Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Timun Apel Lokal Karawang dengan Kerapatan Tanaman yang Berbeda di Daerah Pakis Jaya, Karawang

Abstract

Local fruit development continues to be carried out in an effort to encourage food diversification programs so as to create food security. Apple cucumber is one of the local fruits that has good potential and prospects to be developed, but scientific information about apple cucumber is still very limited, especially regarding standard guidelines and cultivation techniques. Therefore this study aims to obtain the optimal spacing for the growth and yield of apple cucumber plants so that it can be a recommendation in apple cucumber cultivation techniques. The study was conducted in Tanjung Bungin Village, Pakis Jaya District, Karawang Regency for 3 months starting from August to October 2018. The study was conducted by experimental method with this study using Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 4 treatments planting density with spacing, namely: A = Population 14 plants per plot (spacing 50 cm x 50 cm), B = Population 12 plants per plot spacing of 50 cm x 60 cm), C = Population 10 plants per plot (spacing of 50 cm x 70 cm), D = Population 8 plants per plot (spacing of 50 cm x 80 cm). Each treatment was repeated 6 times and there were 24 experimental units. The results of the study show that the tenuous planting density in the cultivation of apple cucumber plants with conventional planting methods provides optimal growth and yield of apple cucumber plants. The treatment of planting density with a spacing of 50 x 80 cm is the most optimal planting distance to increase the leaf area index and produce the highest fruit per plant and the highest diameter of apple cucumber.