Investigation of Temperature and Humidity Control System for Mushroom House

Wahab, Hanani Abd; Manap, Muhamad Zariq Imran Abdul; Ismail, Al Emran; Ong, Pauline; Ismon, Maznan; Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez; Noor, Fazimah Mat; Mohamad, Zaleha

doi:10.30880/ijie.2019.11.06.004

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“…Edible macrofungi are highly nutritious with numerous therapeutic benefits as they are rich in proteins, minerals, and vitamins such as B, C, and D (Reeta and Dev 2019). In Namibia, foraging for edible macrofungi is done seasonally just like elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa (Wahab et al 2019). Edible macrofungi are mostly foraged for personal consumption but some individuals sell them for a small price, pointing to their potential economic value.…”

Section: Seawater Desalination In Namibiamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Climate Change Implications and Mitigation in a Hyperarid Country: A Case of Namibia

Mupambwa

Hausiku

Namwoonde

et al. 2021

African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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Namibia is the most arid country in sub-Saharan Africa characterized by the existence of two deserts, the Namib and the Kalahari. However, though being arid, agriculture still plays a critical role in Namibia’s economy, which includes both crop and animal production. Furthermore, the country is endowed with vast marine resources, with its marine waters being equivalent to two-thirds of Namibia’s terrestrial environment. In the face of climate change and a growing population, there is a need for Namibia to continue with its climate smart efforts which is critical in shifting the country from its current dependency on imports thus increasing the country’s food self-sufficiency. This chapter highlights the threats posed by climate change, both on land and the marine environment of the country, which has potential negative impacts on the economy. Current research being undertaken in Namibia on ocean acidification, sea water harvesting, climate smart agriculture, and atmospheric science, is also highlighted in this chapter. The information presented in this chapter will be critical in guiding climate change mitigation policies in hyperarid African countries, thus reducing the burden caused by the global change in climate. Aspects on the direction of future research on climate adaptation with a holistic and multidisciplinary approach are also proposed.

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Section: Seawater Desalination In Namibiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similar response has been observed in the presence of moisture, whereby insufficient or excessive moisture limits fungal growth. According to Wahab et al (2019), the average optimal temperature and humidity for mushroom fruiting is around 20°C and 80%, respectively.…”

Section: Climate Change Implications On Cultivation Of Macrofungi In Namibiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change Implications and Mitigation in a Hyperarid Country: A Case of Namibia

Mupambwa

Hausiku

Namwoonde

et al. 2021

African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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“…The purpose of the ventilation fan was to pump out hot air from inside the mushroom house and ensure optimal air circulation, which was vital for oyster mushroom cultivation (Wahab et al, 2019). On the other hand, the water pump was connected to the PVC pipes to supply water to the misting head to spray the floor and the roof to regulate the temperature inside the mushroom house.…”

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Enhanced IoT-Based Climate Control for Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Using Fuzzy Logic Approach and NodeMCU Microcontroller

Ariffin¹,

Ramli²,

Zainol³

et al. 2021

JST

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Urban farming has the potential to utilise unused space in the community to alleviate food shortages and increase the community’s income through local food production. When Internet of Things (IoT) technology is integrated with urban farming, it can further improve its efficiencies and yield. The work in this paper improved our previous work of using an IoT-based climate control system to regulate the cultivation environment of oyster mushrooms automatically. Even though the climate control system could produce two batches of mushroom yields, there were several limitations, such as less efficient climate control due to threshold-based corrective action, water wastage, and system instability. This paper aims to address these stated limitations by implementing a fuzzy logic algorithm and redesigned the climate control system. Two crisp input variables from DHT22 sensors representing temperature and humidity were fed into the Node MCU microcontroller’s fuzzy logic coded in C language. The temperature and humidity conditions were divided into five fuzzy trapezoidal membership functions resulting in 25 fuzzy rules to control the duration of running the water pump and ventilation fan. An internal, lightweight web server were managed all HTTP client requests. The enhanced system also included a safety measurement to avoid overheating the microcontroller and causing water wastage. Upon analysis of the data captured in two months, the result showed a decrease of 40% in water utilisation and an increase of mushrooms yield up to 226%. The enhanced climate control system also facilitated maintaining and controlling the temperature and humidity conducive for optimal mushroom cultivation.

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Methodology for Controlling Greenhouse Microclimate Parameters and Yield Forecast Using Neural Network Technologies

Morozova

2023

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

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Investigation of Temperature and Humidity Control System for Mushroom House

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Climate Change Implications and Mitigation in a Hyperarid Country: A Case of Namibia

Climate Change Implications and Mitigation in a Hyperarid Country: A Case of Namibia

Enhanced IoT-Based Climate Control for Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Using Fuzzy Logic Approach and NodeMCU Microcontroller

Methodology for Controlling Greenhouse Microclimate Parameters and Yield Forecast Using Neural Network Technologies

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