PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED MAIN TREE OF LIBEROID COFFEE IN THE PEATLAND OF MERANTI ISLAND, RIAU

Budi Martono

doi:10.20527/jwem.v5i1.126

Abstract

<span>In order to develop (renewal and extension) the Liberoid coffee in peatland, it is necessary to do the program of increasing production and quality of Liberoid coffee. It requires the superior planting materials of superior in specific location. This study has the objective to find out the performance of the selected main trees of Liberoid coffee. The study was conducted from January to September 2015 in the area of peatland in the Kedaburapat village, Rangsang Pesisir District, Kepulauan Meranti Regency, Riau. The method used was the direct observation of main trees of selected Liberoid coffee. The observed character is quantitative and qualitative character. The results showed the diversity of quantitative characters within a range between 7.39 to 40.11%. The average number of pieces / bunch is third with a production of 30.63 kg / tree / year, 288.25 cm plant height, stem diameter 36.88 cm, the number of primary branches of 5.88; the number of secondary branches 12.63, crown width 185.88 cm western, eastern 201.13 cm, 209.25 cm southern and northern 216.75 cm. The diversity of qualitative character is seen in the character of shoot color, old fruit color, fruit shape, fruit discuss, and the upper surface of the leaf.</span>

Highlights

Liberoid Coffee is one of coffee that is different from Arabica and Robusta coffee (Robustoid)
The Liberika coffee (Coffea liberica Bull ex Hiern) and Ekselsa coffee (Coffea excelsa Chev.) are categorized as Liberoid coffee that have the main difference in the fruit flesh thickness and color faded leaves
One of the results of these activities was varieties of Liberoid coffee released in 2015 under the name of Liberoid Meranti 1 and 2. In relation to those activities, this study aimed to find out the performance of the main selected plant of coffee in Kepulauan Meranti Regency

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Liberoid Coffee is one of coffee that is different from Arabica and Robusta coffee (Robustoid). One of the Liberoid coffee-producing areas in Indonesia is Kepulauan Meranti Regency, Riau Province. There has been a selection of local varieties of Liberoid coffee on specific soil condition of peatland in Kepulauan Meranti. These activities have been conducted since 2012 between the Department of Forestry and Plantation of Kepulauan Meranti Regency of Riau Province in cooperation with Research Institute of. One of the results of these activities was varieties of Liberoid coffee released in 2015 under the name of Liberoid Meranti 1 and 2 In relation to those activities, this study aimed to find out the performance of the main selected plant of coffee in Kepulauan Meranti Regency

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