Publication Date: 2023/09/18
Abstract: Soil is crucial for economic and social development as it provides the foundation for plant growth and life cycle. Agriculture heavily relies on resources like land and fertilizer to produce food. However, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) reports that the annual soil loss rate in India is about 15.35 tonnes per hectare, which leads to the loss of 5.37 to 8.4 million tonnes of nutrients. This is due to intensive agricultural practices that cause nutrient imbalance and soil depletion, exacerbated by a lack of awareness about soil health. The declining soil health is one of the reasons for stagnant or decreasing crop yields, which will likely worsen in the future. To address this issue, this project aims to use IoT technology to test different types of soil and determine their macronutrient (NPK) and micronutrient values. The measured nutrient values are compared to a dataset of healthy soil samples' ideal nutrient values using an easy-to- use interface that displays pictorial representations. The farmer receives a detailed soil report that compares the soil's micro and macro nutrient values to the ideal values, much like a soil health report card.
Keywords: Agriculture, Arduino UNO, Internet Of Things[IOT], Macronutrient, Micronutrient, Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium [NPK], Soil Health, Soil HealthReport Card.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8354471
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23JUN620.pdf
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