Implementation and Utilization of Automatic Watering System

Abstract

In the electronics era, the smarter approach of leading a life should be carried out and thus human have made ‘’ Automated Plant Watering System’’ for smarter irrigation. Automated Watering System will regulate water flow in soil without much intervention, while maintaining moisture of plants. This research automatically turns ON or OFF by detecting the water content in the soil using the soil moisture sensors. An automated irrigation system will not only minimize the excess wastage of water but also imply reduction of labour and other overheads. Precise and economic water useage is very important issue for irrigated farms. The methods for irrigation scheduling are classified into several approaches based on soil water measurements, soil water balance estimates and plants stress indicators, in combination with very sophisticated methods. The control system is developed on the basis of sensor and Arduino UNO controller. The system works on the principle of measuring the soil level by means of the sensor technology which in turns controls the water pump via microcontroller in order to provide the plant enough amounts of water when necessary.