Improvement in Agriculture and Irrigation Techniques Using Microcontroller
M. Manimaraboopathy1, S. Dilip Kumar2, G. Prakash3, R. Rajeshkumar4, H. Syed Abuthair5
1M. Manimaraboopathy, Department of Electronics Communication and Engineering, Vel Tech, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2S. Dilip Kumar, Department of Electronics Communication and Engineering, Vel Tech, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3G. Prakash, Department of Electronics Communication and Engineering, Vel Tech, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4R. Rajeshkumar, Department of Electronics Communication and Engineering, Vel Tech, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
5H. Syed Abuthair, Department of Electronics Communication and Engineering, Vel Tech, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 24 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 03 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 07 May 2019 | PP: 198-200 | Volume-7 Issue-6S3 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F1039376S19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Agriculture is the most important sector in the Indian Economy but doing farming is quite very difficult and it needs to be precise with all the supplies of nutrition. The project emphasis on the automation of agriculture and to make farming very easy using advanced technologies. Our project focuses on main aspects of modern farming. This paper covers the descriptive about the process and consist of devices like Water level control, Temperature sensor, Soil moisture sensor, Shade net, motor control and Exhaust fan. Firstly, Automatic tank level control for the storage tank ensures sufficient amount of water storage. Secondly, the use of shade net reduces the risk of crop destruction due to external parameters like untimely rain, hailstones or excessive temperature. This will also increases the crop yield by temperature regulation in the shade net. Fresh water irrigation in the agricultural land is of highly importance. Since there is a heavy demand for the fresh water, reduced and optimal usage of resources is encouraged which can be provided by the usage of automation technologies and its apparatus like irrigation, sensors and remote operation. Emerging trends in agriculture aims at ensuring higher productivity and less damage to the land which led to soil nutrient management, where the fertilizers can be met based on local requirements with go green technology. Providing latest technologies in nutrient management along with the sophisticated sensor control will mentor in getting high productivity and profitability.
Keywords: Water Level Controller, Shade Net, Temperature Sensor, Soil Moisture Sensor,PIC16F877A Microcontroller, Motor Controller.
Scope of the Article: Irrigation Informatics