A Study of Hydroponic Melon Cultivations With Several Substrate Media and Varieties

Abstract

Melon is a fruit plant that has a high nutritional value. A limited agricultural land encourages the application of alternatives planting method and utilizes local materials around the community as potential planting media towards resulting a high-yielding variety. One of the cultivation techniques is the use of the hydroponics system. The objective of this study is to determine the most suitable planting medium for melon varieties to be planted hydroponically. This research was conducted in the greenhouse at the sub-district of Medan Tuntungan in the city of Medan during May to August 2017. This research used Randomize Complete Block Design Factorial with 3 replications. The use of planting media consisted of charcoal husk, cocopeat, sawdust and sand; whereby the treatment of varieties consisted of Aramis F1, Amanta F1 and Red Aroma. The results showed that the best medium for hydroponics melon is charcoal husk highlighting significant result onto the plant height, number of leaves and fruit weight of crops, from the use of charcoal husk media.Keywords: hydroponic, soilless culture, melon, medium and variety

Enhancing Post-Mining Lands’ Value through Sustainable Melon Cultivation: A Hydroponic Approach

“…The mining industry must be able to bring local communities to move towards independence without destroying the existing socio cultural, and community development in the mining sector is carried out as one of them is in order to prepare for post-mining life. The development of the mining industry will continue to be sustainable if in its implementation it pays attention to the existence, environmental sustainability and social responsibility to the community [3].…”

“…Hydroponics is a method of cultivating plants without using soil media. Plant nutrient needs are met by nutrient solutions [3]. The nutrient solution is distributed to each plant through a fertigation system.…”

Ảnh hưởng của công thức dung dịch dinh dưỡng đến sinh trưởng và năng suất dưa hấu (Citrullus lanatus) trồng bằng kỹ thuật thủy canh ngâm rễ

“…Canh tác dưa hấu ngoài đồng ruộng theo truyền thống vẫn là hình thức chủ yếu hiện nay. Theo Christy et al (2018), với những trở ngại từ đất đai trong sản xuất nông nghiệp thì cần có những phương pháp trồng thay thế, một trong những kỹ thuật đó là sử dụng hệ thống thủy canh. Vấn đề kiểm soát nước và chất dinh dưỡng cũng đạt được những hiệu quả đáng kể thông qua việc phát triển các hệ thống thủy canh (Fatahian et al, 2012).…”