Digital control system for energy efficient irradiation plant for hydroponics

The article discusses the development of a digital control system for an energy-efficient LED irradiation plant for hydroponics. Hydroponics is one of the priority areas in the development of the agricultural sector, allowing to increase the growth rate and productivity of various crops. A digital control system for an energy-efficient LED irradiation installation for hydroponics is proposed, based on the ATmega8L-8PU microcontroller, which will control the operation of an energy-efficient LED irradiation installation for hydroponics, which will reduce the cost of electricity consumption by 2.7 times compared to traditional HPS lamps, as well as increase the number tiers for one installation and thereby increase the sowing area by 1.6 times. The nominal heating temperature of the LEDs is 400C, so they do not burn the plants, which allows them to be installed at a height of 10-15 cm from the sown seeds with the possibility of gradually increasing the height of the suspension to 25 cm, and the reduction in power consumption makes it possible to further equip the installation with alternatives. new environmentally friendly energy sources: solar or wind batteries. The goal of the work is to develop a digital control system for an energy-efficient irradiation installation for hydroponics.