This is a really great solution for the T-Higrow devices! I was about to give up on them and find another option.
After provisioning with your web script is it possible to integrate these in ESPHome within HA to easily modify the yaml configs and keep them updated?
You’ll have to copy paste the yaml files from the GitHub manually saidly enough.
Hi @nivong, I think that there is an error in the waterpump.yaml
it should be
sensor: ${devicename}_soil_moisture
That is not true, it is correct. You can check the sensor ID here: LILYGO-T-Higrow-Esphome/plantsensors.yaml at d9ca800a758c2b3b8fcd9dc66d7fa8369bec1a95 · bruvv/LILYGO-T-Higrow-Esphome · GitHub
I see, thank you
HI,
I followed this post to add input toggle to control deep_sleep, it works with 60s of run duration
run_duration: 60s
ESPHome: Batteries, Deep Sleep, and Over-the-Air Updates – Tatham Oddie
esphome:
on_boot:
priority: 240
then:
- wait_until:
condition:
wifi.connected:
timeout: 10s
- script.execute: consider_deep_sleep
on_shutdown:
then:
- switch.turn_off: spower
ota:
safe_mode: true
reboot_timeout: 10min
num_attempts: 5
# On OTA end toggle off HA boolean
on_end:
then:
- logger.log: 'OTA successful - flipping switch'
- homeassistant.service:
service: input_boolean.turn_off
data:
entity_id: input_boolean.prevent_deep_sleep
# Check status of Home Assistant input boolean to prevent Deep Sleep
# Used for OTA - has BIG impact on battery life
binary_sensor:
- platform: homeassistant
id: prevent_deep_sleep
name: 'Prevent Deep Sleep'
entity_id: input_boolean.prevent_deep_sleep
# Deep sleep script if/then/else
script:
- id: consider_deep_sleep
mode: queued
then:
- delay: ${awake_duration}
- if:
condition:
binary_sensor.is_on: prevent_deep_sleep
then:
- logger.log: 'Skipping sleep, per prevent_deep_sleep'
- deep_sleep.prevent: deep_sleep_control
else:
- deep_sleep.enter: deep_sleep_control
- script.execute: consider_deep_sleep
any suggestion or advice?
sadly very distracted 
The new T-DisplayS3 from LilyGO/TTGO is fantastic, 16mb flash, 8mb RAM and board-sized display (with or without touch). That and the SCD41 for CO2 and the SEN55 for NOx/VOC/PPM. I figured lilygo would release an updated one at somepoint. In the last year I’ve been more tempted to do a flex-pcb version with i2c/Qwiic connectors, so I can flex them under the root-ball etc. Do a couple of lengths, stick the design online (free), plus send them to lilygo and claim 10% reward of sale profit (used to be listed somewhere). The adafruit seesaw design (use atmel m0 to convert i2c) made me think that’s sensible, maybe the new rp2040(raspberry pi pico) could be the brain chip if it was low power (its not) or able to be slept regularly by an LDO. Having the whole esp32 on each soil sensor seemed overkill, and the i2c qwiic /StemmaQT connectors make daisy-chaining easy (have address selectable or done by flex-sensor length).
I originally bought cheap capacitive soil sensors (v2) which are basically the same without the esp32 and additional circuitry. You need your own Analog to Digital Converter, I used the ADS1015 and ADS1115’s, i2c and 12 or 16bit respectively. It was good but the boards corroded, I used nail varnish on some and they did better. There was cracking after winter, thermal cycling I guess, so a better conformal coating would have meant years of use. They were 25pence each from china and I got maybe 50 so no real loss. The flex-pcb seemed like a no-brainer, genius even, but I’d imagine the glues and coatings could be tested for long-term use, and the likes of JLCPBC and PCBWAY have brought that to reality at a realistic pricepoint (they’d probably even sponsor it if anyone made a video/etc).
Still, I’m a lazy / efficient stoner who doesn’t like the last 5% of a project so rarely finish anything 
@nivong and @bremby could we pack the snippets into ONE practicable and informative (commendations/documentations) yaml file with the yaml codes for the host-side??
Would really nice, so there is no more confusing which way of deep sleep prevent we better use or to have a clean flow
thy all GaRoN
Not sure what you mean, everything is in here: GitHub - bruvv/LILYGO-T-Higrow-Esphome what are you missing?
I mean the deep sleep prevent at ota update… anyway I make it on my own
Hi @GaRoN,
what I did is there https://community.home-assistant.io/t/ttgo-higrow-with-esphome/144053/48?u=bremby, I’m still wondering if anyone has suggestions regarding the parameters to balance battery life
# Uncomment run_duration and sleep_duration if you want to use deepsleep
# set how long to stay awake - NOT less then 10sec
run_duration: 60s
# set how long to sleep in minutes
sleep_duration: 60min
awake_duration: 30s
how you managed it?
# Uncomment run_duration and sleep_duration if you want to use deepsleep
# set how long to stay awake - NOT less then 10sec
run_duration: 60s # <--- way too long... I've set mine to 6s for 2 scans at update_interval: 5s
# set how long to sleep in minutes
sleep_duration: 60min
awake_duration: 30s # <--- what is this???
