INTELLIGENT SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION BASED ON WATER FLOW CONTROLLING DESIGN IN DIFFERENT VEGETATION

Abstract

India is an agricultural country where various types of crops are grown for different seasons with respect to the climatic conditions. As we know that each crop has separate irrigation process which is necessary to improve the productivity and quality of agro based products. Production of every crop in the field depends on the water level in the soil which is essential element for life sustenance of the plant growth. Hence we have designed an automated irrigation system which can be implemented for several crops on any terrain. This automated system will reduce the human aid and negate the wastage of flow of water in the field. This design has a microcontroller with a keypad display, the only work of the farmer is to specify what type of crop and area occupied for the cultivation. The microcontroller will process the data specified and calculate the amount of water required for that specific crop in that area , which will ensure a measurable amount of water will be spent on cultivation purpose. This design also automatically sense the moisture content of the crop and pump the water measurably. It can help more in the drought region where the wastage of the water can be reduced. The device is placed at an affordable price for the farmers. This is a low budget system with an essential social application.