Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (Journal of Agricultural Engineering)
Vol 12, No 2 (2023): June 2023

Analysis of the Performance of Liquid Fertilization in Cucumber Cultivation

Gatot Pramuhadi (Departemen Teknik Mesin dan Biosistem Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian IPB University Bogor, Jawa Barat Indonesia)
Ahmad Jaelani Sidik (Pusat Pengembangan Ilmu Teknik untuk Pertanian Tropika (CREATA), LPPM, IPB University, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
Ahmad Musyafa Haljauhari (Departemen Teknik Mesin dan Biosistem Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian IPB University Bogor, Jawa Barat Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Apr 2023

Abstract

Liquid fertilization can be applied to cucumber plants, including using electric sprayers, electric sprayers and air blowers, and using the mist blower. The three sprayer units are capable of producing fine granules (droplets) that can enter the stomata of cucumbers. This study aims to compare the results of spraying performance using the three methods of liquid fertilization in cucumber cultivation. The research method used is indoor testing in the Sprayer Laboratory to determine the value of the performance parameters of each method of liquid fertilization and outdoor testing to apply liquid fertilizer droplets to cucumbers and determine their effect on the growth and production of cucumbers. The results showed that the first fastest appearance of the flower and the first fruit was in the treatment using electric sprayers and air blowers at 24.6 days after planting (DAP) and 31.5 DAP. This treatment also produces cucumbers with the largest diameter, length, and weight of the fruit of 2.97 cm, 26.10 cm, and 298.28 grams. The accuracy of the dose of liquid fertilization application using an electric sprayer and air blower is 63.41%, an electric sprayer of 59.56%, and the mist blower of 29.90%. Keywords: Air blower, Droplet, Electric sprayer, Mist blower, Sprayer 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JTP

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Engineering

Description

Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung or Journal of Agricultural Engineering (JTEP-L) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal. The journal invites scientists and engineers throughout the world to exchange and disseminate theoretical and practice-oriented researches in the whole aspect of Agricultural ...