488 2364 2 PB
488 2364 2 PB
ABSTRACT
The background in this research is that Indonesia is an agrarian country
meaning that agriculture plays an important role in the overall national
economy. This can be shown from the large number of people or
workers who live and work in especially in the field of horticulture, one of
which is Pumpkin Siam in Latin ( sechium edule (jacq.) sw.) In local
naming, Siamese pumpkin is called pumpkin jipang in Aceh, gambas or
waluh siam in Java (Sunda), waluh jipang in Central Java, manisah in
East Java, and Japanese cucumber in North Sulawesi. One of the areas
in Indonesia that cultivates siamese pumpkin plants is in north Sulawesi
precisely in the city of Tomohon. Tomohon City Temperature in
Tomohon City during the day can reach 30ºC and 18-22ºC at night. With
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