Hydroponics Literature Review

A literature review describes project information. The purpose of this literature review is to investigate the opportunities for implementation of hydroponic system, to in-vestigate the possible applications of the technology and to determine a suitable design and functionality. Hydroponics is the science of growing plants in a soil-less medium.

Many researchers discovered that plants are able to absorb and consume essential minerals in plain water, but researchers found that plants were able to absorb these ions directly from solutions of water rich in these nutrients. They found that soil wasn’t even a necessary component of plant cultivation [ ].

Hydroponics is the science of growing plants in a soil-less medium. The roots feed on a nutrient

Automation reduces the actual time it takes to maintain plant growth requirements. Plant grows in automated system without soil, where mix of water and nutrient solution Supplies from storage tank to grow tray and water will regularly re-circulated.

Soil is default source for nutrients supplements. Scientists found that plants able to absorb these nutrient supplements directly from water nutrients solutions. They found that soil wasn 't even an essential for plant growth. Normally soil work as the supplement store for the plant. The nutrient’s in the soil dissolve into the water contained in the soil where the plants roots absorb them. When these same nutrients are provided artificially into a plants water source, then soil is no longer need for plants growths [ ].

Hydroponics is one of the best choices of conventional cultivation. This technique does not require advanced equipment in cultivating. One advantage of hydroponics system is that whole hydroponics system can be to automate with electronic circuits. Automation reduces the cost of labor, save time, farmer don’t to need worry about watering plant. Because of automation, the water nutrient solution supply can be control by programming. Hydroponics system can grow unseasonable fruit, vegetables, and flower so the production of unseasonable fruits, flower

Water Culture is a hydroponic method that supplies water which contain supplement direct to the bases of the plant constantly. Hydroponic crop production has significantly increased in recent years worldwide, as it allows a more efficient use of water and fertilizers, as well as a better control of climate and pest factors. Hydroponic production increases crop quality and productivity, which results increase economic incomes [ ].

Research papers give basic idea to develop automated hydroponics System, Researchers Saiful Farhan M. Samsuri, Robiah Ahmad, Mohamed Hussein, published their research paper. This research paper describes automatic nutrient supply system on the basis of time using the timer , System provide control of fertilizer with predefined electrical conductivity value [ ].

Researchers M.F. Saaid, N.A.M. Yahya, M.Z.H. Noor, M.S.A. Megat Ali published their research paper. Paper describes the development of automated Hydroponic system using SK 40C Microcontroller In their research paper micro controller and sensor is use to control System for Deep Water Culture System. LCD display is attached with microcontroller to display status of system such as PH value [