# Soil moisture sensor

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [August 21, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636 "2023-08-21T10:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Matthieu\_Moreau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matthieu_moreau/32/57526_2.png) [@Matthieu\_Moreau](https://community.homey.app/u/Matthieu_Moreau)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/1 "2023-08-21T10:34:00Z")

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hello, I would like to automate my vegetable garden and I am looking for a Homey compatible soil moisture sensor.

I already have Xiaomi mi Flora for my indoor plants but in bluetooth the distance is not sufficient.

do you know of a sensor with another Homety-compatible technology?

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**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/2 "2023-08-21T10:42:24Z")

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You can read something here.  
[https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-misol-and-ecowitt-release-0-1-29-test-0-1-34/47076](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-misol-and-ecowitt-release-0-1-29-test-0-1-34/47076)

Quote from that page"  
The app works with the Misol Gateway [https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000852618353.html](https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000852618353.html)  
and the Misol Soil Moisture sensor [https://www.aliexpress.com/i/33056433752.html](https://www.aliexpress.com/i/33056433752.html) ".

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/3 "2023-08-21T10:46:13Z")

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I have myself these [soil moisture sensors](https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsDetail/19) from Ecowitt for outdoor purpose in use. They work flawless with the [Misol and Ecowitt](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.misol/Misol-and-Ecowitt/) app from @Adrian_Rockall.  
Up to 8 sensors can be connected to the [GW1000 Wi-Fi Gateway](https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/goodsDetail/107).

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**Author:** ![Matthieu\_Moreau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matthieu_moreau/32/57526_2.png) [@Matthieu\_Moreau](https://community.homey.app/u/Matthieu_Moreau)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/4 "2023-08-21T11:21:13Z")

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Thank you for your answers. you have therefore automated your vegetable garden. can you show me your feeds to give me an idea.

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/5 "2023-08-21T11:35:50Z")

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No, I don’t have a vegetable garden and at the moment I don’t have automated irrigation.  
At the moment I only monitor the moisture of a few planters. If the humidity becomes too low I get a notification, nothing more.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/6 "2023-08-21T12:16:20Z")

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Something combined with a weather and a timer app, like:  
(_I shouldn’t use the build-in ‘delay’ for this, while it vanishes after a Homey outage / reboot.  
Chronograph timers continue after Homey has started_)

- Flow part 1  
When…  
sensor\_veg-garden moisture is changed  
And…  
-moisture \< 20  
And…  
-time is between 18 and 21 h  
And…  
-rain precipitation today \< 1  
And  
-rain precipitation tomorrow \< 1  
And  
-rain precipitation 2 days \< 1  
Then…  
-turn water valve Y on  
-start timer (I prefer Chronograph) veg-garden\_irrigation with a duration of 1 h

- Flow part 2  
When…  
-timer veg-garden\_irrigation is finished  
Then…  
-turn water valve Y off  
-send push message to user A "Timer veg-garden\_irrigation has finished - Water valve Y should be closed now, check if irrigation has finished  
(you don’t want water valve to be open when it’s not supposed to).

- Flow part 3  
Unnecessary irrigation / water valve check:  
When…  
-sensor\_veg-garden moisture is changed  
And…  
-moisture \> 50  
Then…  
-turn water valve Y off  
-send push message to user A "Moisture veg-garden is over 50% - Water valve Y should be closed now, check if irrigation has finished  
(you don’t want water valve to be open when it’s not supposed to).

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**Author:** ![Matthieu\_Moreau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matthieu_moreau/32/57526_2.png) [@Matthieu\_Moreau](https://community.homey.app/u/Matthieu_Moreau)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/7 "2023-08-21T16:05:17Z")

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Thanks you

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**Author:** ![Matthieu\_Moreau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matthieu_moreau/32/57526_2.png) [@Matthieu\_Moreau](https://community.homey.app/u/Matthieu_Moreau)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/soil-moisture-sensor/87636/8 "2023-08-30T17:10:46Z")

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@Mike1233 and @DirkG

Hello to you

thank you for your help, I received my order Ali… and I proceeded with the installation.  
This is exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks again