On: A New Chip Tells Farmers When to Water

[ianstallings]

I can see using this in commercial aquaponics setups like the ones that Murray Hallam is perfecting: http://www.aquaponics.net.au/

Or the ones based on the of University of the Virgin Islands model: http://www.uvi.edu/research/agricultural-experiment-station/...

In those systems you could measure averages of water saturation in plants in each tank/division using your plant tensiometers and then use your pumps appropriately. It would just be another sensor in your installation along with those measuring PH, EC, temp, etc.

[sergers → ianstallings]

High pressure aeroponics with led multi spectrum lighting = great grow op....

Check out any of the commercial HP aeroponics, this is the future of cultivation.

http://aeroponics.com/aero43.htm

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/aeroponic_plan...

From a personal hobby of mine, fast yield high bloom, small space requirements semi sterile and can be completely organic

[ianstallings → sergers]

I've been looking at this very tech and getting excited about it. Thanks for the links!