diff --git a/src/sensors_task.rs b/src/sensors_task.rs
index e5df5fd..679495e 100644
--- a/src/sensors_task.rs
+++ b/src/sensors_task.rs
@@ -38,16 +38,12 @@ pub struct SensorPeripherals {
 #[embassy_executor::task]
 pub async fn sensor_task(
     sender: Sender<'static, NoopRawMutex, SensorData, 3>,
-    p: SensorPeripherals,
+    mut p: SensorPeripherals,
 ) {
     info!("Create");
 
-    let dht11_pin = OutputOpenDrain::new(p.dht11_pin, Level::High, Pull::None);
-
     let delay = Delay::new();
 
-    let mut dht11_sensor = Dht11::new(dht11_pin, delay);
-
     let mut adc2_config = AdcConfig::new();
     let mut moisture_pin = adc2_config
         .enable_pin_with_cal::<_, AdcCalCurve<ADC2>>(p.moisture_analog_pin, Attenuation::_11dB);
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@ pub async fn sensor_task(
         .enable_pin_with_cal::<GpioPin<4>, AdcCalLine<ADC1>>(p.battery_pin, Attenuation::_11dB);
     let mut adc1 = Adc::new(p.adc1, adc1_config);
 
-    let moiture_input_pin = Input::new(p.moisture_digital_pin, esp_hal::gpio::Pull::None);
-
     loop {
         // Collect samples for each sensor type
         let mut air_humidity_samples: vec::Vec<u8> = vec![];
@@ -70,6 +64,11 @@ pub async fn sensor_task(
         let mut battery_voltage_samples: vec::Vec<u16> = vec![];
         let mut water_level_samples: vec::Vec<u16> = vec![];
 
+        let dht11_pin = OutputOpenDrain::new(&mut p.dht11_pin, Level::High, Pull::None);
+        let mut dht11_sensor = Dht11::new(dht11_pin, delay);
+
+        let moisture_input_pin = Input::new(&mut p.moisture_digital_pin, esp_hal::gpio::Pull::None);
+
         for i in 0..SENSOR_SAMPLE_COUNT {
             info!("Reading sensor data {}/{}", (i + 1), SENSOR_SAMPLE_COUNT);
 
@@ -78,6 +77,8 @@ pub async fn sensor_task(
             if let Ok(result) = dht11_sensor.read() {
                 air_temperature_samples.push(result.temperature);
                 air_humidity_samples.push(result.humidity);
+            } else {
+                warn!("Error reading DHT11 sensor");
             }
 
             if let Some(result) = sample_adc(&mut adc2, &mut moisture_pin).await {
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ pub async fn sensor_task(
                 warn!("Error reading soil moisture sensor");
             }
 
-            if moiture_input_pin.is_high() {
+            if moisture_input_pin.is_high() {
                 moisture_pin_sample_count += 1;
             }
 
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ pub async fn sensor_task(
 
         sender.send(sensor_data).await;
 
-        let sampling_period = Duration::from_secs(AWAKE_DURATION_SECONDS);
+        let sampling_period = Duration::from_secs(AWAKE_DURATION_SECONDS / 2);
         Timer::after(sampling_period).await;
     }
 }