# Grove - Moisture Sensor (Seeed Studio)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SS101020008 · **Brand:** [Seeed Studio](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/seeed-studio-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/grove-moisture-sensor-seeed-studio.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/grove-moisture-sensor-seeed-studio.html.md))

TheGrove - Moisture Sensor can be used to detect the moisture of soil, to judge if there is dampness around the sensor. It can be used to decide if the...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $6.15 (inc GST) — $5.59 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $5.36 (exc GST) · 25+ $5.20 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 07 and Sep 09.

## Description

The[Grove - Moisture Sensor](https://www.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Moisture-Sensor-p-955.html) can be used to detect the moisture of soil, to judge if there is dampness around the sensor. It can be used to decide if the plants in a garden need watering. It can be used in gardens to automate watering plants. It can be used very easily by just inserting the sensor into the soil and reading the output using ADC.

NOTE: This sensor is not hardened against contamination or exposure of the control circuitry to water and may be prone to electrolytic corrosion across the probes , please use it for PROTOTYPING ONLY.

**Features**

- Grove compatible interface
- Easy to use

**Specification**

- Operating voltage: 3.3~5V
- Operating current: 35mA
- Sensor Output Value in dry soil: 0~ 300
- Sensor Output Value in humid soil: 300~700
- Sensor Output Value in water: 700 ~ 950
- PCB size: 2.0cm X 6.0cm

**Documents**

Please visit our wiki page for more info about this product. It will be appreciated if you can help us improve the documents, add more demo code or tutorials. For technical support, please post your questions to our forum.

For all Grove users (especially beginners), we provide you guidance PDF documents. Please download and read through [Preface - Getting Started](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/Preface_164458957de.pdf)and[Introduction to Grove](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/IntroductiontoGrove_50139924b1c.pdf) before your using of the product.

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/1/0/101020008_201.jpg)