Learn More About The EasyBloom Plant Sensor
Fast-paced technology and all-natural gardening do not have to be at odds with one another. Just ask Matt Glenn, founder of San Francisco-based PlantSense. In 2008, he developed a product called the EasyBloom Plant Sensor. "The sensor wakes up every 15 minutes, takes a snapshot of the world the way a plant would see the world, and then goes back to sleep," he explains to ABC News. "This is actually gathering the photo-reactive radiation, or just the spectrum of light that a plant looks at. This is measuring temperature and humidity. This technology right here is the technology NASA used on the Phoenix mission; the one that discovered water on Mars recently."
To use the EasyBloom Plant Sensor, you plug it into a computer's USB port to register, download the necessary software program and access the online plant library. Choose a mode, such as Water, Recommend or Monitor. In "Water" mode, you'll find out if your plants are getting too much or too little water. In "Monitor" mode, EasyBloom will tell you what's wrong with an ailing plant and give you clues on how to fix it. With "Recommend" mode, EasyBloom will tell you the ideal plants to grow in the given conditions. Next, you place the sensor in the location where you'd like to put your garden, leaving it to analyze for at least 24 hours. As you sleep, the Plant Sensor will begin analyzing the sunlight, temperature, humidity, soil moisture and drainage, using the same technology NASA uses to measure the soil on Mars. Then you can plug your Plant Sensor back into your USB and see what this "Plant Doctor" can do!
The EasyBloom Plant Sensor has received rave reviews with the press. In a January 2009 article titled "Cool News Gizmos For Home, Families, Kids," CBS News writes, "The EasyBloom enables anyone to enjoy a beautiful garden, from a single potted plant to a backyard full of blooms." ABC News recommends this gadget in their December 2008 article "New Home Gadgets for the New Year" and in their May 2009 article "11 Gadgets to Make Her Gush." Barron's chose EasyBloom as their February 2nd, 2009 "Gadget of the Week," with the author writing, "I was impressed with the EasyBloom's secondary functions, which say if plants need watering and diagnose ailing ones."
"Technology is really trying to take the guess work out of it because most of us don't have scientific labs where we can test how much water our plants have versus how much they needs, or what's the temperature of the soil," says Natali Del Conte of CNET.com. However, there is still room for improvement with products like the EasyBloom Plant Sensor. One drawback is that the system doesn't analyze for soil acidity or alkalinity, it doesn't advise you on composting or fertilizing and it can't test the exact mineral composition of your soil. These are all features that tech savvy gardeners say they'd like to see incorporated in the future. For more information, visit www.easybloom.com. To buy, you can save off the original retail price at www.amazon.com.
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November 28 2009 10:54 am | Reader Articles
