Optimasi Pengujian Daya Berkecambah dan Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Viabilitas dan Vigor Benih Kelor (Moringa oleifera Lam.) dalam Penyimpanan

Abstract

Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a commodity that has high economic value. The increasing demand for moringa needs to be supported by the availability of high quality seeds. Quality seeds were affected by germination and seed storage technology. This experiment aimed to study the optimization germination test of moringa seed and to determine the effect of packaging and different room storage condition on seed viability and vigor during storage period. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University and greenhouse, experimental field at Leuwikopo, Bogor Agricultural University Dramaga, from April-October 2016. Optimization germination test consisted of observations for first count and final count and the effect of wing treatment and fruit maturity seed on viability. First count observations was done on 10th day and the final count on 15th day after the germination. This research used in sand method for germination test. During the 6 months storage period, moringa seed stored in aluminum foil and plastic package on the air conditioner (AC) temperature (17-19 °C) and room temperature (27-29 °C) has better water content, viability and vigor than the seed stored in paper package. The seed stored in aluminum foil package has the best average of water content (7,75%), viability (growth potency of 86,22%) and vigor (growth speed of 9,58% KN /etmal), while the use of plastic package has the best average of viability (germination capacity of 82,11%) and vigor (vigor index of 66,83%). The storage at AC temperature mantained water contain, viability and vigor better than room temperature storage.

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