{"product_id":"sparkfun-soil-moisture-sensor-with-screw-terminals","title":"SparkFun Soil Moisture Sensor (with Screw Terminals)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun 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 3-pin screw pin terminal pre-soldered to the board for easy wiring and setup.\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, SparkFun 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\" class=\"btn btn-default\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet started with the soil 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.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/SparkFun_Soil_Moisture_Sensor.pdf?15386144000165905015\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/datasheets\/Sensors\/Biometric\/SparkFun_Soil_Moisture_Sensor.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/soil-moisture-sensor-hookup-guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/Soil_Moisture_Sensor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGitHub\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sparkfun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44592089802,"sku":"SEN-13637","price":7.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/13637-01.jpg?v=1539264360","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/sparkfun-soil-moisture-sensor-with-screw-terminals","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}