To monitor plant health several approaches have been worked out, but could be taken further:
- Using MiFlora Bluetooth sensors and Grove sensors in combination with a raspberry pi zero gateway: https://github.com/salekd/plant_monitor_rpi
- Using a kit from SwitchDoc Labs http://www.switchdoc.com/2017/01/new-kickstarter-smartplantpi-raspberry-pi-based-plant-monitoring-and-watering-system-kit/
- Using a NDVI camera based on Raspberry Pi (Plant Health camera Gerrit Polder: https://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/pi-iot/blog/authors/gpolder )
- PAR sensor: PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) is the light that makes plants grow. Professional PAR sensors are expensive, with some filters and sensors available we can make affordable ones