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- Title
A Closed Loop Automated Drip Irrigation System Based on Arduino Uno.
- Authors
Aktürk, İsmail; Koparan, Mert; Yıldırım, Murat; Mucan, Umut
- Abstract
In recent years, the limited availability of irrigation water has made the optimal use of water a necessity. Successful irrigation practices in agriculture reduce excessive water usage and increase water use efficiency. Economical use of water can be made possible through modern irrigation systems. Nowadays, automatic control systems in agriculture have made significant progress and offer important advantages. In this study, a mini evaporation pan consisting of nested two cylinders was used (outer cylinder diameter 32 cm, inner cylinder diameter 27 cm, and both with a height of 20 cm) and the water remained at a constant level in both cylinders due to the notch beneath the inner cylinder. A water level sensor was placed inside the inner cylinder, and irrigation was activated based on the signal received from the sensor. The data from the sensor was processed by the microcontroller on the Arduino Uno, and three different irrigation applications were implemented by activating pumps connected to relays at 07:00, 14:00, and 21:00 o'clock, and then the mini-evaporation pan was refilled, and the system waited for the next irrigation period. The automation drip irrigation system-maintained irrigation as a closed loop throughout the entire growth period of the lettuce plants using this approach. The addition of a fertilization unit to this system could make it more effective in plant production. The performance of the system will be significantly enhanced by enabling hardware that provides irrigation and fertilization to the plant according to its specific needs in terms of timing and quantity, along with appropriate software integration.
- Subjects
MICROIRRIGATION; CLOSED loop systems; ARDUINO (Microcontroller); WATER efficiency; WATER levels; AUTOMATION
- Publication
COMU Journal of Agriculture Faculty / ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2147-8384
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33202/comuagri.1472578