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Arduino sensors
I was talking with my friend Daniel at the McRorie Community Garden in Gainesville yesterday. He said that gardening sensors were all the rage. Pointed to the Instructables Book
and said they were constantly talking about these sensors...So, I can't wait to dig into Arduino sensors, which are what Daniel referred to. They can be used to measure soil humidity, for example, to turn on and off sprinklers.
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Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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