Automatic watering
Set a soil-moisture level for each bed. Smart Sprout waters only when your plants actually need it — never on a fixed schedule, never forgotten.
Finalists · Tennessee Tech Eagle Works 2026
Automatic plant watering.
Automatic plant watering.
Always-on soil monitoring.
Smart Sprout is a plant-care system for small nurseries and homesteaders. It watches your soil, temperature, and humidity around the clock — and waters your plants the moment they actually need it.
Presented · April 2026
Built by students. Recognized by Tennessee Tech.
Smart Sprout was chosen as a Finalist in Tennessee Tech's Eagle Works 2026 student-venture competition — selected from a field of entries across Cookeville for its working product and real-world usefulness to nurseries and home growers.
Eagle Works 2026 Finalist
Tennessee Tech University · Cookeville, TN
What Smart Sprout does
Less worry. Healthier plants.
Whether you run a small nursery with dozens of beds or a homestead with a handful of raised planters, Smart Sprout keeps plants in the moisture and temperature range they thrive in.
Always-on monitoring
Soil moisture, temperature, and humidity tracked around the clock. Spot heat waves, cold snaps, and dry spells before they cost you a crop.
Alerts that matter
Get a push notification or email the moment something needs your eyes — a dry bed, a missed watering, anything out of the ordinary.
Built for real gardens
Quiet, reliable, and out of your way.
Smart Sprout sits alongside your plants and handles the routine. You check in when you want — from your phone, tablet, or laptop — from anywhere with an internet connection. You stay in charge; the watering just happens.
- Works indoors or out. Windowsills, raised beds, or full greenhouses.
- Scales with your garden. One bed or twenty on a single account.
- Share with your team. Invite collaborators with one link.
- Private by default. Your beds, your data, your call.
How it works
Three simple parts. No fuss.
We watch
Smart Sprout keeps a steady eye on your soil moisture, air temperature, and humidity.
We act
The moment a reading drifts below your target, Smart Sprout waters — no timers, no overflow.
You stay in charge
Live dashboard, manual overrides, and alerts when something needs your attention.
Frequently asked
Quick answers
Smart Sprout is an automatic plant watering and soil-monitoring system built for small nurseries and home growers. It watches soil moisture, temperature, and humidity around the clock and waters your plants the moment they need it.
It is built for small nurseries, greenhouse operators, and homesteaders — anyone who cares for plants and wants reliable, automated watering without the guesswork.
You set a soil-moisture level for each bed. Whenever a reading drops below that level, Smart Sprout waters the bed automatically — never on a fixed schedule, never when the soil is already wet.
Yes. Smart Sprout works on windowsills, in raised beds, and in full greenhouses. It scales from a single pot to a large nursery operation.
Yes — creating a free account is the fastest way to try Smart Sprout. You can see your first soil-moisture, temperature, and humidity readings on the dashboard in under a minute.
Smart Sprout was selected as a Finalist in Tennessee Tech University's Eagle Works 2026 student-venture competition, recognized for its working product and real-world usefulness.
Plant smarter, starting today.
Create a free account and see your first soil-moisture, temperature, and humidity readings on the dashboard in under a minute.