AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON SENSING SOIL

Abstract

The project is designed to develop an automatic irrigation system that activates the ON / OFF pump motor when detecting the moisture content of the soil. In the field of agriculture, the use of an appropriate irrigation method is important. The advantage of using this method is to reduce human intervention and ensure adequate irrigation. The project uses an Arduino Nano with a microcontroller of the ATMega328 series that is programmed to receive the input signal of different humidity conditions of the ground through the detection device. Once the controller receives this signal, it generates an output that drives a relay to operate the water pump. The automation of irrigation systems has several positive effects. Once installed, the distribution of water in small-scale fields or gardens is simpler and must not be controlled permanently by an operator. There are several solutions for the design of automated irrigation systems.