EasyBloom Plant Sensor Is Your Tool In Your Garden
When Brenda Horrigan’s potted rosemary plant wouldn’t stop wilting all winter long, she didn’t know what to do. She tried more water, but that didn’t seem to help. She purchased the $60 EasyBloom Plant Sensor to tap into data from horticulturists, green thumbs and greenhouse operators.
Within 24 hours, the sensor alerted her that she needed to use less water and provide more sunlight. “It’s like going to the garden center and asking, ‘What does my plant need?’” she explained. High-tech gardening gadgets are catching on as more and more consumers try to pack their backyards with money-saving vegetable gardens.
The EasyBloom Plant Sensor is intended for beginner gardeners. “Probably the best part of the device is the web interface that provides detailed information on recommended plants,” writes one Amazon reviewer.
“It is virtually an on-line encyclopedia and more expansive than the Western Garden Book,” adds another gardener. She adds, “I have never seen a plant monitor like this that is so extensive or thorough with thousands of plants and analysis. This is a must for any serious gardener.”
People like being able to save their plant data, analyze their ailing plants and peruse a list of the best plants and flowers for their area. The program’s interface is reportedly “easy to use,” even for those who consider themselves “not very technologically savvy.”
There are some features of the EasyBloom Plant Sensor that could use improvement. Both Barron’s and Gear Diary reviewers complain that you can’t test your soil to see if you need fertilizer or compost, if there are missing minerals or if the soil acidity is off.
Yet, according to the EasyBloom website: “While some plants will not thrive if your soil is too acidic or too alkaline, the overwhelming majority of plant failures are actually due to unsuitable light conditions, inhospitable hardiness zone, and under- or over-watering.
EasyBloom accounts for all of these factors to make sure your plant is likely to thrive.” For more information, visit www.easybloom.com.
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