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Stay soaked for a while, light brownish blocks that turn into a media immediately ready to be planted various types of plants.

The first time the media looked at this plant, we immediately thought of conblock commonly used as paving material land. Yes, this planting medium is packaged in the form of small blocks of size conblock. After further attention and raised-then this block was light. Planting media-forming material is coconut coir dust. Clearly, light weight.

This is the planting medium of media innovation results from the coconut fiber plant that already exists. So far, people familiar with coconut coir as a growing medium, called cocopeat. This fiber is usually sold in the form of fibers, sheets, or small pieces.

If there is a powder, usually packed in large sacks and in wet conditions. This is what encourages the creation of the media sebuk planting coconut coir in a different form.

Practical and Hygiene

The difference this planting medium is on the packaging. After dried coconut coir, then he chopped that into powder. Dry powder is then hot pressed in a state with a special machine.

The result is a rectangular block this. Furthermore, this block of plastic packaged to maintain dryness. In one package, there are 2 pieces of the block, which is sold for Rp 15,000.

Effendi Njoto, media distributors branded Angzgro planting this, saying, “With the small size, consumers will be facilitated, because the media does not need to buy plants in large numbers.” Because this medium is dry, is light weight. One block weighs only about 4 ounces.

In addition, because there are heating during pressing process, the planting medium is practically free from disease. No more seeds or seedling pests common fungal plant entrenched in the media. Termites were reluctant to undermine these media, because the coconut fiber, cellulose content of the diet of termites, is not there.

Media loose Fertile Roots
How to use planting media is easy, simply add water and it will expand dengai itself. One package (2 pieces blocks) will expand into the planting medium volume of about 8 liters.

If it breaks down, coconut coir dust will be the planting medium is very loose. Friable media is suitable for breeding, because it easily penetrated by roots. Compare this with a more solid ground and eventually harden. Thus, plants grown in these media perakarannya stronger than plants grown in normal soil.

But this does not mean the media is only for the young plants only. Mature plants can also use this medium. Maybe there are fears the plant will not stand up firmly in the media is very loose.

Because of that, mix the soil with a ratio of 1:1 with the media this plant. Plant roots will grab a strong but generally remained friable media.

Often Unnecessary flushing
Coconut fiber is a medium capable of storing water. Therefore, plants that use the media should not be watered every day. Watering 3 – 4 days once is enough, although this depends on the type jugs plants. For other plants are not too fond of water, enough to do with penyiramannya sprayer.

What often happens, the upper surface of the pot is already visible wet, but the bottom of the pot is dry. Or vice versa. We recommend that you plug the media with a small wooden pole to test the water content in the pot so that watering completely flat.

Meanwhile, fertilization can be done as in other planting media. Or liquid fertilizer in the form of granules can be spread onto the surface of the pot. Replacement pot (repotting) also becomes easier, because the soil, the plant becomes easier appointed. Medium plus weight of plants is also lightweight, making it easy to transfer the plant.

Effendi claims that the lightweight media is able to survive 10 years without replacement. Depreciation media in the pot was not significant. If a little less, it was only because there yag media carried by the water when flushing.

Plants recent collection revolves only exclusive ornamental plants, both leaves and flowers. For example Anthurium, Adenium and friends.

On the other hand actually herbs also have a pretty good potential. In addition to its physical beauty can be enjoyed, herbs can also be used as the basic ingredient of food, drink or drugs. What kind of herbs that? How to get the seeds / seed?

Plant herbs instead of vegetables

Although sometimes pengkategoriannya always be combined, but herbs, different vegetable. More herbs are plants that provide a sense of unique images, such as ginger (Zingiber officinale), Lemongrass / Lemongrass, Cinnamon (Osmunda cinnamomea), and type of other spices.

While in Indonesia, there are several types of herbs that began many ogled for her needs in a kind of European cuisine, such as Basil (Ocimum basilicum), Oregano (Origanum heracleoticum), Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), Sage (Salvia officinalis), Celery (Apium graveolens) , Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), and others.

How to get the seed was quite easy. For the type often used, for example ginger, can we use ordinary bulbs used as seasoning. Planting some bulbs that have a segment of the eye buds in the media and soon, shoots will grow into mature plants. In addition, farm shops to supermarkets sometimes provide some seed crops are ready for planting seasoned.

Why grow herbs

Besides the image of the food taste enhancer, this herb also has a lot of good uses, such as plants for medicine and beauty treatments, produces perfume, even for a natural insecticide.

The presence of herbs on the garden can be a deterrent so that the arrival of insects can reduce maintenance activities and costs. In addition, color and aroma can enrich the existing park can even improve our health

Herbs are also easy to grow, so that only require a small dose of fertilizer, and is highly recommended to use organic fertilizer in small amounts. In addition, this plant requires only small space to grow, so can be placed in the container and placed in the room.

For use in cooking, it is better to use it in new condition and harvested fresh aroma and taste that is still good and fresh. It also important to note how the storage of this plant crops for use in a particular time.

