Development of internet of things (IOT)-based microclimatic monitoring system for hydroponics greenhouse management
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2024
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Allysa May C. Guillermo
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Monitoring the microclimate in a greenhouse stands as a critical factor in ensuring the ideal conditions necessary for fostering robust plant growth and maximizing productivity. When this monitoring lacks consistency, the ability to identify essential adjustment in microclimate becomes significantly challenging. This study delved into revolutionizing hydroponic greenhouse management by introducing an (IoT-Based microclimatic monitoring system, addressing the limitations of manual monitoring approaches. By focusing on real-time data accessibility through internet connectivity and mobile devices, the systems replaced human-dependent monitoring ensuring accuracy and reliability while eliminating the need for frequent on-site visits. The study involved design, testing and implementation of IoT system, integrating various sensors and control mechanisms for optimal plant growth subjected in hydroponic greenhouse.
The developed IoT based microclimatic monitoring system offers a promising and advanced approach to managing hydroponic greenhouse. The cultivation of lettuce in hydroponic was used in the study to evaluate the performance of the system. The results consistently demonstrate significant differences across all measured aspects-including height, leaf diameter, leaf count and total yield-between the lettuce cultivated in the experimental set-up, which incorporated IoT technology, and the conventional set-up. The obtained p-values indicate highly significant differences, strongly suggesting that the influence of the IoT system played a crucial role in these outcomes.
In essence, the application of IoT-based microclimatic monitoring system in the experimental set-up appears to have positively impacted the growth, development and overall yield of lettuce compared to the conventional set-up without IoT implementation. The lettuce from the experimental setup exhibited substantially better growth metrics and significantly higher yield, making a strong case for the effectiveness of employing IoT system in optimizing hydroponic greenhouse production.