The role of agriculture has always been seen as important in India. It provides an employment opportunity for approximately 45.5% of the workforce. For a country with such high dependency on agriculture, practices regarding sustainable agriculture are extremely low. Only 3.7% of the farmers practice environmental-friendly methods and soil-friendly methods. This lack of sustainable practice creates severe challenges in the constant monitoring and evaluation of soil health, which is an important component of long-term agricultural productivity. To address these problems, this paper designs an innovative solution in the form of a solar-powered IoT device specifically designed for the real-time monitoring of soil quality. The constructed system is on the Arduino platform, as it will act as the backbone of combining various sensors to measure such pivotal parameters as soil moisture content and nutrient levels (NPK: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium). In this study, samples of the soil collected were alluvial, loamy, clayey, and diversities obtained from various regions in Uttar Pradesh. The results derived from the sensors showed that it had minimal differences between the prototype reading and the laboratory values, though it ensured a constant and reliable 4:2:1 NPK ratio. The importance of such a ratio is that it allows the retention of the fertility level in the soil to support crop growth and productivity at the optimal ranges. Further, the results from the FC-28 soil moisture sensor proved that differences between measurements taken by the IoT device and those obtained from laboratory testing were all found within a range of 3 to 5% across all soils sampled. This level of accuracy reiterates the reliability with which the IoT system can provide farmers with actionable insights into their soil conditions. In summary, this research has the potential to set up an effective and cost-efficient system of monitoring soil quality in IoT-based technology. This helps farmers become much better equipped with real-time knowledge about their soil health, which enables them to make decisions regarding irrigation practices, fertilization strategy, and crop management in general. These advanced technological uses would not only contribute to greater agricultural productivity but would also buttress sustainable agriculture. This version expands on key points while maintaining a strong grip on the core elements of your original abstract.

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Development of a Solar-Powered IoT Device for Comprehensive Soil Quality Monitoring

  • Kanhav Sonkiya,
  • Reetu Jain

摘要

The role of agriculture has always been seen as important in India. It provides an employment opportunity for approximately 45.5% of the workforce. For a country with such high dependency on agriculture, practices regarding sustainable agriculture are extremely low. Only 3.7% of the farmers practice environmental-friendly methods and soil-friendly methods. This lack of sustainable practice creates severe challenges in the constant monitoring and evaluation of soil health, which is an important component of long-term agricultural productivity. To address these problems, this paper designs an innovative solution in the form of a solar-powered IoT device specifically designed for the real-time monitoring of soil quality. The constructed system is on the Arduino platform, as it will act as the backbone of combining various sensors to measure such pivotal parameters as soil moisture content and nutrient levels (NPK: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium). In this study, samples of the soil collected were alluvial, loamy, clayey, and diversities obtained from various regions in Uttar Pradesh. The results derived from the sensors showed that it had minimal differences between the prototype reading and the laboratory values, though it ensured a constant and reliable 4:2:1 NPK ratio. The importance of such a ratio is that it allows the retention of the fertility level in the soil to support crop growth and productivity at the optimal ranges. Further, the results from the FC-28 soil moisture sensor proved that differences between measurements taken by the IoT device and those obtained from laboratory testing were all found within a range of 3 to 5% across all soils sampled. This level of accuracy reiterates the reliability with which the IoT system can provide farmers with actionable insights into their soil conditions. In summary, this research has the potential to set up an effective and cost-efficient system of monitoring soil quality in IoT-based technology. This helps farmers become much better equipped with real-time knowledge about their soil health, which enables them to make decisions regarding irrigation practices, fertilization strategy, and crop management in general. These advanced technological uses would not only contribute to greater agricultural productivity but would also buttress sustainable agriculture. This version expands on key points while maintaining a strong grip on the core elements of your original abstract.