scholarly journals Development of Internet of Things (IoT) Based Smart Irrigation System for Sugarcane Crop

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S) ◽  
pp. 650-654
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Moisture Sensor ◽  
Sugarcane Crop ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Internet Of Things Technology

This work focuses on the impact of climate change on agriculture water for sugarcane crop of Gujarat region and alternatively, IoT (Internet of Things) technology to be proposed for decision making and irrigating water requirement of the crop. Agriculture is a major source of income for Indians and Agribusiness has a major effect on India's economy. Sugarcane is an important crop utilized for bioenergy and sugar. It is one of the world's major crops that for the most part develop in the tropic and subtropic areas. Climate and atmosphere related occasions such as development condition of atmospheric CO2 , temperature, rainfall, and other extraordinary weather conditions are the key components for sugarcane production around the world. So reasonable conditions and appropriate moisture in beds of the crop can play a noteworthy job for crop production. Generally, irrigation of sugarcane crop is done by conventional techniques in which stream flows from end to end. The organization of the irrigation framework can be upgraded using automated watering structure. In this paper automation of irrigation system using soil moisture sensors and solenoid valves has been proposed. For implementing the system Arduino Uno and Esp8266 Node MCU microcontrollers have been proposed for gathering information from soil moisture sensor, and operations of solenoid valves and water pump

Potensi Sprayer Otomatis sebagai Solusi Masalah Penyiraman Tanaman untuk Petani Cabe

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Nurida Finahari ◽  
Khanif Prasetyo Budi ◽  
Toni Dwi Putra
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Control System ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Service Work ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Moisture Sensor ◽  
Soil Moisture Sensor ◽  
Soil Moisture Sensors

Chili (capsium annum L) is an important horticulture commodity. The availability of water is one of the supporting factors for the chili crop production system. Meeting the water needs of chili greatly affects its growth. One obstacle for farmers is managing time when processing land. Farmers spend a lot of time watering and fertilizing plants. This has an impact on the time efficiency of farmers to cultivate other land and clear weeds. The design development of a plant irrigation system using soil moisture sensors can be an alternative solution. This system is capable of automatically watering and detecting the availability of water for watering. The control system used is Arduino Uno as the main controller. From the automated design mindset, it can be said that it is possible to carry out an automation process on the work of watering chili plants. The problem of adequate water in the dry season can be overcome based on controlling the amount of water spray, which is adjusted to the soil moisture sensor readings. As for other problems that need to be studied, related to the system of controlling soil moisture during the rainy season. This problem can be assessed by reference to a soil moisture based watering control system that might also be combined with a soil dryer / dryer system. This can be developed into the next appropriate technology as a community service work.

scholarly journals A Calibrated Time Domain Transmissometry Soil Moisture Sensor Can Be Used for Precise Automated Irrigation of Container-grown Plants

HortScience ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 889-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julián Miralles-Crespo ◽  
Marc W. van Iersel
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Leaf Size ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Sensor Calibration ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Moisture Sensor ◽  
Soilless Substrate

Irrigation control systems that irrigate container-grown plants based on crop water needs can reduce water and fertilizer use and increase the sustainability of ornamental crop production. The use of soil moisture sensors to determine when to irrigate is a viable option. We tested a commercially available irrigation controller (CS3500; Acclima, Meridian, ID), which uses time domain transmissometry (TDT) sensors to measure soil volumetric water content (θ). The objectives of this study were: 1) to test the accuracy of TDT sensors in soilless substrate; 2) to quantify the ability of the Acclima CS3500 irrigation controller to maintain stable θ readings during the production of container-grown begonia (Begonia semperflorens L.) by turning a drip irrigation system on and off as needed; and 3) to study the growth and photosynthetic physiology of begonia at six θ levels. Calibration of the TDT sensors in pots filled with substrate (but without plants) showed that the θ determined by the TDT sensors had a very close relationship (R2 = 0.99) with the gravimetrically determined θ, but the TDT sensors underestimated θ by ≈0.08 m3·m−3. Therefore, a custom calibration of the TDT sensors for the soilless substrate was necessary to get accurate θ data. The irrigation controller was programmed to maintain six θ thresholds, ranging from 0.136 to 0.472 m3·m−3 (based on our own sensor calibration), and was able to maintain θ readings within 0.008 m3·m−3 of the threshold. Theta and Sigma probes were used to collect comparative θ and bulk electrical conductivity (EC) data, respectively. The results showed a strong correlation with TDT sensor measurements of θ (R2 = 0.92) but a moderate relationship for bulk EC (R2 = 0.53). The begonias had similar dry weight at θ levels of 0.348 m3·m−3 and higher, whereas total evapotranspiration increased linearly with the θ threshold. The lowest θ threshold reduced leaf size, net photosynthesis (Pn), and stomatal conductance (gS). Overall, the TDT sensors can provide accurate measurements of θ in soilless substrate but need substrate-specific calibration. The Acclima CS3500 controller, using TDT sensors, was able to maintain stable θ readings throughout a production cycle. These results suggest that this irrigation controller may be suitable for production of greenhouse crops as well as in drought stress research.

scholarly journals Design and Development of an Automatic Prototype Smart Irrigation Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-127
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Ultrasonic Sensor ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Moisture Sensor ◽  
Soil Moisture Level ◽  
Input Signals ◽  
Crop Field

