How to ruggedize a capacitive analog soil moisture sensor – Ruggedizing and waterproofing the analog soil moisture sensor is necessary to ensure long life operation of the moisture sensor within real world applications.  Without ruggedizing and waterproofing, a soil moisture sensor is all but guaranteed to short out when (not if) it gets wet. A … Continue reading How to Ruggedize Electronic Sensors for Long Life – Waterproofing a Capacitive Analog Soil Moisture Sensor