SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR

Abstract

This project is called Soil Moisture Sensor. This product is used to measure soil moisture level. Some of those who are involved in agriculture sector are having difficulties to monitor their soil moisture level. Not all of those who involve in the agricultural sector can afford a soil moisture sensor because it is expensive and if the sensor’s component broke, it cannot be replaced. The purpose of this innovation is to help farmers and gardeners monitor their soil moisture level easily. All plants need to be in a specific soil moisture level to grow. It is important to monitor the soil moisture level because it affects the plant growth. This product is affordable and the components are replaceable. This soil moisture sensor uses 9v battery to operate. The 9v battery can be either rechargeable or the normal 9v battery. Arduino Uno R3 is used as the main chip of this product and acrylic is used as the outer shell. This product requires coding process to synchronize all the components and function properly. Surveys are carried out to get reviews about the product and the feedback are positive. A few upgrades can be made to improve this product. The casing design can be improved to make it more comfortable to hold and the sensor can be upgrade to a better sensor if it is possible