Penerapan Smart Agriculture Technology Bertenaga Surya Berbasis PLC Outseal Guna Efisiensi Biaya Tenaga Kerja Pada Kelompok Tani Melon Desa Kertonegoro Kabupaten Jember

Melon farming has a role in meeting the demand for nutrients and vitamins in the community. Kertonegoro Village Farmers Group is a melon farming business that has problems in meeting this demand. The problems faced are in the labor cost sector for watering and fertilizing. The application of Smart Agriculture Technology based on Outseal PLC and solar power aims to increase the efficiency of labor costs for watering and fertilizing 48 melon plants. The method used is Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), in which the partners participate directly in every stage, starting from partner coordination, design, trial, to evaluation. The results of the application showed efficiency in labor costs by 10%, from Rp. 680,000 to Rp. 612,000. With a systematic approach through coordination, training, and mentoring, it is hoped that this program will succeed in providing real benefits to farmers.