Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping

Chili is one of the horticulture crops with the highest commercial value. Farmers can cultivate chili in intercropping systems with water spinach plants as a land-saving alternative. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal chili planting distance and water spinach planting timing for...

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Main Authors: Rohmatin Agustina, Tutus Rahmawati, Setyo Budi, Rahmad Jumadi
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Language:English
Published: Bogor Agricultural University 2025-03-01
Series:Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia
Online Access:https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/JIPI/article/view/54202
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Rahmad Jumadi
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description Chili is one of the horticulture crops with the highest commercial value. Farmers can cultivate chili in intercropping systems with water spinach plants as a land-saving alternative. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal chili planting distance and water spinach planting timing for increasing chili plant growth in chili-water spinach intercropping cultivation. A factorial randomized group design was adopted in this study. The first consideration was the spacing between the chili plants, which measure 50´70 cm and 50´50 cm, respectively. The second aspect was to plant water spinach at the same time as chili, one week after planting (1 WAP) chili, and 2 WAP chili. The findings indicate that optimum spacing and planting time for water spinach can improve the growth of chili plants. When chili plants were spaced 50´70 cm apart, their height and number of leaves increased dramatically. When compared to other treatments, the planting time of water spinach 1-2 WAP chili resulted in significantly higher plant height and number of leaves. All growth variables examined were significantly influenced by the interaction of 50´70 cm and water spinach planting time 2 weeks after chili planting. Keywords: chili, intercropping, planting distance, planting time, water spinach
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spelling doaj-art-196e8ba4a4754347a9686fc8b5f170282025-08-20T02:02:20ZengBogor Agricultural UniversityJurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia0853-42172443-34622025-03-0130210.18343/jipi.30.2.389Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach IntercroppingRohmatin Agustina0Tutus Rahmawati1Setyo Budi2Rahmad Jumadi3Universitas Muhammadiyah GresikAgrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Muhammadiyah University of Gresik, Gresik 61121, IndonesiaUniversitas Muhammadiyah GresikAgrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Muhammadiyah University of Gresik, Gresik 61121, Indonesia Chili is one of the horticulture crops with the highest commercial value. Farmers can cultivate chili in intercropping systems with water spinach plants as a land-saving alternative. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal chili planting distance and water spinach planting timing for increasing chili plant growth in chili-water spinach intercropping cultivation. A factorial randomized group design was adopted in this study. The first consideration was the spacing between the chili plants, which measure 50´70 cm and 50´50 cm, respectively. The second aspect was to plant water spinach at the same time as chili, one week after planting (1 WAP) chili, and 2 WAP chili. The findings indicate that optimum spacing and planting time for water spinach can improve the growth of chili plants. When chili plants were spaced 50´70 cm apart, their height and number of leaves increased dramatically. When compared to other treatments, the planting time of water spinach 1-2 WAP chili resulted in significantly higher plant height and number of leaves. All growth variables examined were significantly influenced by the interaction of 50´70 cm and water spinach planting time 2 weeks after chili planting. Keywords: chili, intercropping, planting distance, planting time, water spinach https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/JIPI/article/view/54202
spellingShingle Rohmatin Agustina
Tutus Rahmawati
Setyo Budi
Rahmad Jumadi
Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping
Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia
title Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping
title_full Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping
title_fullStr Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping
title_short Effect of Water Spinach Spacing and Planting Time on Chili Growth in Chili-Water Spinach Intercropping
title_sort effect of water spinach spacing and planting time on chili growth in chili water spinach intercropping
url https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/JIPI/article/view/54202
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