• SHAFIA BEGUM
• MOHAMMED MOIN RAOOF
• MOHAMMED ADNAN
• Dr A.BHUVANESHWARI

Agriculture has been a major part of human civilization since ages. The traditional farming methods are dependent on availability of arable land, water resources and are subjected to soil degradation and unpredictable climatic conditions. Hydroponic farming offers a promising alternative, providing a controlled environment for plant growth without relying on soil. Implementing IoT-based solutions, enables precise monitoring and management of hydroponic systems, leading to improved efficiency, sustainability, and yield in controlled agricultural environments. In this paper a vertical hydroponic farming system is implemented which overcomes the space constraint of traditional farming. The highlight is the proposed automation system which incorporates Node MCU microcontroller interfaced with Blynk IOT which integrates sensor nodes; DHT11 for monitoring atmospheric humidity and temperature, DS18B20 and Peltier module for temperature monitoring, control of nutrient concentration along with pH sensor and grow lights. The system is implemented to monitor kale, Arugula, Lettuce plants and the temperature ranges (250 -300 C), optimal pH value (5.5) and ideal nutrient solution temperatures are tabulated. The results are validated and it is found that the proposed automated system is more efficient compared to the basic hydroponic farming. The proposed smart IoT system refines and optimizes the conventional hydroponic farming by continuous monitoring; paving the way for sustainable agricultural practices.

Hydroponics, Node MCU Esp2866, Arduino IDE, Blynk IoT, Nutrient solution, Sensors

"SMART SPROUT – AN IOT INTEGRATED HYDROPONIC SYSTEM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.b850-b860, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406193.pdf

"SMART SPROUT – AN IOT INTEGRATED HYDROPONIC SYSTEM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppb850-b860, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406193.pdf