MENANAM KOLEKSI TANAMAN OBAT DI DESA SUBUR KECAMATAN AIR JOMAN KABUPATEN ASAHAN

Abstract

Smart farming can simply be interpreted as precision agriculture or proper farming, because it can identify the conditions and needs of each plant. From this identification, farmers will better understand what actions to take on each plant. Which plants need water, which plants should be applied with pesticides, and which plants should be fertilized. Medicinal plants are plants that have been identified and are known based on human observations to have compounds that are useful for preventing and curing diseases, performing certain biological functions, and preventing insect and fungal attacks. This activity aims to provide knowledge and arouse the enthusiasm for planting medicinal plants to support smart farming in the creation of a collection of medicinal plants that can be used by the community to maintain body resistance. The methods used in PKM activities are lectures, discussions, demonstrations of direct practice of medicinal plant cultivation, as well as technical guidance and assistance. The result of this PKM is that there is an increase in knowledge of about 70 percent compared to when the smart farming technology was not implemented and the demonstration of the direct practice of planting medicinal plant collections.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, smart farming, proper farming