Abstract
Food and water demand have increased as a result of population growth. Conventional farming techniques could not meet the demands of the populace. The agriculture industry should implement modern technological advancements and innovative solutions to increase crop yield and maximize the use of limited resources. The automation of the greenhouse system can assist farmers in monitoring their farms to make better irrigation decisions and increase water use efficiency and crop yield. This study developed a soil moisture-based fuzzy irrigation controller that can modify the soil's volumetric moisture content in response to climatic conditions using an Arduino Nano microcontroller. The developed fuzzy irrigation controller aims to eliminate excess water consumption while optimizing plant growth in the greenhouse. The fuzzy controller was designed in MATLAB and was implemented by converting the .fis file to Arduino C code. The results demonstrate that the fuzzy irrigation controller is functional and capable of adapting to changing environmental conditions.
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