Comparison of brazilian spinach plant (Alternanthera sissoo) cultivation techniques in wiremesh tower garden and conventional land

Abstract

A city depends on the area of the village around the city, which has food providers. One of the problems in urban areas is converting agricultural land to non-agricultural land, causing a lack of agricultural areas in the city. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Wiremesh Tower Garden (WTG) cultivation method compared to the conventional method and determine Brazilian spinach's growth response and yield when grown vertically on WTG. This research was conducted at the Experimental Garden and Laboratory of the Agrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Design, Universitas Trilogi, from August to November 2022. WTG and conventional cultivation were placed in an area with the same size plot to be compared fairly. WTG was set by a distance of 60 cm each other with five replications, and conventional cultivation was carried out on five beds with a size of 1 x 2 m2. Brazilian spinach cultivation using WTG showed lower results compared to conventional cultivation. However, based on production variables, WTG was still recommended because WTG's land use still needs to be optimal. The best planting position on WTG was the peak, followed by the top, middle and bottom positions based on production variables.