Indonesian Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): January 2026

Utilization of Cigarette Butt Filter Waste as an Alternative Growing Medium in Hydroponic Systems

Sabilillah, Nara Abdullah Sufi Al Amin (Unknown)
Rabbani, Raffael Rayya (Unknown)
Nurrahmawati, Dini (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2026

Abstract

Cigarette packaging contains cellulose acetate, which is difficult to decompose and pollutes the environment. This study aims to utilize this waste as an alternative growing medium in hydroponic systems. The experimental method was applied to water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) plants by comparing its performance with Rockwool. The implementation stages included physical cleaning, sterilization with 70% alcohol, and boiling to remove harmful chemical residues. Based on observations over 26 days, the Independent Sample T-test results showed a significant value of 0.86 (p > 0.05). This indicates that there was no significant difference in plant height and number of leaves. The implication is that cigarette butt waste has been proven to be effective as a growing medium equivalent to Rockwool.

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Indonesian Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)
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ijar

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PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

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Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Computer Science & IT Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Indonesian Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal, published by Formosa Publisher, which is mainly intended for the dissemination of research results by researchers, academics, and practitioners in many fields of science and technology. IJAR publishes ...