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Where do your watering figures come from
Every threshold in our plant database is worked out from published irrigation science and tested on a calibrated monitor, not lifted off a seed ...
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What is the watering threshold
It is the moisture level at which the monitor decides the plant needs watering. Above it, the plant is fine, below it, the monitor ...
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One probe per trough or one per plant
For a trough or row of similar plants, one probe placed among them reads the shared soil well. For plants with very different watering ...
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The monitor says needs watering too often
Either the threshold is set too high for that plant, or the plant genuinely likes it drier than the current figure. Lower the watering ...
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Can I add a plant to the database
Yes. Signed in customers can suggest a plant from the Suggest a plant tab in their account. Give the name and your best watering ...
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Should I set a different level for seedlings
Young seedlings like to stay more consistently moist than established plants, so a slightly higher watering point suits them while they root in. As ...
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Can I override the figure the database gives
Absolutely. The database figure is a well researched starting point, but you know your own beds. If you have a watering level that works ...
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My plant is not in the database, what do I set
Pick the closest relative in the list as a starting point, or set the watering figure by hand on the monitor page. As a ...
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The monitor never says needs watering
The threshold may be set too low, or the bed genuinely stays moist. Check the figure against the plant, and check calibration, if the ...
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Which threshold should I use for a bed with different plants in it
Set it for the thirstiest plant near the probe, so nothing gets left too dry. The thirstier plant will trigger watering first, which the ...
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Why are herbs and lavender set so low
Drought tolerant plants such as lavender, rosemary, thyme, sage and the like genuinely prefer to dry out between waterings, and overwatering harms them. Their ...
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I changed what is growing there, how do I update it
Just pick the new plant in your account, or change the watering figure on the monitor page. The new setting takes effect, and if ...
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How do I tell the monitor what plant it is watching
If you have an account, sign in, open My monitors, choose the monitor and pick your plant from the list. The right watering level ...
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