Study Of Physiological Characteristics Of Sorghum Seeds (Sorghum Bicolor L.) That Have Been Invigorated

  • Yopa Dwi Mutia Andalas University
Keywords: hydration-dehydration, seed deterioration, sorghum seeds, viability, vigor.

Abstract

The limiting factor affecting the production of sorghum in Indonesia is the rapid decline of sorghum seed vigor and viability. One way of restoring vigor and viability is hydration-dehydration. This study aimed to know that invigoration with the hydration-dehydration method can improve the quality of physiological sorghum seed and to determine the most appropriate conditions to use. This experiment used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 4 replicates and was conducted at the Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Andalas University from January until March 2019. The treatment in these trials are: A = not hydrated-dehydrated seeds (control), B = Hydration for 1 hour and dehydration for 6 hours at the temperature 400C, C = high-quality seeds. The data were analyzed using the F test at the 5% significance level. Significant differences were further analyzed using an Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) test also at the 5% level. The results showed that hydration-dehydration can increase the vigor and viability of sorghum seeds from 56% to 70,5% and 55% to 75%.

Published
2020-02-29
How to Cite
Mutia, Y. (2020) “Study Of Physiological Characteristics Of Sorghum Seeds (Sorghum Bicolor L.) That Have Been Invigorated”, JERAMI : Indonesian Journal of Crop Science, 2(2), pp. 82-90. Available at: http://jerami.faperta.unand.ac.id/index.php/Jerami-JIJCS/article/view/65 (Accessed: 25April2024).
Issue
Vol 2 No 2 (2020): JIJCS
Section
Articles
Copyright (c) 2020 Yopa Dwi Mutia
  • Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.