{"product_id":"sparkfun-qwiic-soil-moisture-sensor","title":"SparkFun Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor is a simple breakout for measuring the moisture in soil and similar materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soil moisture sensor is pretty straightforward to use. The two large, exposed pads function as probes for the sensor, together acting as a variable resistor. The more water that is in the soil means the better the conductivity between the pads will be, resulting in a lower resistance and a higher SIG out. This version of the Soil Moisture Sensor includes a Qwiic connector, making it even easier to use this sensor!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo get the SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor functioning, all you will need is to connect the VCC and GND pins to your Arduino-based device (or compatible development board). You will receive a SIG out, which will depend on the amount of water in the soil. One commonly known issue with soil moisture senors is their short lifespan when exposed to a moist environment. To combat this, we’ve had the PCB coated in gold finishing (ENIG, or Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check the Hookup Guide below for assembly and weatherproofing instructions, as well as a simple example project that you can put together yourself!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/soil-moisture-sensor-hookup-guide?_ga=2.265203656.658247465.1612186327-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet started with the SparkFun Moisture Sensor Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDocuments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/d\/e\/4\/b\/b\/17731-QwiicSoilMoistureSensor-Schematic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/0\/c\/5\/5\/b\/17731-QwiicSoilMoistureSensor-EagleFiles.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEagle Files (ZIP)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/soil-moisture-sensor-hookup-guide?_ga=2.39127908.658247465.1612186327-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQwiic Resource Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/Zio-Qwiic-Soil-Moisture-Sensor\/tree\/master\/EAGLE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGitHub Hardware Repo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sparkfun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32390974898259,"sku":"SEN-17731","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/17731-SparkFun_Qwiic_Soil_Moisture_Sensor-01.jpg?v=1612431593","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/sparkfun-qwiic-soil-moisture-sensor","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}