INTELLIGENT MICROCONTROLLER-BASED IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH SENSORS

In farming, irrigation is a very indispensable factor. Most farmers apply irrigation by manual means which is effective for small scale farming. But the larger the farmland, the greater the need for a better means of irrigation, hence, an automated irrigation system. This paper discusses the design and implementation of an Intelligent Microcontroller-based Irrigation System. This system of irrigation uses soil humidity and water level sensors to ensure adequate application of water on time and when needed. Farming flexibility, conservation of time and water, preservation of soil structure and nutrients and avoidance of land wastage due to erosion are all the farmer/user of this system stands to gain [1].