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New Leaf Sensor Alerts When Plants Are Thirsty

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U.S. National Science Foundation

New Leaf Sensor Alerts When Plants Are Thirsty

video: With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), AgriHouse has developed a solar powered leaf sensor that can measure and report a plant's moisture level and help save water. The technology was first developed by aerospace engineers and the doctoral research work of Hans-Dieter Seelig of the University of Colorado at Boulder's BioServe Space Technologies Center. view more 

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