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From the potted petunia in the living room to the tomato plants on the patio to the Elm tree in the yard, Black & Decker's Plant Smart sensor makes growing lush, healthy plants easy and fun. The compact digital sensor measures sunlight, temperature, moisture, soil conditions, and more by simply inserting the testing end into the ground for 24 hours. It then separates and the top part plugs into a computer to provide several types of customized growing feedback. In Recommend mode, the tool helps to find the right plant based on the present growing conditions; in Monitor mode, the tool makes suggestions to improve the health of an existing plant; in Water mode, the tool instantly measures soil moisture to see if a plant needs water. Additional online resources include a library of 6,000 plants and a My Plants personalized homepage. Sweetly designed with a big orange flower on top, the sensor makes a great gift for any home gardener. It includes USB cable, one AAA battery, storage bag, and quick start card; and it carries a one-year warranty.
Three Modes Track Sunlight, Temperature, Moisture, and Soil Quality
The PlantSmart sensor eliminates guesswork by reading your garden or plant's current levels. You choose between three specialized modes, depending on your needs.Windows: XP; Vista (32- and 64-bit versions); or 7 (32- and 64-bit versions) Mac OS X (v10.5 and later, Intel processors only) High-speed Internet (DSL or cable) recommended
What's in the Box
PlantSmart plant sensor, USB cable, AAA battery, orange petal , storage pouch, and Quick Start card.
From the Manufacturer
Using advanced technology, your PC or Mac, and an Internet connection, the Black & Decker PCS10 PlantSmart digital plant care sensor analyzes your home or garden's growing conditions and relays advice on proper care and maintenance of plants. Three specialized modes and an interface with the PlantSmart Web site make this sensor useful for beginning and advanced gardeners.
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The PlantSmart sensor eliminates guesswork by reading your garden or plant's current levels. You choose between three specialized modes, depending on your needs.
In Recommend mode, the sensor takes multiple readings of temperature, light, and soil moisture in a 24-hour period. Based on this data, you will receive recommendations for plants that will thrive in your area. Monitor mode diagnoses ailing or frail plants, giving you detailed instructions on reviving them. Water mode lets you know if a plant is parched or oversaturated.
For a low subscription fee, you can activate an additional mode that will allow your PlantSmart sensor to test your soil's fertility levels.
This versatile device works with houseplants, flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs, shrubs, trees, and grasses. It uses one AAA battery (included).
Detailed Instructions for Healthier Plants
After the sensor is finished with its analysis, connect it to your PC or Mac with the included USB cable. The PlantSmart Web site will download the sensor data, along with your area's current weather, climate, and horticultural hardiness.
You will receive a custom report about growing conditions in your area and immediate feedback on watering, sun exposure, temperature, and soil nutrition.
Free, Ever-Growing Gardening Resource
The PlantSmart Web site is a valuable resource for all of your garden and plant inquiries. Search the EasyBloom Plant Library, a constantly expanding database containing information on over 6,000 plants. Learn how to care for specific vegetation and save your searches in your My Plants area.
PC and Mac Requirements
PlantSmart plant sensor, USB cable, AAA battery, orange petal , storage pouch, and Quick Start card.
 Simply insert the PlantSmart spike into your garden, and it will start collecting data--no plug-ins or cords needed. |
Product Description
Advanced technology plus expert advice – in one simple solution. Measures sunlight, temperature, moisture, soil conditions and more. Provides expert recommendations on what to grow, easy to follow plant care advice and immediate feedback for watering your plants Works indoors with potted plants or outside in your lawn or garden. Works with flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, grasses, trees and more. Works in 3 settings. In Recommend mode, our custom selection tool helps you find the right plant based on your unique growing conditions. In Monitor mode, analyze an existing plant and receive a custom report that provides clear guidance for improving your plant’s health. In Water mode, instantly measure soil moisture to see if your plant needs water. Takes the Guesswork out of Gardening. Includes USB cable, one AAA battery, storage bag, and quick start card.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
184 of 195 people found the following review helpful
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Can you imagine buying something, like this, to help you measure SOMETHING. I was very disappointed that ALL it did was give you "moisture," "bright," "warm." NO REAL NUMBERS! Than it gives you a list of plants for your "area" and a link, for some, to buy the plant/seeds - selling! So it does an awful job collecting data with no numbers ("warm," "intense [sunlight]]," "moist"[soil]). What is "bright"? What is "moist"? I could do this MYSELF just by looking and touching the ground! No Ph LEVEL!! They want MORE MONEY for "fertilizer" information. LOUSY and VERY disappointed. Don't waste you money. Just look out the window, touch the ground, and save your money especially when this device comes back with recommendation to "BUY" plants, seeds, and additional soil information on a monthly basis that should be included when you purchase it.
