Using of Automation in irrigation Management and Climatic conditions for Plant Production

Abstract

"Soil moisture is one of the most important factors affecting plant growth, production and irrigation systems efficiency. Therefore, controlling the soil moisture at the appropriate level of plant growth depending on the nature of the root of plant can be achieved, thereby increasing in the yield and rises the efficiency of irrigation system used. Recently, Precision agriculture, consider one of a modern Agricultural field that aims to reduce a labor and increasing the productivity depending on the new techniques, namely Wireless network. To achieve this objective electronic circuit was designed, the circuit consists of soil sensor type MH-Sensor-Series Flying-Fish with U shape. The soil moisture sensor wireless connected with the two poles of the soil moisture sensor via secondary electronic transformer that connected with the main Microprocessores in the Ardunio circuit (ATMEGA328P-PU). The supplied water to the field was via a tap wireless controlled by the Programming code that stored in the Ardunio microprocessors based on the preferred moisture of each crop. The obtained results indicated the possibility of using the device in the applications field, especially with drip irrigation system. Due to the accuracy of the device's readings at different soil moisture levels, which supply the accurate amount of water with homogeneous distribution according to the soil properties. Moreover, the low cost of this device compared to conventional soil moisture equipment (tensiometers)."