ESPlanty | Self-watering Solar Powered Plant | No plumbing & no powerpoints

[bitter tendon]

I kill plants so I decided to have my own crack at a self-watering plant. I call it ESPlanty.

Key features:

• Solar/battery powered
• No plumbing required. Concealed water reservoir
• Moisture and light monitoring (light is handy for solar tracking too)
• Tank and battery level monitoring

More details on HA thread.
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/esplanty-self-watering-solar-powered-plant-no-plumbing-no-powerpoints-irrigation-deep-sleep-battery/464263

[cedar sentinel]

amazing!

[rich flint]

That looks like a standard submersible aquarium pump (centrifugal) - your notes say to look for a better pump; you might try for a positive-displacement type which should use less energy and allow better flow control. Not sure you can find them in submersible but I think you should be able to drop a hose in and self-prime

[shut orchid]

Hi thx for your project

If you want an advise, you should go away from this type of moisture sensor .... They become dead super fast by oxydation....

If I am seeing correctly your model of moisture sensor

[bitter tendon]

I used some life extension techniques. Nail polish and only power them when being measured. Apparently they last ok like that. Time will tell I guess.

[bitter tendon]

Thanks. Having the pump outside would probably make a few things easier. I have no clue about pumps really.