Soil Moisture Sensor
Keep a close eye on your plants this summer with this soil moisture sensor from Waveshare!
Its fork-like design makes it easy to insert into moist soil, and the output voltage goes up when the soil moisture level increases.
Sensor comes with a short 3-pin sensor cable for connecting to microcontroller pins.
Specifications
- Detection depth: 38mm
- Power: 2.0V ~ 5.0V
- Dimension: 20.0mm * 51.0mm
- Mounting holes size: 2.0mm
- 3-pin cable included
Applications
- Auto watering system
- Flowerpot soil moisture detection
- Auto pouring system
How to Use
Product Wiki – https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/Moisture_Sensor
In the case of working with an MCU:
- VCC ↔ 2.0V ~ 5.0V
- GND ↔ power supply ground
- AOUT ↔ MCU.IO (analog output)
