PlantSense, maker of a flower shaped, web-enabled soil sensor, has raised $2.5 million of an expected $4 million in equity, options, warrants and other securities, according to a filing with the SEC. The San Francisco company’s product collects data from soil to help home gardeners determine what plants are most likely to succeed in their yards. After 24 hours in the soil, the sensor’s USB connector can be plugged into a computer, at which point users get recommendations from PlantSense’s Web site.
In April, PlantSense launched EasyBloom Plant Sensor Plus. Beyond standard soil analysis, the upgraded product tells gardeners when and how to fertilize their plants.
