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# Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor- Corrosion Resistant

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SEN0193 · **Brand:** [DFRobot](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/capacitive-soil-moisture-sensor-corrosion-resistant.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/capacitive-soil-moisture-sensor-corrosion-resistant.html.md))

## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Replaced by: SEN0308.

**Replacement:** https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/SEN0308

> ⚠ If this product is out of stock, check out [our alternative](https://core-electronics.com.au/capacitive-soil-moisture-sensor-v20.html)

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## Description

This product measures soil mositure levels by capacitive sensing, rather than resistive sensing like other types of moisture sensor. It is made of a corrosion resistant materal giving it a long service life. Insert it into soil and impress your friends with the real-time soil moisture data!

The product includes an on-board voltage regulator which gives it an operating voltage range of 3.3 ~ 5.5V. It is compatible with low-voltage MCUs (both 3.3V and 5V logic). To make it compatible with a Raspberry Pi, an ADC converter is required.

This sensor is compatible with our 3-pin "Gravity" interface, which means it can be directly connected to the Gravity I/O expansion shield.

### Features

- Supports Gravity 3-Pin interface
- Analog output
 
### Applications

- Garden plants
- Moisture detection
- Intelligent agriculture
 
### Specifications

- Operating Voltage: 3.3 ~ 5.5 VDC
- Output Voltage: 0 ~ 3.0VDC
- Interface: PH2.0-3P
- Dimension: 98mm \* 23mm (3.86in x 0.905in)
- Weight: 15g
 
### Documents

- [Product Wiki](https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php?title=Capacitive_Soil_Moisture_Sensor_SKU:SEN0193)
 
### Parts List

- Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor x1
- Analog Sensor Cable x1

## Guides for this product

- [Plant\_io Basic Setup Guide \| Automatically Water a Seedling Based on Soil Moisture](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/plant-io/plant-io-basic-setup-guide-automatically-water-a-seedling-based-on-soil-moisture/)
- [Plant\_io Sensors Guide \| Connect Sensors and Log Data](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/plant-io/plant-io-sensors-guide-connect-sensors-and-log-data/)

## Videos for this product

- [Plant\_io Sensors Guide \| Connect Sensors and Log Data](https://core-electronics.com.au/videos/plantio-sensors-guide-connect-sensors-and-log-data)
- [Plant\_io Basic Setup Guide \| Automatically Water a Seedling Based on Soil Moisture](https://core-electronics.com.au/videos/plantio-basic-setup-guide-automatically-water-a-seedling-based-on-soil-moisture)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/s/e/sen0193-01.jpg)