Case Database System of Cultivation Method for the Participants of a Kleingarten
Ryozo Noguchi, Tomohiro Akashi
Agricultural Information Research
Urban Farm DB summary
A crop cultivation case database (DB) system was developed in Japan in 2004 for allotment garden (kleingarten) participants who garden as a leisure activity, aiming to provide cultivation information drawing on the knowledge and experience of skilled participants. Built as a web-based system, it allows users to browse and store information, and comprises a general information database, a case database, a diary database, a search engine and a management system. The general information database was built from basic cultivation method data for 11 major crops grown at the Utsunomiya University citizen farm, while the case database was built from 211 case records extracted from participants' farm diaries.