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Plant Growth Analysis: Rainwater vs Groundwater

Plant Growth Analysis: Rainwater vs Groundwater

Introduction

This 13-week study evaluated the effects of different irrigation water sources (rainwater versus groundwater) across four commercial crop species.

Methods & Tools

We processed raw agricultural sensor data using:

  • R for statistical execution
  • ggplot2 and forcats for plotting growth trends
  • mixed-effects modeling to account for soil anomalies

Results

Rainwater irrigation yielded a 14% increase in crop height over groundwater across the test period, with statistically significant variance observed in specific soil types.