Billy Ponten / 170114064

Collard Greens
With Hydroponic
Cultivation Method

Collard Greens
Collard greens (sawi hijau) are a group of plants
of the genus Brassica, where leaves and stems used
as food (vegetables).
The benefits of collard greens , for health:
Good for bone growth.
Prevent cancer.
Healthy for skin and hair.
Good for diabetics.

Collard Greens
Collard greens contain antioxidants and
minerals such as:
Vitamin C
Magnesium
Vitamin A
Iron
Vitamin E
Potassium
Carotene
Zinc
Calcium
Manganese

Hydroponic
Hydroponics comes from the Latin language and
it means working water.
Hydro means water.
Ponos means labor.
Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture and is a
method of growing plants using mineral nutrient
solutions in water,and without soil.

Hydroponic

Hydroponic
Which is needed by plants to survive :
Media
Water
Sunlight
Air
Nutrition

Hydroponic
Planting medium instead of soil :

Gravel

Rockwool

Styrofoam

Vermiculite

Sand

Hydroponic
Stages in the hydroponic method :
Seeding.
Transfer plants to hydroponics system.
Maintenance.
Harvesting.

Advantages
Advantages collard greens with hydroponic
cultivation:
Faster Growth.
No Weeds.
Grow in Any Condition.
Smaller Growing Area.

Conclusion
Hydroponic is a method of growing plants in
water,and without soil.
And with hydroponic, cultivation of collard
greens becomes easier, because :
Faster growth.
No weeds.
Can grow in every condition.
Only needed a small area.