The Fabrication of Temperature Control Banana Seedling Tray Prototype using Natural Water Resource

Abstract

This research is the fabrication of seedling tray prototype for temperature and humidity control to property grow young banana plant using natural water resource flow through the seedling tray. The seedling tray prototype structure was made from steel and copper tubes for heat transfer. From previous simulation study, the inlet temperature water was at about 22 ° C. In the experiment of the seedling tray prototype, the man-prepared water source was used. The temperature and relative humidity required for young banana plant during 30 days in the seedling tray, they were 28-30 ° C and above 90% RH. The results showed that the temperature inside the seedling tray in 30 days period was between 27-30 ° C and the humidity was above 90% RH. The survival rate of young banana plant from the seedling tray prototype was 69% compared to 16% survival rate of an old style seedling tray.