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In my opinion not a very good idea. You could spend way less money using humidity sensors and capillarity, which is the best way to water plants. I have my pl

In my opinion not a very good idea. You could spend way less money using humidity sensors and capillarity, which is the best way to water plants. I have my plats watered this way, an arduino knows the humidity of plants and water deposit levels and just fills the deposit, or calls me if there is an emergency(something is wrong and deposit is empty or too much humidity). My plants(including trees) are wealthier and stronger than ever, even better than drip irrigation. The problem with capillarity is that the level of the deposit controls the pressure so it has to remain the same.

bentaber 9y ago
Not a very good idea? Even if it's not the simplest scientific solution for the success of the plant, it's still a fantastic idea. The beauty, and intrigue, of this solution is the community that is formed, enabled by the use of technology, to solve a problem together collectively.
- rootlocus 9y ago
  > The beauty, and intrigue, of this solution is the community that is formed, enabled by the use of technology, to solve a problem together collectively. How is this problem solving? They're basically voting whether or not the plant gets watered a day. A simple humidity sensor / specialized algorithm for the plant type could make better decisions.
  - colejohnson66 9y ago
    Kids learn robotics by building little robots that drive in circles. Just because something is trivial to you doesn’t mean it is to everyone else. And even if there’s an easier way, you learn by building. You don’t just learn a programming language by reading the docs...
    - rootlocus 9y ago
      I wasn't talking about the author of the experiment. I was talking about the people who are "solving a problem" together. They're not solving a problem, because there is no problem. They're participating in a social experiment.
zilian 9y ago
Care to open-source your setup ? :)
Sholmesy 9y ago
I think you've missed the point. It's equal parts social experiment - technological solution to his plant watering woes.
davidkuhta 9y ago
> wealthier and stronger than ever Whoever said money doesn't grow on trees? lol

bentaber 9y ago

Not a very good idea? Even if it's not the simplest scientific solution for the success of the plant, it's still a fantastic idea. The beauty, and intrigue, of this solution is the community that is formed, enabled by the use of technology, to solve a problem together collectively.

rootlocus 9y ago
> The beauty, and intrigue, of this solution is the community that is formed, enabled by the use of technology, to solve a problem together collectively. How is this problem solving? They're basically voting whether or not the plant gets watered a day. A simple humidity sensor / specialized algorithm for the plant type could make better decisions.
- colejohnson66 9y ago
  Kids learn robotics by building little robots that drive in circles. Just because something is trivial to you doesn’t mean it is to everyone else. And even if there’s an easier way, you learn by building. You don’t just learn a programming language by reading the docs...
  - rootlocus 9y ago
    I wasn't talking about the author of the experiment. I was talking about the people who are "solving a problem" together. They're not solving a problem, because there is no problem. They're participating in a social experiment.

zilian 9y ago

Care to open-source your setup ? :)

Sholmesy 9y ago

I think you've missed the point. It's equal parts social experiment - technological solution to his plant watering woes.

davidkuhta 9y ago

> wealthier and stronger than ever Whoever said money doesn't grow on trees? lol