March 13, 2024
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words 1216
Notes on using the Adafruit STEMMA soil moisture sensor after unreliable results from cheap capacitive sensors in an ESP32 garden project.
February 15, 2024
words 1250
words 1250
Notes on choosing soil moisture sensors for IoT garden projects, including resistive vs. capacitive sensors, common reliability problems, protection methods, calibration, and a practical recommendation for future builds.