Computational planting management in developing bean and pumpkin collections

Abstract

This study is on applied computer programme for planting on the territory which may vary or appear limited. Significance of the programme suggested is confirmed by minimizing errors of calculations as reduced time for commercial or experimental crop sowings. Thus, “Planting Manager” programme allows to use available land resources for planning at large or small plots. Such programme is supplied with a simple interface as supposed to be smart in design. All the input variables as the output data may be changed independently as remain under strict regulation. The programme is supplied with the working field and special field for the input data on plot length and width. Addition of pictures and figures may be done in one of preferential formats (jpg, bmp, gif, png, and tif). Saving of intermediate and final files is supposed to be in PDF format. The latter is distinguished by saving documents without distortions. The programme is supplied with the description along with a special instruction unit and related button («Help»). Programme window may be also changed. The programme is designed based on earlier analogues, such as “Vegetable Planner” and others. But its principal advantage is flexibility of key parameters, possibility to load pictures in various formats, edit final document prior to printing. The programme has been used for allocation of more than 50 vegetable varieties at the territory of Zhanga Talap Agrobiocenter of al-Farabi Kazakh National University.