Implementation Of Fuzzy Logic Control Method On Chilli Cultivation Technology Based Smart Drip Irrigation System

Abstract

Herbal chili plants are very beneficial from a health and economic perspective. In the process of cultivating herbal chili plants, there are still many problems that need to be faced, including unfavorable climatic conditions and less intensive cultivation processes. Based on this description, to overcome these problems, technological innovation is needed that can be implemented directly in the cultivation of herbal chili plants. This situation can be achieved by applying a drip irrigation system. This system makes it possible to control the water supply requirements of chili herbs efficiently. System stability can run optimally when combined with a method that can make a decision quickly. Fuzzy logic is used in research because it is able to provide appropriate decisions on temperature and soil moisture data in chili herbs. This research is expected to overcome the problem of water shortages in barren areas. And increase people's interest in the cultivation of herbal chili plants. This research is also an overview and framework for developing the agricultural sector in Madura in the technology field. The results of this study indicate that technology can be designed and integrated with the fuzzy logic control method, then the results of testing the tool also show a 99,98% success rate. This is shown by the results of testing in the morning, afternoon, and evening. The contribution of this study is the control of temperature and humidity which in other studies only focused on the soil, not on the temperature and humidity of the air around the herbal chili plants with a system that has been controlled using the fuzzy method.