Planting is easy and precise

In general, all types of herbs grow easily, especially in conditions of direct sunlight. In its growth, plants need about 6-8 hours of sunlight every day. Some types can still grow in shaded areas less sunlight.

Soil conditions with neutral acidity (about pH 6.5 -7) is the best condition in the growth of young plants. Land does not need a very fertile and rich in minerals, because it can reduce the image of taste and rich aroma. It’s better if you use organic growing media in the right amount.

In the main planting is a good drainage, so the soil is not too long in wet conditions and a smooth air flow. If the area is not good drainage, so make improvement and modification of underground drainage to be good.

Organic better Right

The use of herbs immediately after harvest crops sometimes demanding free from harmful chemicals our digestive system. Therefore, in organic cultivation is the most appropriate choice.

Planting organic is one way to not add stress to the soil and will interfere with the existing plant growth. Because basically a way to plant more focused on the fertility of the soil to the plants directly, because regardless of our knowledge, it can determine the soil and provide the best for the plant itself. This will be different if we are too focused on the need for plant nutrients, damaging soil fertility balance. If the soil stress, the plant will take stress well.

The basic principles of organic growing is basically using organic growing media or topsoil, care by using organic fertilizers and pest and disease control naturally without using synthetic materials manufactured. Sometimes the materials are harmful to the soil, plants, beneficial insects and even humans who consume them.

So, collect herbs also noteworthy is not it? In addition to many benefits that have been outlined above, this herb was also interesting for the collection and exchange between the lovers plant species. Want to try?

Creating a home garden can not. If not carefully planned, will only create a bush and littering the landscape.

A park was created in order to bring the beauty. Whether or not a beautiful garden of the election determined softscape and hardscape materials, color composition and shape, and overall harmony of design.

Some of the planning process are often ignored because it seem trivial, but actually very decisive beauty of the park later. Following points should be observed, so that the park is actually created in accordance with our expectations.

Two key things to prepare is preparing garden designs or concepts and technical persipan. Preparation is the design engineering design drawings in accordance with the concept of garden garden design desired.

Making the pattern of land, preparation of electrical and water installations, peletakannya, and determining the point of planting a few things that must be summarized in the concept design created.

This design will serve as guidelines for subsequent plans. To create this design, should consider some technical work to be done to make the park. The following description.

Preparing Land

These activities include excavation work and the reversal of land, hilling, penggemburan, and provision of fertilizers or addition of nutrients in the soil. In addition to prepare land for crops planted and ready to have the appropriate contours of our expectations, this process also frees the land from weeds that will interfere with future plant growth.

This process is often overlooked because often we do not wait to get or directly to plant so that the results are often disappointing: the plants die and do not grow well because of disturbed weeds.

Creating Garden Construction

In this process of planning and making the path taken. This element is important for the circulation path in the park so that all activities undertaken in the park do not interfere with future sustainability of the growth of plants and other elements. In accordance with the extent of the park, design and materials, the path can be made in a variety of options.

Defining Elements Hardware Park (Hardscape)

Which includes the hardware elements of the park are various pots, rocks, lights, and other accessories that will be used as a complement the park, both functional and aesthetic role.

Elements of Software Park (Softscape)

Various types of plants, the choice is planned in this process. It is considered a matter of plant species (shrubs, bushes, and protector). About colors (flowers and leaves) jugs into something that must be considered because it determines the splendor of the park is created and harmonization of existing colors.

The character of each plant concerned: the speed of growth, canopy shape, resilience in responding to the weather (both hot sun and rain / water), determine the choice of plant species that will be used.

Planting and Peletakar Hardscape

Crop planting starts from the protective plants (high) and so is the lower plants to plant ground cover. The spread of coral stone, gravel, stone step, and installation of garden lighting and other accessories made after planting.

The spread of coral preceded by the laying of the fibers in permukakan coral will be given to maintain the water circulation in order to continue to seep into the ground dar park was flooded.

Land Cleanup

Cleanup activities to the rest of the garden work. After the park clean of trash, there was a sufficient watering. And then performed routine maintenance such as pruning and regular watering

Anthurium is likely resistant to pest attack. But there is still a chance your plants attacked. The following information about pests and how to handle.

a. Aphid
This is a form of pest infestation yellow. Aphid life usually clustered at the base of the shoots of plants and flowers. Spread comparatively quickly. Aphid sucks because fluid leaves, infected leaves grow imperfect, tends to curl, blackened, and dry.

