Smart farming using Arduino and data mining

The current scenario in India depicts a steady decrease of agriculture contribution to the Indian GDP. The reasons for this condition are mainly — the current erratic weather condition and crop loss. New technologies and advanced fertilizers have not penetrated through the corners of India where majority of the farmers reside. Through this paper, we introduce a concept for smart farming which utilizes wireless sensor web technology for moisture detection in the soil in conjunction with a smart phone application which plays a vital role in helping farmers. We introduce Arduino based automatic plant watering system and android application which will help to control Arduino via internet. Also, this android application provides farmers with agricultural related information such as costs of seeds, moisture level required, type of soil needed, weather forecast, fertilizers and pesticides to be used.