How to use the Arduino Soil Moisture Sensor

Learn how to use the soil moisture sensor with Arduino. This video will cover the sensor basics, sensor pins, how to connect to Arduino, how to program in Arduino, and testing. We'll also go over an alternate connection method to extend the life of the soil moisture sensor, and will even test the working current of the sensor.
Related Blog Post: www.diyengineers.com/2021/02/04/how-to-use-a-soil-moisture-sensor-with-arduino
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:17 Sensor Pins
3:17 Connections to Arduino UNO
4:00 Arduino Programming & Testing
10:33 Extend sensor life (alternate connection)