AutoWaterFlora: The Self Watering Plant

AutoWaterFlora: The Self Watering Plant

Materials needed:

Electronics:

• Arduino Uno
• Motor Driver shield 
• Hobby water pump
• 12 volt 2 amp  adapter 

Other materials:

• An old plastic container for water
• Potted plant (any size)

Tools:

• Hot glue gun
• Philips Screwdriver

Working:

The project works on the simple timer of Arduino Uno board and will initiate the pump to work for specific time at specific intervals. I have taken the pump working time as 2 seconds and interval as 6 hours.

Code:

The code is quiet simple and easy to understand.

#include <AFMotor.h>  // Add the AFMotor Library to the IDE
AF_DCMotor motor(2); // Make a motor object on the second motor output
void setup() {
  motor.run(RELEASE);
}
void loop() {
  motor.run(FORWARD); //Start the motor
  delay(2000); //Time for the pump to work = 2 seconds, can be changed as per needs
  motor.run(RELEASE); // Stop the motor
  delay(21600000); //Pump interval = 6 hours, can be changed as per needs

  motor.setSpeed(100); // Set the speed of the motor

Circuit Diagram:

Important Steps:

1. Add the AFMotor library:
2. Download the Attached compressed folder.
3. To add the library go to Sketch tab > Include Library> Add .ZIP library> Select the compressed folder of this file.

Go to https://www.instructables.com/id/AutoWaterFlora-the-Self-Watering-Plant/ and find the .ZIP file and also Comment and follow there.

Connection:

Motor to be connected on M2 terminal and the power source as per negative positive.

The Shield to be on top of Arduino Uno.

Links for the materials:

Arduino Uno :  https://www.amazon.in/Robotbanao-Atmega328p-Cable-Length-Black/dp/B06XBMB9T1/ref=sr_1_16?crid=3HB07EO9421JI&dchild=1&keywords=arduino+uno&qid=1589894810&sprefix=arduino+%2Caps%2C318&sr=8-16

Motor Shield :   https://www.amazon.in/Robotbanao-L293D-Shield-Arduino-Mega2560/dp/B07D4MWL92/ref=sr_1_6?crid=XKIBPN3VOPYP&dchild=1&keywords=motor+driver+shield+for+arduino+uno&qid=1589894944&sprefix=motor+%2Caps%2C319&sr=8-6

Pump :  https://www.amazon.in/Robotbanao-Mini-Micro-Submersible-Water/dp/B07FSHMT7K/ref=sr_1_3?crid=10SXHOB8VR2PF&dchild=1&keywords=12+volt+pump+water&qid=1589894982&sprefix=12+volt+pump%2Caps%2C307&sr=8-3

Adapter :  https://www.amazon.in/LRIPL120-Power-Adapter-AIRTEL-VIDEOCON/dp/B07H1DM46Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L8UBWS90QRW5&dchild=1&keywords=12+volt+2amp+adapter&qid=1589895051&sprefix=12+volt+2amp+ad%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-1