The sensor data is updated in ms after wifi connected, thats why I have the 2 “AND” so its clear the higrow is connected and after than it can back to deep sleep…
the packed 200mAh battery lived about 2-3 weeks at this yaml… now I use a solar system to power my higrows so I have no more that problem
One thing to comment on your guide, @nivong - I’ve calibrated my sensor based on the glass of water, like you suggested … except then I get readings of soil moisture at 150-170%!! I found in other guides that it really should be calibrated in the soil that you plan to use; the ‘nutritional content’ of the dirt affects the readings, it seems. Maybe it’s the plant itself too - mine is for a Meyer lemon tree which requires a high pH, fwiw.
Hello
I have a problem and could not solve sine a few weeks. I have stated to prepare Higrowplant sensor with ESP32 in Hassio. Installed the start firmware prepared by hassio esp32. Then i have adapted to my sensor. Lilygo Higrow with BME sensor. But now i have an update available and couldn update the esp32.
My error messge is:
INFO ESPHome 2023.7.0
INFO Reading configuration /config/esphome/lilygohigrowplantsensor-7fcb75.yaml…
ERROR Error while reading config: Invalid YAML syntax:
while parsing a block mapping
in “/config/esphome/lilygohigrowplantsensor-7fcb75.yaml”, line 86, column 4:
- platform: gpio
^
expected , but found ‘’
in “/config/esphome/lilygohigrowplantsensor-7fcb75.yaml”, line 88, column 5:
name: lilygohigrowplantsensor-7fcb75
^
Have someone an idea what i do wrong?
Thank you in advance.
regards
YAML:
substitutions:
name: lilygohigrowplantsensor-7fcb75
#devicename: ‘esphomebalcone1’
device_description: ‘Keep my plants safe and lively’
project_version: ‘1.0’
update_interval: 30min
loglevel: DEBUG
moisture_min: ‘2.82’
moisture_max: ‘1.39’
conductivity_min: ‘0.075’
conductivity_max: ‘0.25’
packages:
esphome.project-template: github://bruvv/LILYGO-T-Higrow-Esphome/LILYGO-T-Higrow-ESP32.yaml@main
text_sensors: !include text_sensors.yaml
#dht: !include common/dht.yaml
plantsensors: !include plantsensors.yaml
#waterpump: !include waterpump.yaml
bluetooth: !include bluetooth.yaml
bme280: !include bme280.yaml
deepsleep: !include deepsleep.yaml
esphome:
name: ${name}
name_add_mac_suffix: false
api:
encryption:
key: FZ9I2OoSxXgPQRbedbWoinxIiFctCUiS6QEiEITPaHs=
wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_password
ap:
ssid: "esphome-7Fcb75"
password: "aUH6FwlYHiQl"
esp32:
board: esp32dev
framework:
type: arduino
logger:
#api:
#ota:
ota:
safe_mode: true
reboot_timeout: 10min
num_attempts: 5
time:
button:
platform: restart
name: ‘Restart - ${devicename}’
i2c:
sda: 25
scl: 26
scan: true
id: bus_a
setup_priority: -200
switch:
platform: gpio
#name: ‘${devicename} Sensor Power switch’
name: lilygohigrowplantsensor-7fcb75
pin:
number: 4
mode: INPUT_PULLUP
id: spower
restore_mode: ALWAYS_ON
internal: true
setup_priority: 1000
sensor:
platform: wifi_signal
name: ‘${devicename} WiFi Signal’
id: ‘${devicename}_wifi_signal’
update_interval: ${update_interval}
captive_portal:
[quote="ilan, post:1, topic:144053, full:true"]
I'm trying desperately to get this Soil/moisture/temp/hum/light package running in esphome, I'm getting nowhere. Its the newer (?) 1.1 version, and the only thing I can find online is for the older version, which was of little help.
The only docs for this new version are here https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/TTGO-HiGrow which, after parsing thru the code seems to declare the pins, but esphome is not picking up on any of the sensors aside from the soil salt sensor (pin 34). DHT12 seems to be in one-wire mode as opposed to i2c, the bh1750 light sensor is not being found with an i2c scan, just a big mess.
Hoping you guys can shed some insite of something I missed?!
DHT12 when configured like the esphome docs ( https://esphome.io/components/sensor/dht12.html ) got nothing as well, I think its an i2c config issue.
esphome:
name: higrow1
platform: ESP32
board: nodemcu-32s #tried multiple board types, including lolin_d32
wifi:
ssid: “nopenope”
password: “nopenope”
manual_ip:
static_ip: n.o.p.e
gateway: n.o.p.e
subnet: n.o.p.e
fast_connect: true
logger:
api:
i2c:
sda: 25
scl: 26
scan: True
ota:
sensor:
It compiles fine, uploads and connects to wifi. Cant find any of the i2c components. No idea what I'm missing here. any help will be appreciated!!
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What’s the battery performance like when using the Higrow with a pump? I’m drawn between getting a bunch of Higrows with pumps vs. a bunch of Xiaomi “Flower Care” plant sensors plus something like the Droplet ESP board.
I’m planning on (semi-) automating my allotment garden, which I won’t be tending to in person on a daily basis, with its own Home Assistant install. Any other options that I’m overlooking?
You can also get mesh covered temp+humidity sensors, that can be buried in the growing medium (soil). There are metal versions and PTFE versions. Also the cheap soil sensors often have a failure related to a missing ground connection making them slow to react/unreliable. Easily fixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGP38bz-K48