A Review on seed and seedling technology of several forest tree species in Bogor

Abstract

The establishment of urban forests is a necessary matter nowadays considering the alarming state of the environment with a decreasing amount of green sapces in the cities. The utilization of the species of various forest trees in the development of city forests has long been done due to aesthetic value of several forest tree species, such as the colors of flowers or the architecture of the trees. At present, Bogor is one of the fastest growing cities in Indonesia. The success of city forest development is supported by the seed technology and nurseries to provide quality planting stocks. The objective of this paper was to provide information of seed and seedling technology of seven tree species, which are grown as an ornamental trees of urban forests in Bogor City. The species of forest trees which are mostly planted in the city of Bogor are kenari, angsana, mahogany, damar, kenanga, tanjung, and cempaka. The seed characteristics of each species are categorized into three major groups which are orthodox, recalcitrant and intermediate seeds. Kenari and tanjung seeds are categorized into the orthodox category, damar and kenanga seeds are categorized into the recalcitrant category, while angsana, cempaka and mahogany are categorized into the intermediate category. The conditions where seeds are ready to be planted are when its already wooden, healthy, and compatible with medium.