Water melon cultivation is one of proper alternative in order to increase farmers income at tidal lowland agriculture. The research of crop adaptation to wet soil condition is required so that farmers are capable to decide the best planting time at several conditions of the existing land typology. The research to determine crop physiology response at initial growth period had been conducted within greenhouse. The treatments were consisted of water table depth at 15, 10 and 5 cm below soil surface, respectively. Observation of water table surface was done in the field. Analysis of crop potential based on water status condition in the root zones was conducted by using secondary and primary data. Results of crop adaptation at shalow water table depth showed that treatments of water table depth 10 cm and 5 cm were not signficantly different in term of crop height with magnitude of 12.6 cm and 12.3 cm having respectively 3 leaves. However, it had significant effect on root length with magnitude of 11.9 cm dan 3.1 cm, respectively. Maximum crop height of 15.2 cm and leaves number of 4 was found on treatment of 15 cm water table depth. It can be concluded that farmers can do planting at water table condition of 10 cm below soil surface. The objective of accelerated planting is that crop do not need irrigation water at generative phase. This condition is especially recommended for C land typology which had high porosity and low capilary flow.
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