Hydroponics Soilless Smart Farming in Improving Productivity of Crop Using Intelligent Smart Systems

Abstract

With growing population there is a great demand for land to make accommodations which in turn decreases the availability of agricultural land. The unavailability of agricultural land may lead to a shortage of food in the future. The food shortage problem can be resolved using the Soilless Smart Farming technique. Soilless Smart Farming basically means growing crops like grain, vegetables, fruits, and seeds without soil. Soilless Smart Farming can also be termed Hydroponics; here word Hydro refers to water and Ponics indicates the flow of solution to plants without soil. The advantages of using Soilless Farming are higher crop yield, less water required, low risk of parasites attack, and continuous growth throughout the year. It becomes possible to grow a variety of crops in a small area as compared with the traditional way of farming where soil plays a measure role in cultivation. In Soilless Smart Farming IoT sensors can be used for measuring the temperature, and pH labels of the crops. The data is collected with the help of IoT sensors and collected data is sent to the cloud service to check whether the pH label is stable or not and whether the temperature is ideal for crop cultivation. The maintenance cost is reduced by using IOT sensors as it makes it easier to monitor the crop condition and take necessary steps when required.