UTILIZATION OF EMPTY LAND FOR FARMING USING THE HYDROPONIC PLANT METHOD

Abstract

Hydroponics is a technique of cultivating plants (Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers) by utilizing water and not using soil as a plant medium. Types of hydroponic plants will produce types of plants that are free from pests and diseases. Growing plants with a hydroponic system is an environmentally friendly method because in its cultivation there is no need to use pesticides or even toxic hebicides. Vegetables grown with a hydroponic system are vegetables that will be fresher and free of pesticides. When compared to ordinary vegetables grown with soil media, the nutritional content of hydroponic vegetables will be better maintained and the taste is sweeter and crunchier. This hydroponic vegetable was developed by sowing the seeds in a planting medium called rockwoll that was moistened with water, then after the seeds germinated in a week, the vegetables were transferred to a hydroponic pipe that was filled with water and nutrients.  This  business  was  carried  out  at  Pondok  Sarai  Permata  Housing,  Lubuk  Buaya, Padang.  After  harvesting,  the  vegetables  will  be  taken  from  the  netpot,  cleaned  and  then marketed. The target customers of this business are meatball swordsmen, chicken noodle traders, hospitals, mini markets, hotels, and official offices in the Padang area. In addition, this business is  also  marketed  in  hospitals  because  hospitals  need  healthy  foods  such  as  hydroponic vegetables. To maximize so that customers can know our products. We will advertise on several existing social media, such as: Whatsapp, Facebook, and Instagram, and we will also promote it directly to our target customers. In addition, our Hydroponic business also cooperates with Hydroponic business partners in West Sumatra.