100 of 104 people found the following review helpful
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Without a subscription the product gives only limited information about soil moisture levels and Sun light. No information on soil quality or fertilizer receommendations unless you subscribe to a monthly plan which is about $4 more a month. Useless.
60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
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If you want to get readings of how much sunlight & moisture areas of your garden receive or if you want to know your soil temp, it gives you a nice little graph. If you want recommendations for types of plants or seeds, there are some limitations. In my case, the 1st recommendation for 5 of the 6 areas I monitored is something called saxifraga. I've never seen or heard of this plant in all the years I've been gardening. It's not even listed in any of my gardening books except for a small comment about plant propagation in a houseplant book. I was taking outdoor readings. The major disappointment is in customer support. I've called Black & Decker several times trying to get some clarification about the plant recommendations, or lack thereof. The most common response is "They gave us one to use, but I haven't tried mine yet." - or words to that effect. The most frustrating thing is that according to this device, basil won't grow in an area of my garden where it's grown for the past 2 years, but it doesn't say why. I called cust supp. once more to see if someone could clarify how it makes recommendations. I got the company line about not having used the device. When I asked to speak with someone who had used it, I was told that she wasn't in today but would be back tomorrow. Apparently there's only 1 person at B & D who knows anything about it.
I bought it during a Gold Box Deal for under $30. It might be worth that amount, barely. It's definitely not worth $50.00. It would be a better deal if the fertilization data was included, but if you want to know about the nutrient levels in your soil, it costs an extra $3.00/mo.
I bought it during a Gold Box Deal for under $30. It might be worth that amount, barely. It's definitely not worth $50.00. It would be a better deal if the fertilization data was included, but if you want to know about the nutrient levels in your soil, it costs an extra $3.00/mo.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
NO SOFTWARE SUPPORT
The no longer support the software that comes with this item. I can't get it to work on any of my computers. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Natalie Laxson
Don't waste your money
I originally purchased this item because of the option to measure soil fertility. I knew that the measurements would be pretty basic, but I need all the help I can get with my... Read more
Published 7 days ago by AeonBoi
Innovative and useful
This is a great idea. I bought this for my husband because he loves to work in the flower garden. He was running out of ideas for new ideas around our home. Read more
Published 20 days ago by staparker
DO NOT BUY! DISCONTINUED SOFTWARE AS OF 2012!
I received this little guy as a Christmas gift, and I was so excited for spring time to come so I could start using it! Read more
Published 22 days ago by Breanna
definite must have for rookie gardeners
Saw this item on HGTV and had to get it. I'm thrilled with how it all works. Several top recommended plants and then typically over 1000 recommended based on location and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by JBP
For less than $20...
I paid less than $20 for this on amazon and it does what I need it to do. There is another product on the market for $70 -- but this one tells me enough about light conditions,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gigi
Don't waste your money.
I bought this product and couldn't get it to work with my computer. The customer support from Black & Decker is nearly non-existent. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Red Pony
EXCELLENT SERVICE
Greetings from Western Australia - ref to our order for the Black & Decker Plantsmart - we are delighted with your Service - goods were delivered on time as per your ETA and =... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JUNE ROUND
Monthly fee to measure Soil content ?
Seemed like a great Idea for my garden. However after downloading and installing their little program, Only then did I learn that a $3 monthly subscription was required to measure... Read more
Published 2 months ago by David879
Decent When It Worked - No Longer Supported
When this product did work, it was a nifty little device. It could give readings for temperature, soil moisture, sunlight, etc. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kort
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