Increasing the Economic Value of Hydrogel as an Alternative Planting Media at Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Muhammadiyah Sidomulyo

Authors

  • Muhammadin Hamid Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Crystina Simanjuntak Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Martha Rianna Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Suci Aisyah Amaturrahim Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Indah Revita Saragi Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Putri Aldika Felly Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Chyntia Siahaan Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Delima Waruwu Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Aknes Talanda Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Miranda Tambunan Universitas Sumatera Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32734/abdimastalenta.v9i1.16316

Keywords:

Hydrogel, Growing Media, Alginate, Economical

Abstract

Hydrogel technology can be used as a solution for indoor growing media. Hydrogel is a three-dimensional polymer network with cross-linked hydrophilic polymers, which are capable of swelling or storing water and physiological solutions up to thousands of times their dry weight, and are not easily soluble. To increase knowledge about ornamental plant cultivation using hydrogel media, a service was carried out by using partners at the Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Muhammadiyah Sidomulyo. This service aims to provide solutions to partners in the form of alternative hydrogel-based planting media made from alginate that are environmentally friendly which can be used as moisture and nutrient control agents. This goal is achieved through outreach activities, training, and the application of alternative planting media on ornamental plants. The target of the results to be achieved is to increase the economic value of hydrogels and to foster the entrepreneurial spirit of the students of Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Muhammadiyah Sidomulyo.

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Author Biographies

Muhammadin Hamid, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Crystina Simanjuntak, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Martha Rianna, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Suci Aisyah Amaturrahim, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Indah Revita Saragi, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Putri Aldika Felly, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Chyntia Siahaan, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Delima Waruwu, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Aknes Talanda, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Miranda Tambunan, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Published

2024-06-30