of a water pump. My setup will be using a 5v water pump with a level sensor because I’m going to be pumping from a large open container anyway.

[@TheGribbleNator]

@@DavidJJJ How did your plant watering system end up? I'm about to start mine. Right now I just want to get a prototype up and running to see how it would look, and then get into designing something that I can attach to my wall.

[@DavidJJJ]

@@TheGribbleNator it worked well, I used an esp32 which has two touch inputs which works with water and a solar panel connected to a battery which ran the 5v pump and the esp32.

[@kewldewd8334]

Fantastic weekend project

[@DavidJJJ]

Great project, I’m interested in how you went with the values for the moisture sensor and if that worked well? I haven’t used one but heard that people had issues with getting good measures out of it.

[@riveducha]

You really need to test and see what values you get with your own setup because there are so many things that can affect it. Soil type and depth can affect the readings, and you don’t want water pooling at the bottom of the planter while your sensor says it’s dry at the top.

[@DavidJJJ]

@@riveducha My plan will be to attatch the probes to two stainless steel nails or something that won't rust and then use that in the water to avoid the corrosion factor.

[@Edainboy]

Hey there, just wanted to ask what software di you use to draw your diagrams?

[@Supramonk]

I have a farm with 4500 m2 can I use this to control it far from there?

[@riveducha]

You can control anything with enough relays! But you may want to also check out OpenSprinkler.

[@sudheerum]

Hi bro can you explain me how it works

[@originalsnuffy]

Cool video. What is the housing you used for the Particle Photon? Seems much nicer than my breadboard. Thanks!

[@riveducha]

It's the Particle Photon "Internet Button," which was a kit they used to make. The round module included a ring of LEDs, 4 push buttons, an accelerometer, and a buzzer.

[@Ed19601]

whats the clear plastic thingie you put in line with the tubing

[@riveducha]

Ed19601 It’s an extra one-way valve that I’m just using as a stopper. A rubber end cap would’ve worked too.

[@Ed19601]

River's Educational Channel thanks. Suspected that already

[@Expelled-xl1me]

Man i love you And one thing .. what is (all you learned) to get to this level

[@vincethegenius]

wow ! incredible pls continue making so interesting videos :D thank you for ur time :)

[@Johncoffee2002]

Very cool project indeed ! Thanks for sharing.

[@richardf911]

Cool. Way over-do on the sealing. Silicone takes way too long to set anyway. Hot melt glue is a quick and less toxic alternative. Not much sealing is necessary. Simplicity is always a good guideline for any project. Use a valve instead of a pump. Gravity feed or capillary action. Pizza cake. :-) Polling every 15 minutes seems like way overkill. Once per hour or less seems reasonable. Unless you're monitoring while injecting water. I would think a small dose of water followed by a hydration check a while later, then repeat, would be a better to give the water a chance to permeate. Now you need to calibrate it for different kinds of plants! :-) Thanks!

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

'Pizza cake' - yum :)

[@microponics2695]

S-18 Neoprene Epoxy works to keep moisture off metal. Silicon is a joke. I'm a hydroponicist please trust me it's also very safe. Used it for years on my chrome ultrasonic foggers in my fogponics gardens.

[@anthonyb8994]

you could also paint it with clear nail polish to waterproof it.

[@direnm100]

Nice project! 👍

[@govindajaiswal5216]

can u please give me a code of this project

[@simon9012002]

Think I'll puchase one instead.

[@Gollammeister]

Nice idea

[@getinsidelife]

SiQueLye Database. Pretty educative

[@getinsidelife]

wake me up after its done

[@matthieubatard4641]

Nice job

[@addichavez1717]

Thats an airpump not waterpump

[@sirax3.024]

the hipster grocery