# Solar-Powered Plant Pots The Solar Planter Puts Gardening on Auto-Pilot By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-planter References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/solar-planter-collects-moisture-from-thin-air-for-plants/) & [pluskc](http://www.pluskc.com/) Kevin Cheng may turn every man, woman and child on Earth into home gardeners with his Solar Planter. The Solar Planter makes keeping a plant at home a snap. The Solar Planter practically does all the work for you. It collects moisture from the air to water the plants, and even [records light and water data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oko-sensor) as the plant is growing to maximize its growing potential. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing a Solar Planter in every home and a little green on every thumb. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Automated Gardening:** Developing technologies that automate gardening tasks and optimize plant growth by collecting data and providing required resources. - **Smart Planters:** Creating planters equipped with sensors and connectivity features to monitor and maintain plant health and growth. - **Sustainable Home Gardening:** Promoting the use of solar-powered gardening solutions to encourage sustainable and eco-friendly practices. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Home Technology:** Investing in the development of smart gardening devices and integrating them into existing home automation systems. - **Environmental Monitoring:** Leveraging sensor technologies and data collection to create innovative solutions for monitoring plant health and optimizing growth. - **Renewable Energy:** Exploring the potential of solar power in various applications, including garden-related products and solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water-Powered Planter Smart Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planto.md) - [Smart Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1.md) - [Updated Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-gardening-solutions.md) - [Self-Watering Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod.md) - [Dementia Support Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-smart-planter.md) - [Self-Watering Flowerpots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gropot.md) - [AI-Powered Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leafypod.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md) - [Naturalistic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apot-selfwatering-planter.md)