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Maybe too low-tech for HN, but I just do the watering myself. Using Arduinos and moisture sensors is a lot of fun, but not practical when you have more than a couple plants. Most common indoor plants require infrequent watering in the first place, and when they need it I also take the opportunity to inspect them for anything that needs to be pruned.

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> Most common indoor plants require infrequent watering in the first place

I have still somehow struggle to do this properly consistently over the years. I feel like you're downplaying a real common household issue that people have.

If this automation was cheaper/easier then there might be a real product here. I have seen self-watering pots in stores but they were far too expensive and not adaptable to any plant/pot.

I may look into this DIY solution as a side-project myself...

Hmm, what if you had a self contained module that used a de-humidifier as a water source.

Maybe, but to me that's a lot of complexity for such a simple chore. I have over a dozen house plants and it only takes me a few minutes to water everything and I find it to be a pretty relaxing activity.

Having strangers on the internet deciding whether or not to water your plant is a wonderful social experiment, though!

Next, someone should do a social experiment to let strangers on the internet decide whether a person is fed.

This might get way to dark way too fast :)

> Maybe, but to me that's a lot of complexity for such a simple chore.

What if you connected it to solar panels? Surely that would make it easier. And put a lamp above the solar panels just in case the plant needs watering at night.

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