Plant IQ

PlantIQ – AI-Powered Smart Nursery Management System

PlantIQ is an AI-powered plant traceability and intelligent nursery management platform designed to modernize traditional horticulture practices. It integrates IoT hardware, machine learning, and cloud-based analytics to help nursery owners monitor plant health, reduce losses, and optimize operations in real time.

Problem

Nurseries in regions like Jammu & Kashmir operate with minimal digital infrastructure, leading to plant diseases, failed grafts, and inefficient workforce tracking. These issues result in significant financial losses, often reaching ₹2.1 lakh per nursery annually.

Solution

PlantIQ provides an end-to-end smart system combining NFC-based plant identity, IoT sensor networks, and AI-driven insights. Each plant is digitally tracked from rootstock to sale, enabling complete transparency and data-driven decision-making.

Key Features

• NFC Plant Identity: Each plant is assigned a unique NFC tag for instant access to its history and status.
• Smart Entry Device: ESP32-based handheld scanner logs plant actions (grafting, watering, treatment) in real time.
• IoT Sensor Monitoring: Tracks soil moisture, temperature, humidity, pH, EC, and light conditions.
• AI Disease Detection: Uses computer vision models to identify plant diseases and graft failures early.
• Automated Alerts: Real-time WhatsApp notifications for critical events and daily intelligence reports.
• Business Suite: Includes inventory tracking, worker attendance, payroll automation, and GST invoicing.
• Buyer Transparency: NFC-enabled plant origin tracking allows premium pricing through verified plant history.

Technology Stack

• Hardware: ESP32, LoRaWAN modules, Raspberry Pi, NFC (NTAG216)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, AWS IoT
• Frontend: React.js, React Native, Next.js
• AI/ML: EfficientNet, Random Forest, LSTM, XGBoost

Impact

PlantIQ enables early disease detection, improves graft success rates, reduces operational inefficiencies, and increases profitability. Nursery owners can achieve up to ₹5.8 lakh in annual benefits through reduced losses and improved productivity.

Vision

The vision of PlantIQ is to build a scalable digital infrastructure for horticulture, transforming nurseries into data-driven ecosystems and enabling sustainable agricultural growth across India and beyond.

Team