Smart Irrigation in Agriculture
C N Lakshmiprasad, R Aashish, Syed Muzaffar J · IOSR Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering · 2014
Fresh water irrigation in the agricultural land is of raising importance.Since there is a heavy demand for the fresh water, reduced and optimal usage of resources is encouraged which can be provided by the usage of automation technologies and its apparatus like irrigation, sensors and remote operation.Emerging trends in agriculture aims at ensuring more productivity and less damage to the land which led to soil nutrient management, where the fertilizers can be met based on local requirements with go green technology.Providing latest technologies in nutrient management along with sophisticated sensor control will mentor in getting more productivity and profitability.Non destructive and efficient sensors are used to track the utility.Also the developed irrigation method removes the need for workmanship for irrigation and maintaining farm or field.The purpose of this paper is to provide more facility in agriculture field by using wireless sensor network along with linear programming and monitoring system.Paper describes an application of a wireless sensor network for low-cost wireless controlled and monitored irrigation solution.