Specialty Plant Moisture Sensing
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1. A portable monitoring system for monitoring soil conditions for a specialty plant, the system comprising:
- a specialty plant having a container comprising soil;
a sensor monitor comprising a sensor, the sensor monitoring a soil condition of the soil in the container of the specialty plant;
a measurement hub;
a cable attached to the sensor monitor and the measurement hub.
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Abstract
A sensor for monitoring a nursery or specialty plant is disclosed herein. A tethered sensor is placed in a tree'"'"'s rootball. The sensor is connected to a sensor monitor with a cable that can be disconnected from the sensor. The cable allows the sensor monitor to provide power as needed and to receive sensor readings from the sensor.
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1. A portable monitoring system for monitoring soil conditions for a specialty plant, the system comprising:
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a specialty plant having a container comprising soil; a sensor monitor comprising a sensor, the sensor monitoring a soil condition of the soil in the container of the specialty plant; a measurement hub; a cable attached to the sensor monitor and the measurement hub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A soil sensor with attached cable that connects directly into a sensor monitor, wherein the soil sensor measures soil moisture, temperature, salinity, nutrients levels or other parameters associated with plant health, environmental monitoring, or earth structures.
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15. A portable monitoring system for monitoring soil conditions for a specialty plant, the system comprising:
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a specialty plant having a container comprising soil; a wireless soil sensor configured for monitoring of the health of the specialty plant, the wireless soil sensor positioned within the container. a wireless hub configured receiving wireless communication from one or more wireless soil sensors having means to indicate measured values and alarm conditions utilizing lights or speaker output, wherein the wireless hub further comprises means for communicating wirelessly, or wired to the cloud and a data storage/processing routine or a local computer or display device to accomplish similar functions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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