Abstract The process of planting rice in general is still done manually, especially as rice planting is carried out by farmers in the Salimpaung District, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra. Planting is usually done by 1-3 people depending on the area of the rice field to be planted with an average spacing of about 23-27 cm. The scarcity of labor in agriculture, especially planting workers, is …