| Article ID: | iaor1990149 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 397 |
| End Page Number: | 401 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1989 |
| Journal: | Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers |
| Authors: | Morrison John E., Jr. et al. |
| Keywords: | artificial intelligence |
The expert system, PLANTING, has been designed to systematically develop specifications for soil-engaging components on conservation planters, drills and seeders. It is intended for use by farm advisors and others when consulting with a farmer on adoption of conservation-tillage crop production. PLANTING is loaded with a soil and weather condition data base, specifically for the user’s area. Warning messages are given to the user if intended cropping practices may produce excessive soil erosion, machine incompatibilities and other irregularities. A report is printed which contains recommended planting machine components for each of seven machine functions. Required components may be added to existing machines for conservation planting. The specifications are matched to available planting machines as a guide to machine selection.