Agrawal, NarendraLakra, AnupamaTripathi, M.P.Naik, R.K.Panigrahi, HemantAgrawal, Rajesh2022-03-242022-03-242020https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810183796DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STAND ALONE SOLAR POWERED SEMI AUTOMATIC VERTICAL GARDENING SYSTEM FOR HORTICULTURAL CROPSA vertical garden is a technique used in growing plants in upward direction by using vertical frame and other supporting systems. It is a method of growing plants by use of minimum spacing. The aim of vertical farming systems is to save space and also to provide a more inexpensive way to produce food for the increasing population and to decrease the cost and effect of delivering that food to the place where human beings actually live. Vertical kitchen garden contributes to the flow of natural air in the environment, which works as a natural air cleaner and creates better breathing atmosphere and healthier environment. Present study was carried out for Design and development of stand alone solar powered semi automatic vertical gardening system for horticultural crops at the Department of Soil and Water Engineering, SVCAET&RS, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, IGKV, Raipur (C.G.) during the year 2019-20. The experiment was to design and develop the vertical garden system with locally available materials, which reduced cost of construction substantially. Mild steel flat was used to develop this structure. The seeds of horticultures crops were sown in plastic plug trays and raised inside the naturally ventilated poly-house to get healthy seedlings. Sixty four grow bags have been used on vertical garden system. Each grow bag was filled with soil and Farm Yard Manure (FYM) in standard proportion. Grow bag size 16x16x30 cm used for growing plants. Solar power energy was used for irrigating plants with the help of drip irrigation system. This action is normally done with a DC submerged pump that is connected to lateral pipe. This drip irrigation is capable of saving water and nutrients by allowing water to slowly drip through the plant's roots. Different concentration of NPK nutrients solution was used for different plant growth stages which were mixed in water at right balance. Performance of vertical garden system was evaluated by transplanting different horticultural crops. The result obtained that growth parameter, yield and yield attributed parameters variation on plants height, number of leaves, number of fruits per plant, primary number of branches, average fruits weight and crop yield of different horticulture crops. The experiment results revealed that drip irrigation performed the best for parameters viz. Water applied of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and tomato has been quantified 21.48 mm, 21.97 mm, 21.84 mm and 21.39 mm, respectively in grow bags. Total yield of Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and tomato in one hectare area has been quantified 323.28 qha-1, 635.01 qha-1, 891.91 qha-1 and 1134.37 qha-1, respectively. Water use efficiency for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and tomato has been quantified 15.05 qha-1 mm-1, 28.90 qha-1 mm-1, 40.84 qha-1 mm-1, and 53.03 qha-1 mm-1 respectively. Total fertilizer applied in one hectare area has been quantified 668.022 kg ha-1 for Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and 1010.92 kg ha-1 for tomato. Fertilizer use efficiency for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and tomato has been quantified 0.484 q kg-1, 0.950 q kg-1, 1.335 q kg-1 and 1.122 q kg-1, respectively. It has recently become very trendy in the world because of space saving, providing green cover and clean environment. The present study is very helpful to accept solar powered stand alone semi automatic vertical garden system to safe space, water, and healthy vegetation and environments benefits.EnglishThesis