Soil moisture-based smart irrigation systems These smart irrigation systems use one of two sensor types to track the moisture content of your soil and adjust your water usage as needed.

With that, we turned a single smart piece of hardware into a remotely controllable, weather-aware drip irrigation system. The Orbit B-hyve Faucet Timer Plus costs $70, or you can just get the ...

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Mr. Javan Mukundane, CEO of SprinkTech, a company specialising in solar-powered and smart irrigation systems, described how climate change has eroded traditional farming calendars.

Properly maintaining your yard year-round is a time-, money- and water-consuming process. A smart irrigation system may be a good option for some.