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The Unforgiving Craft: Why We Fail at Building Good Soil Moisture Sensors
I began developing sensors two decades ago. My entry point, as for many who work at the nexus of technology and the living world, was a deceptively simple goal: to accurately measure the water content of soil. What began as a technical challenge quickly became an obsession. Not with a specific circuit or material, but with the problem itself , a problem that sits at the chaotic intersection of solid, liquid, and root. This obsession demanded a quality modern engineering often
Dec 8, 20255 min read


Plenty’s AI Post-Mortem: What Went Wrong in the Vertical Farm?
How the promise of algorithmic agriculture crashed against the realities of plant biology and economic sustainability.
May 20, 20259 min read


Unlocking Insights from the Field: Transforming Raw Sensor Data into Actionable Intelligence
In the article, I provide an overview of the intricacies of leaf wetness and soil moisture sensors, explore the challenges of raw data, ...
Apr 29, 20254 min read


Garbage In, Garbage Out: How Sensor Accuracy Impacts AI-Driven Precision Ag
How inaccurate soil moisture sensors can sabotage your irrigation efforts and what you can do about it.
Apr 2, 20255 min read


Smart Farming: It's Not About the Tech, It's About the Farmer
Empowering growers with collaborative technology and expertise for sustainable agriculture.
Mar 26, 20252 min read


250 Pounds of Produce from a 75 sq ft Raised Bed? Here's How I Did It
A guide to high-yield urban gardening with efficient space utilization and smart technology.
Mar 21, 20253 min read
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