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Smart Garden Mistakes: Positioning Light Sensors

28 January 2025 Smart Home mistakes

The amount of solar energy received by plant leaves varies drastically - by a factor of tens - depending on whether they are in shade, partial shade, or direct sunlight. That’s why correct positioning of light sensors is so important.

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Light Sensors Should Be Positioned at the Canopy Level. Placing a light sensor at the canopy level of plants is crucial for accurately assessing how much light reaches the leaves and contributes to photosynthesis.

In the top photo, the light sensor, a small white hemispherical device located on the upper edge of the decorative housing shaped like a mask, is positioned correctly - at the canopy level of a rose bush.
In the photo below, an identical sensor is placed incorrectly: the sun has fully illuminated the plant, but the sensor’s sensitive element remains in the shade, registering only about 5% of the actual light reaching the aloe leaves.

Sincerely, A. Ershov, CEO of Symbiose Intelligente

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Light Sensors Should Be Positioned at the Canopy Level. Placing a light sensor at the canopy level of plants is crucial for accurately assessing how much light reaches the leaves and contributes to photosynthesis.
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