Diseño y construcción de una planta automatizada que produzca 2kg/día de forraje verde hidropónico a partir de la semilla de cebada para la alimentación del cuy

Abstract

This document develops an automated plant in order to produce hydroponic green fodder (HGF), having similarity with a machine called "germinator", in order to perform the boring and repetitive tasks with respect to the traditional production process and thus eliminate the time of attention to this process with an efficient use of the energy and resources used in the project. The necessary steps to produce HGF consist of selecting a seed from the area, to later wash it, eliminating any insect or parasite that may be present, then leave it to soak, the time depends on the seed, and then drain it and place it in a container. to take it to a dark area where germination can occur, after 2 to 3 days the development is evident and move to an area with adequate lighting so that it develops and multiplies its weight, depending on how it has been cared for; Throughout this process, optimal values and conditions of humidity, lighting, aeration and temperature must be taken into account to obtain a result of great weight and nutritional value, this is usually carried out by two people, from different shifts, who, leaving aside their activities are directed to the place where this process is being carried out and ensure these 4 conditions mentioned above to maintain the development, taking into account that this inspection is carried out with a period of between 2 to 4 hours and in the event that this is forgotten process the work is totally lost because the seed returns to its original state. It is proposed to design and build a mechatronic plant to eliminate this attention time to the HGF production process with control of humidity, temperature and aeration with Arduino, sensors, fan and solenoid valve, and lighting control through the structural design with light and dark zones with movement between these zones thanks to a conveyor belt, which is also controlled by the Arduino.