/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-waterproof-connectors/b/blog/posts/e-w-c-blog-4---using-soil-moisture-sensorHello everyone!This is another blog of mine for the Experimenting with Waterproof Connectors challenge. In the introduction, I would like to say why I thought of adding a soil moisture sensor to the project. Plants need an environment with adequate hen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-waterproof-connectors/b/blog/posts/e-w-c-blog-4---using-soil-moisture-sensorTue, 23 May 2023 18:49:40 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8ecf235b-a723-4f1c-bf59-948d5af7205bDAB0<p>Make sure you keep the voltage between the plates below 1.25 v, otherwise you will get electrolysis between the plates.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26015&AppID=405&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-waterproof-connectors/b/blog/posts/e-w-c-blog-4---using-soil-moisture-sensorTue, 23 May 2023 18:04:24 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8ecf235b-a723-4f1c-bf59-948d5af7205bgenebren1<p>Interesting results.&nbsp; Did you try to add salt and/or soap to the water to see if it effects the readings.&nbsp; Soil can contain elements, like same amounts of salts and would be interesting to see what effects this might have on the readings.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26015&AppID=405&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">