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MADIUN, KOMPAS.com – Henrye Aan, young man from the Rejomulyo Sub-District, Kartoharjo District, Kota Madiun did not expect the fad of developing vegetables with techniques hydroponics bring blessings to him.

The number of home industries and businesses that fall in the middle pandemic Covid-19, apparently did not apply to Henry.

Since the corona pandemic started, this young man was flooded with orders for his hydroponic vegetables.

“One harvest can be up to 40 kg to 50 kg per plant and many are sold out. One kilogram of hydroponic vegetables we sell Rp 10,000 for kale and Rp 25,000 for lettuce, “said Aan, recently.

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With this sale, one month the young man can reap a net profit of Rp 4 million per month.

From the results of growing hydroponic vegetables he can meet the needs of his family.

Aan’s success story began when he started the hobby of growing various vegetables with conventional methods.

However, because of the land he owned in a narrow house, he tried to develop vegetable farming with hydroponic techniques so that the maximum harvest results.

As a first step, Aan made a kind green house with a size of about 10 x 10 meters.

Of green house that, various kinds of green and fresh vegetables are grown by the hydroponic method.

To learn to plant with hydroponic techniques, Aan relies more on studying in cyberspace.

Not only that, he also has a lot of reading articles from agricultural magazines about how to grow vegetables with hydroponic techniques.

From trial and error plus looking for many references in cyberspace, he can harvest a variety of vegetable plants with hydroponic techniques.

His seriousness in managing and growing various vegetables with hydroponics has led to the demand for his vegetable products.

Moreover, at present, the market share of hydroponic vegetables is getting wider and sought after by many people. For that he continues to develop various vegetables that are in great demand on the market.

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When he first started planting with this hydroponic method, Aan was able to harvest 10 kg to 20 kg for kale and lettuce.

Along with the vast land and the number of plants developed, now he can harvest up to 50 kilograms.

The harvest period also varies. Such as kale vegetables, the planting time is 15 days already harvested.

Meanwhile, lettuce planting period of up to 30 days.

When the harvest arrives, some plants such as lettuce are directly bought directly by their regular consumers.

During the pandemic, said Aan, growing vegetables with hydroponic techniques is an alternative to gardening that can bring income to urban communities.

Moreover, land in urban areas is narrow so that planting with hydroponic techniques can be an easy choice.

Not only that, hydroponic vegetables are claimed to be healthier than conventional vegetables. Therefore, growing vegetables with hydroponic techniques free from pesticides.

Do not want to succeed alone, he was not stingy knowledge. He also taught neighbors and other residents who wanted to plant with hydroponic techniques.

Vegetable barn

Aan’s success in developing vegetables using hydroponic techniques together with residents made the Rejomulyo Village chosen as a resilient village because it was considered to be a food barn in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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“This village is resilient because it can handle the people’s economy below,” said Madiun Mayor, Maidi.

According to Maidi, many residents of Kelurahan Rejomulyo cultivate hydroponic vegetables, as well as vegetables grown organically or without pesticides such as lettuce, water spinach, cucumbers and toga plants.

Besides being consumed by themselves, hydroponic and organic crops are sold to various regions.

In fact, some are distributed free of charge among residents who are prepared at food stalls to share food.

Maidi will turn the Rejomulyo Village into a pilot for healthy vegetable cultivation.

Besides that, it will become a priority scale as a bicycle tour route.

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