Control system development for monitoring nutrition of curly mustard plants in horizontal NFT hydroponic based-IoT

Abstract

Agricultural technology with a hydroponic system provides an alternative for farmers and communities who have limited land. This research aims to make innovations with a hydroponic monitoring system that can be done remotely via the internet that combines 2 systems, namely horizontal technique and nutrient film technique (NFT). The sample used in this study was curly mustard seeds. To combine the 2 systems, researchers designed a hydroponic prototype system using internet of things (IoT) in the form of smart hydroponics in the Blynk application. This research uses literature studies for research reference and flowcharts to regulate the flow of the program to be researched. The results showed that by using the IoT and the Blynk application, owners can monitor the nutrient content and pH of curly mustard greens remotely. The system automatically controls nutrients and pH according to the desired settings. In the growth control system of mustard curly, the use of smart hydroponics is proven to be better. Harvestable plants at the age of 34 days. Unlike the conventional system, the harvest period is at the age of 40–45 days. Therefore, smart hydroponics is more efficient because it shortens the harvesting time and saves labor.