Selection of highly productive clove trees in the Anambas population

Abstract

The productivity of cloves in Indonesia is low, probably due to the use of inferior seeds. The success of plant cultivation is determined by many factors, including the use of quality seeds. This study aims to select high-yielding clove trees, which can be recommended as a quality source of seeds. The research was conducted in Anambas Islands Regency, in a population of cloves belonging to a farmer. A highly productive population was selected as the genetic material following the guidelines for selecting the clove population. Furthermore, highly productive mother trees were selected from this population with the criteria of production average 80 kg tree−1. In addition to their production potential, their morphological characters and chemical compound content were also observed. Twenty mother trees with a production potential of more than 100 kg of flowers tree−1 were selected as high yielding trees. The morphological characters of the selected trees do not resemble any of the released varieties. The content of essential oils and main chemical components is following the Indonesian National Standard of clove quality. Twenty highly productive trees can be recommended for further research for use as sources of quality seeds.