{"id":16223,"date":"2017-01-11T22:05:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T21:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16223"},"modified":"2017-01-11T22:50:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T21:50:06","slug":"plant-monitoring-kit-from-switchdoc-labs-uses-a-raspberry-pi-to-look-after-your-growing-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16223","title":{"rendered":"Plant monitoring kit from SwitchDoc Labs uses a Raspberry Pi to look after your growing environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?resize=560%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?resize=560%2C372&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?resize=260%2C173&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi.jpg?resize=160%2C106&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.switchdoc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SwitchDoc Labs<\/a> have launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/sunair\/smartplant-pi-smart-garden-with-your-raspberry-pi\/?ref=raspberrypipod\" target=\"_blank\">their latest Kickstarter &#8211; SmartPlantPi<\/a>. It&#8217;s a plant-monitoring system suitable for families and schools that measures and keeps track of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soil moisture<\/li>\n<li>Sunlight level<\/li>\n<li>Air quality<\/li>\n<li>Temperature and humidity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It uses the Grove system of sensors and comes (if you choose) in a 3D-printed stand to keep everything together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/sunair\/smartplant-pi-smart-garden-with-your-raspberry-pi\/?ref=raspberrypipod\" target=\"_blank\">The full kit starts at $85 for Earlybirds<\/a>. Postage isn&#8217;t low, but probably about right for the size of the kit. You&#8217;ll need to provide your own Raspberry Pi (and fence!) but all the source code is provided for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?resize=560%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?resize=260%2C195&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/smartplantpi2.jpg?resize=160%2C120&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As usual with the SwitchDoc stuff, it seems well thought out and nicely presented, so should be a lot of fun, particularly if you like your indoor plants!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/sunair\/smartplant-pi-smart-garden-with-your-raspberry-pi\/?ref=raspberrypipod\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look at the Kickstarter here<\/a>\u00a0or view the campaign video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/sunair\/smartplant-pi-smart-garden-with-your-raspberry-pi\/widget\/video.html\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SwitchDoc Labs have launched their latest Kickstarter &#8211; SmartPlantPi. 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