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We did plan for this. The moisture sensor is only powered when we're performing a reading, so probably only a few seconds per day, cumulatively.
by mtlynch 9y ago
We did plan for this. The moisture sensor is only powered when we're performing a reading, so probably only a few seconds per day, cumulatively.
- exelius 9y agoMaybe you're oxidizing the soil around the sensor? In any case, oxidization (especially with gold-plated sensors) is a concern. I was unable to get these simple resistive sensors to work consistently long-term.