Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Very high tech pumpkin growing!
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MontyJ |
Follansbee, Wv
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Check out this link:
http://www.envlink.net/appssoilmoisture.html?gadw=smm
I was afraid to find out how much it cost!
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10/17/2004 4:32:07 PM
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floh |
Cologne / Germany
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I guess you can build a similar system on your own for the cost of 15 $ from parts available at Radio Shack. It will be one of my winter projects. I´ll keep you informed if it works.
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10/20/2004 5:57:19 PM
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CEIS |
In the shade - PDX, OR
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Hey what was that soil moisture sensor that Jim Roberts was using?
I didn't pay too much attention to that really high tech stuff.....since the budget wouldn't allow.
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10/20/2004 7:29:38 PM
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Nanotech Pumpkin |
Oakland, CA, USA
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I don't know if this applies to all soil moisture sensors, but I borrowed one from my neighbor this summer and it was only accurate for a few hours before it needed to be pulled out and then reinserted into the ground. I guess the soil around the probe spike was drying up or losing contact with the probe surface, so I'd have to make a new insertion to get the soil in direct contact with the probe surface again. Makes me wonder how accurate an automated system would be?
Erin.
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12/11/2004 2:25:18 AM
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Big Kahuna 25 |
Ontario, Canada.
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Rainbird MS-100 Moisture Sensor
About 90 bucks.
http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/detail.aspx?ID=911
Here is another thread about them.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=10&p=77824
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12/11/2004 6:52:05 AM
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