Prototype expérimental d’une mini serre aquaponique automatisée

Abstract

Aquaponics is an agricultural production technique that combines aquaculture breeding with hydroponic cultivation and which reduces environmental impact by reducing the need for water and nutrients. Aquaponic production is still not widespread because the technique is still new and not very optimized. This end-of-study project consists of creating an automated mini aquaponic greenhouse. The main objective of our project is to create a favorable environment both for fish breeding and for the cultivation of different plants such as salads, tomatoes, parsley, etc.In this end-of-study project, we will test this mini greenhouse using TILAPIA type fish and tomato cultivation. The emphasis will be placed on the behavior of fish and the evolution of crops under the control of an automated system for permanent collection of data such as: pH, temperature, nitrate content and hardness. Its data informs us about water quality. They are then recorded regularly on a memory card. Regulation and readjustment of data are automatically carried out if the admissible thresholds are exceeded. A system for regulation, data collection and data processing has been created, the main core of which is the Arduino microcontroller. There are many benefits to automating these critical parameters in the aquaponic greenhouse. First, it allows for continuous and accurate monitoring, eliminating the need for frequent manual monitoring. This significantly reduces the time and effort required to maintain ideal conditions for plants and fish.