Producing Food Crops During the Pandemic at Home

The Impact of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia deeply affects the Indonesian nation. The most terrifying aspect is that the outbreak will permeate every aspect of society, including weakening national food security. The coronavirus has also disrupted the social fabric of communities, leading to a loss of trust in people around us, especially those we have recently met. The instinctive suspicion has led to the application of social distancing.

What happens if Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) are imposed, certainly, there will be many restrictions on gatherings of people, including implementing social distancing in markets. By utilizing available space around the house, we can be creative with planting crops. There are many appropriate agricultural technologies that can be applied. What are the cultivation methods that can be applied at home? Check this out...

Cultivation Method of Fruit Plants in Pots

Fruit plants are usually tall and have deep roots. These plants require ample growing space, which is challenging for urban residents with very limited land. Since the 1970s, the method of growing fruits in limited spaces or tabulampot has been developed. This method continues to evolve, both in terms of technology and the number of fruit types that can be turned into tabulampot. Currently, many tabulampot seed providers are emerging. In various agricultural exhibitions, tabulampot is always a favorite. Enthusiasts are interested in tabulampot for functional and aesthetic reasons.

There are several types of fruit plants commonly used for tabulampot. The success rate of fruiting is categorized as easy, difficult, and unsuccessful. Some plants that fall under the easy fruiting category include oranges, starfruit, sapodilla, mangoes, guavas, and water apples.

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Aeroponic System for Vegetable Cultivation

Aeroponics is a way of cultivating plants in the air without using soil. In aeroponics, plants are not given a medium for their roots to grow; instead, they are left open and hanging in a humid environment.

Actually, this aeroponic system is not much different from the hydroponic system. However, the aeroponic system requires water that already contains nutrient solutions which will be sprayed onto the plant's roots in the form of mist. The hanging plant roots will then absorb these nutrient solutions. To start cultivation with the aeroponic system, there are several things that need to be prepared first. Some of them include preparing tools such as sprinkler irrigation networks, jet pumps, sprinkle nozzles, PVC, rockwool, styrofoam, nutrient solutions, and plant seeds.

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Hydroponic Planting Method

Hydroponics is a cultivation method that uses water without soil and emphasizes the growth of nutritional needs for plants. Water requirements for hydroponic plants are less compared to soil-based cultivation. Hydroponics uses water more efficiently, making it very suitable for areas with limited water supply. Plants that can grow using this method include peppers, tomatoes, Japanese cucumbers, melons, Japanese eggplants, and lettuce.