Tag: irrigation

Articles tagged "irrigation".

• DIY weather station to make your irrigation decisions

  Published: 29 Sep, 2026 |  at  05:10 PM

  Sensors

  Build a DIY weather station for the garden: temperature, humidity, rain and wind sensors, siting and shade, evapotranspiration and AEMET weather data.

• Soil moisture sensor: capacitive vs resistive

  Published: 29 Sep, 2026 |  at  04:50 PM

  Sensors

  Soil moisture sensor for the garden: capacitive vs resistive differences, corrosion, where to bury it and how to calibrate it at two points.

• How Much Water Each Plant Needs: The Real Calculation

  Published: 29 Sep, 2026 |  at  04:10 PM

  Fundamentals

  How to calculate how much water a plant needs based on climate, pot and substrate, with the FAO-56 method, weighing the pot and signs of excess or shortage.

• Automatic irrigation with ESPHome and a soil sensor

  Published: 29 Sep, 2026 |  at  12:10 PM

  Projects

  Design an automatic irrigation system with ESPHome: soil moisture sensor, ESP32, relay, limits, manual mode and safety precautions.