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A. species	B. informed	C. awareness	D. indicate
E. additional	F. figures	G. advanced	H. sticking
I. state	J. reliance	K. based

Sensors for Houseplants

Over the past two years Jasmin Moeller, a 38-year-old in Germany, has been buying more houseplants, making her feel more comfortable.

Actually, the fact that people have spent much more time 1 at home has started a trend to bring more nature inside. In the UK, the latest 2 show that 2021 houseplant sales were 29% higher than in 2020. It is a similar picture in other countries, with sales of houseplants in the US rising by 18% last year, for instance.

Yet it is one thing to buy a houseplant and quite another to successfully look after it. Luckily, some 3 sensors for indoor plants may help those without professional skills in gardening. These devices, usually solar powered and connected wirelessly to a user’s smartphone, should be inserted into the soil next to the plants. Then, they show in real time the 4 of the plants.

A sensor made by German firm Greensens has approximately 5000 plant 5 on its app database. Like a traffic light system, the app uses red, yellow and green faces to 6 how plants are doing. For example, red reveals that the plant is dying, while green means it’s in perfect condition. Besides, users are regularly 7 of what they should do with plants.

Another app released by German business Fyta tells users how their plants are by analyzing the uploaded pictures of the plants. It also includes 8 content other apps rarely offer, such as cultural history of some plants, so users can learn more about their plants.

However, Botanist Silver Spence is worried that 9 on these sensors may affect users’ gardening skills negatively. And David Anglov recommends that amateurs try their best to establish their own 10 of what a plant needs in various situations through careful observation.

Back in Germany, Ms Moeller says she is sure that the sensors are helping her improve gardening skills.

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