Vashishtha et al. (2026) Smart Garden Irrigation System for Precision Watering and Plant Care

Identification

• Journal: Smart innovation, systems and technologies
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-01
• Authors: Aarav Vashishtha, Sumit Kumar Jha, Vivek Kumar Shah, Jaykishor Prasad Chauhan, Meena Belwal
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-7545-6_22

Research Groups

Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Amrita School of Computing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru, India

Short Summary

This paper presents a smart garden irrigation system leveraging IoT and soil moisture sensors to provide precision watering for different plant types across multiple zones, aiming to conserve water and prevent over/under-watering. The system successfully demonstrated independent watering control for two garden zones, optimizing water delivery based on plant needs.

Objective

• To design and implement a smart irrigation system using IoT and soil moisture sensors to provide appropriate water amounts to different plant varieties in a garden, thereby preventing overwatering or underwatering and conserving water.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Individual gardens, demonstrated with two separate irrigation zones.
• Temporal Scale: Continuous monitoring of soil moisture and dynamic irrigation cycles based on plant requirements.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Internet of Things (IoT) framework for system control and communication.
• Data sources: Real-time data from soil moisture sensors.

Main Results

• The developed system successfully achieved independent and precise plant watering for two distinct zones within a garden.
• It effectively controlled water flow to each zone, ensuring plants received the optimal amount of water.
• The approach demonstrated a reduction in water waste by preventing both overwatering and underwatering.

Contributions

• Development of a flexible and accurate IoT-based irrigation system specifically tailored for individual gardens.
• The system addresses the need for efficient water use without compromising plant health by controlling irrigation based on real-time soil moisture levels and plant-specific requirements.

Funding

• Not explicitly stated in the provided paper text.

Citation

@article{Vashishtha2026Smart,
  author = {Vashishtha, Aarav and Jha, Sumit Kumar and Shah, Vivek Kumar and Chauhan, Jaykishor Prasad and Belwal, Meena},
  title = {Smart Garden Irrigation System for Precision Watering and Plant Care},
  journal = {Smart innovation, systems and technologies},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1007/978-981-96-7545-6_22},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7545-6_22}
}