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Israel: Plant to Farmer – “I'm Thirsty, Water Me”

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Israel, Environment, Ideas, Technology

“Come on, admit it, sometimes you just have to love Israel,” urges [1] Jewlicious. Israeli researchers have developed sensors for plants that will send text messages to farmers when their water levels get low. Developed for commercial use, the devices are intended to decrease agricultural water costs by 50 percent.