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A self-watering planter with a 1.5 litre reservoir. An ESP32 reads soil moisture, light and the water level, waters the plant through a quiet pump when the soil is dry, shows the plant's status on a small screen, and serves a Wi-Fi dashboard customers can open on their phone.

Board
ESP32 DevKit V1
Difficulty
Intermediate
Build time
~4 hours
Parts cost
~₹3,027

Smart self-watering planter

Made by Blueprint Hardware
CategoryPartsCost
Electrical9₹2,138
Microcontroller1₹704
ESP32 DevKit V11₹704
Power1₹106
USB-C 5 V input module (USB-C 5V breakout (16-pin))1₹106
Sensor4₹660
Capacitive soil moisture sensor v2.0 (Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor v2.0)1₹220
Ambient light sensor (BH1750 (GY-302))1₹176
Water level float switch (Side-mount float switch, PP)1₹132
Logic-level MOSFET switch module (AO3400 MOSFET module)1₹132
Display1₹352
0.96" OLED display (SSD1306 0.96in I2C OLED)1₹352
Actuator1₹308
5 V submersible mini pump (JT-DC3L 5V pump)1₹308
Passive1₹9
Flyback diode (1N5819 Schottky)1₹9
Mechanical6₹889
3D printed3₹686
Planter shell with 1.5 L reservoir1₹528
Electronics compartment and lid1₹123
Silicone lid gasket1₹35
Hardware3₹202
Silicone tubing, 5 mm ID1₹53
PG7 cable gland1₹44
M3 screws and brass standoffs1₹106
Total15₹3,027

How it works

People overwater or forget. This planter takes both mistakes away: it waters only when the soil is actually dry, and it tells you when the reservoir needs a refill.

A capacitive probe in the soil and a light sensor in the lid report every few seconds. When moisture drops below the target for the chosen plant, a logic-level MOSFET switches a 5 V pump for a few seconds and the water soaks in before the next check. A float switch stops the pump when the reservoir runs low, so it never runs dry.

The electronics sit in a sealed compartment under the pot, powered from a single USB-C adapter. Customers see moisture, light and water level on the OLED screen, or on their phone over Wi-Fi.

Electronics₹2,138
Mechanical₹889
Total₹3,027

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