In the current condition, it is difficult to increase plant development and reduce expenses in agricultural sectors; nevertheless, an advanced thought leads to the use of an automated model that introduces automation in the irrigation system, which can aid in improved water and human resources management. An automated model has been developed using sensors and microcontroller technology, to make the most efficient use of water supply for irrigation. A soil moisture content detector is inserted into the soil of the crops, and an ultrasonic sensor is placed above the soil of the crops to measure the water level after irrigation has begun. A C++ program with threshold values for the moisture sensor was used to start the system in the crop field depending on the soil moisture level, and an ultrasonic sensor was used to control the water in the crop field. The Arduino UNO board is a microcontroller inbuilt of Atmel in the mega AVR family (ATMega328) and the sensors were used to lead the model in turning ON/OFF. A microcontroller was included in this model to run the program by receiving sensor input signals and converting them to soil water content and water level values in the crop field. The microcontroller began by receiving input values, which resulted in an output instructing the relay to turn on the groundwater pump. An LCD screen has also been interfaced with the microcontroller to show the percentage of moisture in the soil, field water level, and pump condition. When the soil moisture level reaches 99 percent and the water level reaches 6 cm after 2.5 and 4 minutes, respectively, the pump is turned off. This model, according to the study, might save water, time, and reduce human effort.

scholarly journals Design a Monitoring and Control in Irrigation Systems using Arduino Wemos with the Internet of Things

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Lukman Medriavin Silalahi ◽  
Setiyo Budiyanto ◽  
Freddy Artadima Silaban ◽  
Arif Rahman Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Moisture Sensor ◽  
Turn On ◽  
Soil Moisture Sensors ◽  
Level Sensor

Irrigation door is a big issue for farmers. The factor that became a hot issue at the irrigation gate was the irresponsible attitude of the irrigation staff regarding the schedule of opening/closing the irrigation door so that it caused the rice fields to becoming dry or submerged. In this research, an automatic prototype system for irrigation system will be designed based on integrating several sensors, including water level sensors, soil moisture sensors, acidity sensors. This sensor output will be displayed on Android-based applications. The integration of communication between devices (Arduino Nano, Arduino Wemos and sensors supporting the irrigation system) is the working principle of this prototype. This device will control via an Android-based application to turn on / off the water pump, to open/close the irrigation door, check soil moisture, soil acidity in real time. The pump will automatically turn on based on the water level. This condition will be active if the water level is below 3cm above ground level. The output value will be displayed on the Android-based application screen and LCD screen. Based on the results of testing and analysis of the prototype that has been done in this research, the irrigation door will open automatically when the soil is dry. This condition occurs if the water level is less than 3 cm. The calibrated Output value, including acidity sensor, soil moisture sensor and water level sensor, will be sent to the server every 5 seconds and forwarded to an Android-based application as an output display.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Impact of the Internet of Things Technology on the Development of the Transport and Logistics Market

2020 ◽  
pp. 74-82
Author(s):  
N. HRYNCHAK
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
Global Logistics ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Logistics Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Internet Of Things Technology

Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming a technology of great importance in the current era of the international economy development, with essential impact on all the social systems. Logistics is a sector undergoing deep innovation-driven change in the latest decades. It was information and communication technologies (ICT) that greatly contributed in the growth of the logistics market. These ICT-specific innovations allow connected logistics services to generate big scopes of data and diverse information that can be stored and analyzed with high accuracy. On account of this, market analysts believe that IoT is capable to trigger radical change the way of supply chains, and predict the average nearly 30 per cent annual increase of the global logistics market after 2020. This raises the importance of analyses of various dimensions of IoT technology impact on the expansion of the transport and logistics services market.          The definition of the notion “Internet of Things” is given, with emphasizing its significance for the modern economy. The IoT contributions in enhancing the market effectiveness of the transport and logistics services market are highlighted. Statistical data on the perspectives of IoT technology applications in transport and logistics services are analyzed, showing that transport logistics is an industry leader by IoT spending; essential advantages created by IoT in the transport and logistics services are highlighted. Cases of effective use of IoT at company level worldwide are given, to confirm that transport and logistics is one of the most promising sectors for implementation of IoT.  

THE IMPACT OF FALLOWING AND GREEN MANURING ON SOIL CONDITIONS AND THE GROWTH OF SUGARCANE

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. NIXON ◽  
L. P. SIMMONDS
Keyword(s):  
Root Length ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Total Porosity ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Ratoon Crop ◽  
Green Manuring ◽  
Sugarcane Crop ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
The Impact

There are currently concerns within some sugar industries that long-term monoculture has led to soil degradation and consequent yield decline. An investigation was conducted in Swaziland to assess the effects of fallowing and green manuring practices, over a seven-month period, on sugarcane yields and the physical properties of a poorly draining clay soil. In the subsequent first sugarcane crop after planting, yields were improved from 129 t ha−1 under continuous sugarcane to 141–144 t ha−1 after fallowing and green manuring, but there were no significant responses in the first and second ratoon crops. Also, in the first crop after planting, root length index increased from 3.5 km m−2 under continuous sugarcane to 5.2–6.8 km m−2 after fallowing, and improved rooting was still evident in the first ratoon crop where there had been soil drying during the fallow period. Soil bulk density, total porosity and water-holding capacity were not affected by the fallowing practices. However, air-filled porosity increased from 11 % under continuous sugarcane to 16% after fallowing, and steady state ponded infiltration rates were increased from 0.61 mm h−1 to 1.34 mm h−1, but these improvements were no longer evident after a year back under sugarcane. Levels of soil organic matter were reduced in all cases, probably as a result of the tillage operations involved. In the plant crop, root length was well correlated with air-filled porosity, indicating the importance of improving belowground air supply for crop production on poorly draining clay soils.

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