A Revolution in Watering
Can't wait until this new technique hits the home irrigation market, and it just can't be that far off.
Scientist Robert Evans of the USDA's Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney, Montana, has developed a revolutionary new watering system in which the plants talk to the irrigation system and let it know how much water they need.
Evans and colleagues developed the system using Bluetooth technology, sensors, weather stations and traditional irrigation equipment. Apparently, the sensors constantly take the temperature of the plants as well as the soil surrounding them. This information is transmitted back to a central station via Bluetooth wireless, and each individual sprinkler head is then told exatly how much water to release.
It almost sounds too good to be true, but let's all hope that someone re-configures this system for the home landscape asap.
(image: Jack Dykinga courtesy USDA/ARS)
This sounds pretty interesting. When this watering device is released on the market it will totally change our gardens.
Posted by: Trooper | July 27, 2007 at 04:26 AM