A lot of new ‘smart’ devices have been hitting the lawn and garden market recently, promising to “deliver the perfect drink” to your plants. This technology is aimed at saving time and conserving water, and there has never been a time it has been more vital to do so.
Modern technologies are making use of the internet by designing irrigation controllers that serve as a central hub for the system. These controllers connect to the worldwide web for weather information and to a specific app to control scheduling adjustments and view the garden sensor data. This data is then used to control the sprinkler valves installed throughout the garden either according to a timer or according to the actual conditions in the garden as relayed by a system of soil sensors.
Some more modern systems are even more evolved as they communicate via radio and/or Wi-Fi, which means there is no necessity for the controllers to be wired to existing irrigation valves, and some of them also claim to be battery-free.
The controller in these systems is powered by a standard wall outlet, but the sensors and valves are energised by small solar cells, and the communication system squeezes the most energy it can out of every photo-electron and increases the usable range of communication within the system at the same time.
This type of system is very forward-thinking and can be of great use while saving energy at the same time, which also needs water after all. The fact that the systems promise to be battery-free is also great for the environment as it means the end of hundreds or even thousands of unreliable chemical batteries scattered about or ending up in landfills.
In the meantime, use other methods to save water such as watering by hand, checking for leaks, recycling water from household use for watering the garden and investing in a water cooler for your and your family’s drinking water.
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