Response: use insecticides such as Te Ye Man, Demiter, Supracide, Decis, Curacron, or Basudin. This insecticide is a combination of contact killing and disturbing nervous. That is, if the insecticide on the insect, the insect dies instantly. If not dead lost their reproductive ability, so terputuslah insect life cycle. Spray an insecticide to the plants once a week Aphid infected within three weeks. Prevention is done by spraying insecticide once a month.

b. Fungus gnat
Fungus gnat is a pest that looks like a black mosquitoes. He lived in the planting medium moist. Adenium attacked characterized by black spots on the flower buds. Then the flower buds will rot and fall.
Response: spraying insecticides, such as Te Ye Man, Demier, or Proleaf to the plant is attacked. Alternative Trigard and 0.5/liter dose Agrimec with water.

c. Mealy Bug
This pest infestation of white flour and have encountered similar to the armpit and leaflet. The attacks led to the growth of abnormal shoots. Response: spraying insecticides, such as Proleaf to the plant is attacked.

d. Nematode
Nematodes commonly found in the planting medium given manure. The initial symptoms are menguningnya leaves and flower buds death of the young. Part of being attacked is the root nematode adenium. If the sick adenium removed from the pot will look like tubers at the root fibers. In addition, the root fibers end many roots die and the base of wrinkled or holes. When viewed with a microscope would look a lot smaller worm gnawing at the roots adenium.

Damage to crops caused by the secretion of saliva that is injected into the plant during nematode bite or eat the plant. This process can lead to death because the power lost roots and shoots, wounds formed, the plant tissue to swell and burst.

Response: pull the plant from the pot and wash the roots in running water. Cut and remove all the root fibers are damaged and rotten. Furthermore roots soaked in a solution of insecticide or nematisida (for example, or nematisida Dazomet 98% with the recommended dose) until all the roots and base of the stem submerged for half an hour. Next lift the plants and wind-aired in the shade for 1-2 weeks. Having healthy plants should be planted in the planting of new media sterile. Use clean planting media and organic materials that have been cooked properly. If need be added nematisida like Furadan 3G granules mixed in the planting medium.

e. Root Mealy Bug
Pests of white hair lice are generally found in moist planting medium. Plants that have withered shoots attacked, damaged stems, and roots with decay. If the media dismantled plant will look smaller animals attached to a white powdery on rotten roots.

Response: combined use nematisida, insecticides, and fungicides, such as Sursban or Diainon (dose of 1 ml / l) or 98% Dazomet by being sprayed directly into the planting medium, or replace the entire planting media with new media to a sterile plant. For prevention, insecticide spraying can be done once a month.

f. Ants
Ants often nest in the planting medium or under pots, which can damage the roots and shoots adenium. Ants belong to the disease vector.
Response: adenium pot soak briefly in water or water it uses antisemut drugs.

g. Spider Mite
This pest looks like a spider and red. Other names or motes of red mites. These pests like to hide under leaves and axillary leaves. Adenium whose leaves are hairy very vulnerable to pest attack is because the mites like to hide on the sidelines of this fluff while sucking the leaves and stems boo. In plants at the bottom of sick leaves or stems of red mites found in nests of fine threads.

Symptoms initially, leaves will mat. Next the leaves yellowing and falling fast. In addition, looking tiny dots of red color on the surface of the leaf browning. Can be fatal attack was marked by the death of the dried leaves and tops of plant stems because the liquid sucked out.

Response: akarisida use, for example Kelthane or Omite. Spray the whole plant and environment with the recommended dose. Spraying done 2-4 times per week. No need to worry if the leaves were sprayed adenium fall, because the new leaves and will soon appear healthy. The most effective prevention is to put plants in places that have good air circulation, sunlight and rain water directly. These pests do not like where the blustery and exposed to rain water spray continuously.

h. Thrips
His form is a black lice move quickly. Thrips attack the flower buds that fail to expand and become dry. Response by spraying insecticides, such as Detimer, to the affected part of the attack.

Show off a collection of ornamental plants. Any such a narrow land can be utilized. Vertikultur so the solution method.

Ever heard about the park vertikultur? Method suitable planting this one, could be one solution to gardening in small fields. Those who live in urban areas, where the size of the land so often the case, would love this idea.

Vertikultur derived from English, which means that vertical upright and culture which means breeding. Broadly speaking, we can pull the understanding, is vertikultur farming methods that do or rise vertically.

In the world of agriculture, vertikultur quite popular. The problem, though cultivated in small fields, the results can be as much as the cultivation of a wider land. Usually cultivated plants using paint cans are made bertingkat.Bisa assisted with wooden or metal framework made as a shelf.

Let us adopt this way of farming to the house. In the narrow area, in the alley beside the house, for example. Planted all the plants directly into the ground, is nearly impossible. In exchange, planted it in the pot. Make a rack out of wood or iron, put pots of plants were there.

Could also make a shelf on the wall. Hanging pots, also one vertikulur cultivation. In order to accommodate more plants, hanging two pots in a string context.

Make a garden in this way is different from him directly on the ground. Choices were different plants. Park use vertikultur many pots, so choose the plants that the leaf canopy is not too wide. Tongue-in-law, cactus, maidenhair ferns, ferns, etc., could be an option. For hanging pots can select plants whose leaves are hanging, it looks more interesting.

Well after so, do not forget to take care on a regular basis to keep the plants thriving.