Smart House Plants: Text for Help When Thirsty

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A new technology allows house plants to communicate their need for water by calling their owners, priced at $99 each. While some find this innovation amusing, others question its practicality, preferring traditional methods like checking soil moisture or observing drooping leaves. Many users express skepticism about the necessity of such technology, suggesting that plants should ideally be self-sufficient or that simpler solutions, like using a sprinkler system, are more effective. The overall sentiment reflects a mix of humor and criticism regarding the commercialization of plant care through technology.
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Crazy about your house plants? well for just $99 each they can call you and tell you they need watering. :bugeye:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0101-thirsty_plants_text_for_help.htm

They must have scoured some bars to get that voice and changed alcohol for water.
I must get one for my mustard and cress.
 
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Heheh, turbo can have his garden call him.

$99 each is too much for me. I'll just keep watering my plants when they start to droop or when the soil feels dry when I stick my finger in.
 
Most of features aren't useful...
- If I am home, I would prefer some kind of alarm rather than internet messages
- If I am not home, then that's of no use (either internet messages/alarms)

I think it should water itself.
 
rootX said:
- If I am not home, then that's of no use (either internet messages/alarms)

That's plenty of use, because then you can email your sprinkler.
 
I just set my plants in a sink full of water on the same day I give my dogs their heartworm medicine. That has the added benefit of washing the dust off the leaves.
 
And I thought the Serpent was evil...
 
BobG said:
I just set my plants in a sink full of water on the same day I give my dogs their heartworm medicine. That has the added benefit of washing the dust off the leaves.

LOL, i just think plants should not be kept in captivity.
 
wolram said:
Crazy about your house plants? well for just $99 each they can call you and tell you they need watering. :bugeye:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0101-thirsty_plants_text_for_help.htm

Technology gone mad is when your plants can make you water them.
 

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