An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation
With a tropical climate in Malaysia, varieties of vegetables can grow all year round. Nevertheless, during the hot season, watering the plant is challenging, especially for vegetables that are intolerant to heat such as tomato plants. Over-watering or under-watering could decrease the yield and qu...
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With a tropical climate in Malaysia, varieties of vegetables can grow all year round. Nevertheless, during the hot season, watering the plant is challenging, especially for vegetables that are intolerant to heat such as tomato plants. Over-watering or under-watering could decrease the yield and quality of tomatoes. Therefore, in this study, we proposed an efficient irrigation system based on Hargreaves’s potential evapotranspiration to improve the yield and quality of tomato plants in Melaka, Malaysia. Using the Hargreaves equation, the correlation between the surrounding temperature and the amount of water needed by the tomato plants is investigated. Three growth stages are considered: early stage (0 − 30 days of planting), middle stage ( 31 − 76 days of planting), and final stage (77 − 105 days of planting). Based on a 30-day analysis, on average, tomato plants require 45.5 mL/day, 87.4 mL/day, and 60.8 mL/day respectively for the early, middle, and final stages of growth. A mobile monitoring application is also developed using MIT App Inventor for users to monitor the temperature, humidity, soil moisture, pH level, status of water pumps, and the amount of water released to the plants. The proposed system can increase the efficiency of the irrigation process and ultimately, reduce the farming cost.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2dcbe2b5c1f412caa3bd2c9ae7269ea2025-08-20T02:26:09ZengOICC PressMajlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering2345-377X2345-37962025-03-01191 (March 2025)10.57647/j.mjee.2025.1901.12An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantationMohd Syafiq Mispan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8654-9330Yasehgi Soundaraja1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3207-3835Aiman Zakwan Jidin2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2003-5756Haslinah Mohd Nasir3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2209-8275Micro and Nano Electronics (MiNE), Centre of Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Komputer, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, MalaysiaKeysight Technologies, Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase 3, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaMicro and Nano Electronics (MiNE), Centre of Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Komputer, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, MalaysiaAdvanced Sensor and Embedded Controls System (ASECs), Centre of Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Komputer, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia With a tropical climate in Malaysia, varieties of vegetables can grow all year round. Nevertheless, during the hot season, watering the plant is challenging, especially for vegetables that are intolerant to heat such as tomato plants. Over-watering or under-watering could decrease the yield and quality of tomatoes. Therefore, in this study, we proposed an efficient irrigation system based on Hargreaves’s potential evapotranspiration to improve the yield and quality of tomato plants in Melaka, Malaysia. Using the Hargreaves equation, the correlation between the surrounding temperature and the amount of water needed by the tomato plants is investigated. Three growth stages are considered: early stage (0 − 30 days of planting), middle stage ( 31 − 76 days of planting), and final stage (77 − 105 days of planting). Based on a 30-day analysis, on average, tomato plants require 45.5 mL/day, 87.4 mL/day, and 60.8 mL/day respectively for the early, middle, and final stages of growth. A mobile monitoring application is also developed using MIT App Inventor for users to monitor the temperature, humidity, soil moisture, pH level, status of water pumps, and the amount of water released to the plants. The proposed system can increase the efficiency of the irrigation process and ultimately, reduce the farming cost. https://oiccpress.com/mjee/article/view/10860WateringTomato plantMobile applicationHargreaves equation |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Syafiq Mispan Yasehgi Soundaraja Aiman Zakwan Jidin Haslinah Mohd Nasir An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering Watering Tomato plant Mobile application Hargreaves equation |
| title | An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation |
| title_full | An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation |
| title_fullStr | An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation |
| title_short | An efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation |
| title_sort | efficient irrigation based on hargreaves potential evapotranspiration to improve yield for tomato plantation |
| topic | Watering Tomato plant Mobile application Hargreaves equation |
| url | https://oiccpress.com/mjee/article/view/10860 |
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