This research aims to develop an automated irrigation facility for the farmer to save time and money. India's economy is much based on agriculture. Human effort is much needed to cultivate food in agriculture. In addition, due to the paucity of electrical power sources, there is a significant shift toward alternative energy sources. The readily available source is sunlight. Also, solar energy is used in various areas as a power source. Proper irrigation is necessary for the crop. Improper and over-irrigation may lead to crop death. As a result, to assist the farmer and provide correct irrigation to the crop. In this research, an automated irrigation system based on the Internet of Things is developed. An Arduino UNO, GSM module, temperature sensor, soil moisture sensor, and electric motor with pump are included in the proposed system. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of the farm's surroundings, while the moisture sensor measures the moisture content of the soil. This feedback is fed to an input to the Arduino UNO and communicated to the computer, and then, based on the feedback, the farmer can monitor the remote location and switch on the motor, which runs on the python program. The application of python is that it operates the motor pump for switching on and off to prevent the plant over-irrigation by the sensor input. This kind of proposed system will be helpful for the farmer to cultivate with minimum effort and save much time.
Key words: Python program, Arduino Uno, irrigation, solar power
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