Growth of Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) As a Vertical Garden on Several Medium: Soil, Husk, Cocopeat, Hydrogel, and Compost
The existence of a vertical park can increase aesthetic value and give a good influence on comfort in urban forests. The plant that is often used is the boston fern plant (Nephrolepis exaltata). One of the factors that influence plant growth in vertical gardens is the type of growing media. This stu...
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| Language: | Indonesia |
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| Summary: | The existence of a vertical park can increase aesthetic value and give a good influence on comfort in urban forests. The plant that is often used is the boston fern plant (Nephrolepis exaltata). One of the factors that influence plant growth in vertical gardens is the type of growing media. This study aims to determine the best growing media in supporting the growth of N. exaltata in vertical gardens. The study was conducted for 1 month in an open area in Jatinangor. The study used a complete randomized design with 5 replications. The treatment given is growing media, i.e. soil (100%); husk (100%); cocopeat (100%); hydrogels (100%); land (70%) and husks (30%); soil (70%) and cocopeat (30%); soil (50%) and hydrogels (50%); and compost (100%). The results showed that the growth media gave different effects on the growth of N. exaltata leaf length, ie husks (3.57 cm), compost (3.13 cm), soil-husk (3.07 cm), cocopeat soil (3.05 cm), cocopeat (2.87 cm), soil-hydrogel (2.78 cm), soil (2.77 cm), and hydrogel (2.45 cm). The same thing happened to the growth of shoots, namely compost (14 pieces), soil-husk (12 pieces), cocopeat (12 pieces), husk (11 pieces), soil-hydrogel (11 pieces), hydrogel (11 pieces), soil -cocopeat (10 pieces), and soil (9 pieces). The highest water content of growing media was hydrogel (99.5%), followed by cocopeat (88.9%), compost (67.3%), husk (66.2%), soil-hydrogel (55%), cocopeat-soil (53.4%), land-husk (45.5%), and land (43.7%). The highest water content of plant tissue was found in cocopeat media (81.2%), husks (80.3%), soil-husk (78.5%), soil-hydrogel (77.4%), cocopeat soil (76, 5%), soil (75.9%), compost (75%), and hydrogels (73%). Husk media support the largest leaf length growth, while compost media support the growth of the largest new shoots. Overall, compost media had the greatest influence on the growth of N. exaltata in vertical gardens. |
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