A Solar Powered Hydroponics System for Condominium Buildings with Internet of Things (IoT) Monitoring System

Hydroponics is a way of farming that uses water and nutrients to replace soil compared to traditional farming. Moreover, this study aims to lessen human and system interaction, for its values are monitored using the Internet of Things (IoT). The researchers analyzed a theory building in experimental research design to evaluate the efficacy of IoT-based hydroponics powered by rooftop solar panels in NCR, Makati. Two (2) setups that combined Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring systems located in different environments: controlled (hydroponic system) and uncontrolled (traditional farming). The hydroponics and traditional setups were compared by analyzing data from lettuce plant growth using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for a total of five (5) weeks shows that the P-value is 1.811 × 10-18. The p-value is less than the 0.05 significant level. Hence, the null hypothesis for the stem diameter of lettuce plants is rejected. As a result, the hydroponics system differs significantly from traditional farming; it can be concluded that the hydroponics system excels at producing crops of higher quality and quantity.