The Design of Automatic Irrigation System for Potted Plants using Soil Moisture Sensor

• Main Authors: Hamidon, Nuramidah, Mohd Roslan, Intan Rohaini, Muhamad, Mimi Suliza, Mohd Arish, Nur Aini
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2020
• Subjects: TD878-894 Special types of environment, Including soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1165/1/Chap07%20The%20Design%20of%20Automatic%20Irrigation%20System.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1165/
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

The quality of a good residential area can be defined as a good base in producing a sustainable environment. To achieve this matter, the housing area must be in a safe, clean and equipped with a sophisticated system to facilitate the management of the area, in line with the technological advances todays. One of the sources that helps to improve the quality of a sustainable environment is to create a plant landscape in every residential area. Plant landscapes refer to a combination of plants, soil and water that help fulfill human daily living, for example through vegetable cultivation [1]. Plants provide social, aesthetic, climate and physical, ecological and economic benefits in residential areas [2]. For residential areas with limited landscapes such as terraced houses, flats and bungalows, many potted plants are used by homeowners.