BotaniCalls Improves the Health of Plants with Just a Phone Call

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A plant can be self-sufficient when it lives in its natural environment. It converts sunlight into nutrients with a process called photosynthesis, and needs the occasional rain shower to keep it hydrated and healthy. However, when kept indoors, plants can no longer fend for themselves, and need help to survive. BotaniCalls is an ongoing collaboration between scientists Rob Faludi, Kate Hartman, and Kati London, from New York City. BotaniCalls is a new technology that allows plants to communicate directly to people through the phone. A soil moisture sensor and a phone device allows plants to alert their owners when they are in need of water. Through this innovative technology, a plant will never die prematurely again.