Smart Precision Farming in Substrate Medium - A Practical Analysis

The use of IoT in agricultural processes has gained increased importance due to the enhanced production and the efficient monitoring of the farming setup. The plant growth can be monitored and controlled using smart setups including sensors, and other hardware components. The growth requirements of the plants can be altered according to their requirements. The real-time data is collected from sensors and it can be sent to the cloud for analysis. If any of the growth condition is seen to be violated, the corresponding conditions can be checked and altered. This was the cultivation process called smart precision farming. The analysis can be predictive as well. The historical data can be analyzed by the cloud to predict weather conditions, irrigation needs, etc. accurately. This plays a very crucial role in smart precision farming because it helps farmers to make informed decisions that affect crop production. All this information can be accessed through an end device via a mobile or web application. A setup has been created by the authors to monitor the growth conditions of a plant cultivated in the smart setup where the growing conditions of the plant are monitored and controlled for optimal resource utilization and enhanced yield.