Fully Automated Hydroponic System for Indoor Plant Growth

TLDR

Growing plants in remote areas such as deserts and polar regions is challenging due to extreme weather, and few species thrive there, making them unsuitable as food sources; hydroponics offers a soil‑free cultivation method that can overcome these limitations. The study aims to develop a climate‑independent system that can grow common plants and vegetables indoors. The system uses hydroponic cultivation controlled by microcontrollers and sensors, with an IoT network for remote monitoring and minimal human intervention. The system successfully maintains growth parameters and promotes healthy plant growth.

Abstract

Growing certain plants and vegetables in remote areas such as deserts and the north and south pole can be a challenge because of the extreme outside weather. Very few species of plants thrive in such situations and are often not used as a food source [1]. In this study, we created a system that can grow common plants and vegetables and can operate without depending on the outside climate. We achieved this by using a technique called Hydroponics. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without using soil [2]. The system was automated using microcontrollers and sensors to keep human intervention at a minimum. An Internet of Things (IoT) network was created to improve reliability and allow remote monitoring and control if needed. The user is only required to plant a seedling and set initial parameters. Once done, the system is able to maintain the parameters and promote healthy plant growth.