R. Oktafiani, T. Widiatningrum, A. Retnoningsih
Seed plants have an essential role in meeting food needs for human survival. During the pandemic, many people used their yards to plant various seeds. Urban farming activities improve people's lives by creating healthier and environmentally friendly lifestyles and contributing to food security. This study aims to determine the types of seed plants in urban farming activities and determine the use of seed plants for food security. The research was conducted in East Jambu Village, Jepara Regency. This type of research is exploratory observation. The sampling technique was purposive sampling to select urban farming houses with various types of plants. The results of the study of 5 house samples showed 20 families in 32 species of seed plants. The use of seed plants with the potential as foodstuffs consists of staple foods, cooking spices, vegetables, fruits, nuts, tubers, and herbs. Topographically, Jambu Timur Village is located in the lowlands with an altitude of 0.0 m to 75 masl. Utilization of potential land in the lowlands consists of 1) Utilizing dry land for growing vegetables and secondary crops 2) Use of irrigated rice fields to plant rice or other similar crops. 3) Use of plantations to produce fruit. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Ipa Department, Graduate School, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jl.Kelud Utara III No 15, 50237, Indonesia; Biology Department, Natural Science and Mathematic Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jl. Raya Sekaran Gunungpati Semarang, 50229, Indonesia
