KH 279: The Growduino - Part 1

If you grow plants indoors, at some point you'll be faced with the choice of going on vacation and letting your plants die, or becoming a shut-in. You COULD purchase an automated drip-watering system, but if you've got even a little maker knowledge, you can make yourself a low-cost, super-flexible automated watering system. Adafruit 1/2" Water Solenoid Valve ~$8 * Normally closed valve (Requires 12v to open the valve) * Minimum pressure of 3PSI * Liquid can only flow in one direction (marked on the casing) Live Demo: * We're going to install a solenoid valve into the bottom of a 5-gallon bucket Parts: 1. 5 Gallon Bucket 2. Adafruit 1/2" Solenoid 3. 3/4" - 1/2" Bulkhead Fitting 4. Teflon Tape Tools 1. Drill (3/4" or Dremel) 2. Sealant 3D Printed Files * Interior and Exterior Sealing plates Claber 8053 Oasis 4-Program/20 Plant Garden Automatic Dr