Smart Plant Monitor

Until recently, I relied on the Xiaomi Mi Flora to monitor my indoor plants. While it provided useful plant care info, it had some interface limitations, requiring their specific app for configuration. One day, I noticed some missing data and suspected the battery had died. However, upon searching for the sensor, it was nowhere to be found.

I organized a search party that morning and, after gathering clues and speaking to witnesses, discovered that a neighborhood raven had taken the gadget for its collection of stolen items.

This incident inspired my next project, the Smart Plant — an open source plant monitor with Wi-Fi connectivity that also displays data directly on the board. Here I’ll show how you can solder my through-hole prototype. If you like it you can go full SMT with my latest version or buy one on Elecrow to play with.