Adaptation Tests of Some Shallots Varieties on Lowlands Area in The Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatera

Abstract

The vast utilization of wetland and dry land in the lowlands of West Sumatra Province for the development of shallots as a potential commodity in an effort to increase farmer income. Shallot is one of the leading vegetables coomodities since it has been cultivated by the people of West Sumatra in the highlands area. The availability of superior varieties of shallots produced by the Agency of Agricultural Research and Development provides many choices in shallot farming, it is necessary to test the adaptation of these superior varieties in the lowlands area. The study aimed to determine the level of adaptation of several shallot varieties in the lowlands area in Pesisir Selatan Districts, West Sumatra. The study was conducted on farmer group land in the Surantih area, Sutera sub District, Pesisir Selatan Districts from April until July 2016. The study used a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with the treatment of four superior shallot varieties namely: Katumi, Bima Brebes, Pikatan and Mentes, with 6 (six) replications. The data obtained were analyzed using variance and continued with the Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results of research showed that: (1) the Katumi variety showed a higher harvest weight (14.00 tons/hectare) followed by the Bima Brebes, Pikatan and Mentes varieties, (2) For the Pesisir lowland dry land area, the most adaptive shallot variety was Katumi.