Here are what members of the Toronto HousePlant Enthusiasts Facebook Group have said in response to my post announcing the development of SMARTePROBE: “Very cool!”“That is brilliant”“I need this so badly!!!”“Great idea!!”“wow!”“Genius idea!”

Both SMARTePLANTS and SMARTePROBE are in prototype testing phase. A number of users are providing very helpful ongoing feedback – feedback being used to refine the final designs. SMARTePLANTS, providing the soil moisture monitoring AND the automatic watering function, has more components (eg. lcd display, water pumps, input and output connectors) and a larger plastic

According to the Statista website, in United States in 2019 there were 33.1 million households participating in household gardening, which presumably includes household plants and small herbal gardens. Also according to Statista, there were 128.6 million total households in the U.S. that year. That means that approximately 74% of households do not have any plants! This

Hi, My name is Ian Fejtek. I am an aerospace engineer with over 30 experience in the commercial aircraft industry.  In addition to my love of aviation, I have a passion for and  a fascination of technology, digital electronics, and IoT (Internet of Things). Additionally I have an appreciation for the physical and mental benefits