Patent ID: 6700395
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A soil moisture indicator device for indicating the amount of moisture in the soil of a pot, the soil moisture indicator device comprising:a body member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said body member being adapted for being inserted into the soil of the pot; a sensing means being adapted for sensing the relative moisture of the soil in the pot, said sensing means being positioned in said body member adjacent said first end of said body member such that said sensing means is adapted for being submerged into the soil when said first end of said body member is inserted into the soil, a power supply being operationally coupled to said sensing means such that said power supply supplies power to said sensing means; a low moisture light being operationally coupled to said sensing means, said low moisture light emitting light when said sensing means detects the moisture in the soil greater than a predetermined dry level, said low moisture light being positioned along a front face of said body member such that said low moisture light is adapted for being viewed by a user; and an indicator indicia being positioned on an exterior surface of said body member, said indicator indicia being for indicating the significance of said low moisture light when said low moisture light is emitting light.