3 Februari 2024 Housewives in Denpasar are invited to start developing vertical plantations as an effort to optimize the use of yards in urban areas that tend to be limited in size. Plantation development or planting using vertical methods can be done in an effort to support the availability of food for families in urban areas. The invitation was conveyed by Academician of the Faculty of Agriculture (FP) Warmadewa University (Unwar) Dr. I Nengah Muliarta, S.Si., M.Si. when he was a resource person in the Counseling on the use of home yards held by KKN-PMM Unwar students in Banjar Pucaksari, Dangin Puri Kauh Village, Denpasar on Saturday (3/2/2024).
Muliarta said the challenge for yards in urban areas is the narrow land so that they cannot garden or farm with large areas. The strategy can be done by making vertical gardens. "Vertical gardens can be done by hanging plants in containers on walls, fences, or poles, depending on the design made. Choose plants that are suitable for vertical gardening. Suitable plants include hanging plants, climbing plants, and plants that do not require too deep root space," said Muliarta, who is also the Chairperson of the Indonesian Cyber Media Association (AMSI) Bali.
According to this man from Klungkung, careful arrangement of aesthetic design and vertical arrangement of plants will create an attractive and balanced appearance for the yard. Likewise, the use of an automatic irrigation system will make maintenance easier and ensure that plants get the appropriate water needs. Muliarta said that in developing vertical plantations in narrow yard areas, it is necessary to pay attention to the types of plants to be planted. The selected plant commodities will be better if they can be harvested in a short time. For example, spinach, kale, spring onions, lettuce and others. "Sometimes the next question is where to get fertilizer? This fertilizer can actually be obtained from processing waste or waste produced in the household. Waste from the kitchen and leaves can be composted," he said.
He added that success in utilizing the yard not only has a positive economic impact, but also supports environmental sustainability and family health. Limited yard land is also not an obstacle if you are able to develop vertical plantations and continue to innovate in meeting the availability of family food.
