Development Automation Control for cultivation of Para Grass in Cement Pots

Abstract

Currently, the cultivation of livestock was the method that farmers used to raise cattle and buffaloes. Many farmers choose to cultivate growing crops to feed animals due to its relatively low cost. The farmers in Srisuk Subdistrict, Srinrong District, Surin Province, napier grass and para grass. The Para grass was grass species that easy to grow and maintains. This research aims to develop and test the performance of an automatic control system for the cultivation of para grass in cement pots. The hypothesis testing has been conducted on the weights of nine cement pots containing feather para grass that utilize automation watering technology, along with data on the weight of one cement pot cultivation compare with used labor to water the manually.

Research Findings: 1) The results of the development of the automatic control system found that an automated system was developed, consisting of four parts such as sensors, microcontroller, devices, and solar panels. The system can be used for cultivate plants para grass in cement pots, for controlling the factors necessary in the cultivate of para grass, such as moisture, and temperature. The system automation works according to the program setup without human labor.  2) The results of performance testing automation control system found that para grass cultivate in cement pots can be growing better more than para grass in cement pots by watering manually. According to data statistics significantly analyze, results of nine cement pots had an average weight of para grass higher than the growing plants para grass in cement pots watered manually.