Prevent Withered Plant, E. Jakarta Uses Hydrogel
access_time September 02 2015 06:03 PM remove_red_eye 2488
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
East Jakarta Sub-dept. of City Parks and Cemeteries tries to use hydrogel for plants along the green lane. The effort is aimed to prevent the plants getting dry during dry season.
hydrogel is a polymer powder which able to absorb and keep the water and nutrition in huge amount
Mimi Rahmiati, head of the department, said hydrogel is a polymer powder which able to absorb and keep the water and nutrition in huge amount. Using the hydrogel also means decreasing the watering time.
"As the trial, we use it in one point," she said, Tuesday (9/2).
Mangrove Planting Focused on Pramuka IslandThe trial was done in green lane on Jalan Dr Soemarno, Cakung, East Jakarta. Mostly the plants there were dry due to dry season.
"Hydrogel endurance is 5 days. It is hoped help us much," she added.
Her side also pouring enzimex, or plants nutrition to keep it grows constantly.
