Skarifikasi Benih Aren (Arenga pinnata Merr.) dengan Perlakuan yang Efektif dan Efisien (Scarification of Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata Merr.) Seed Using Effective and Efficient Treatments)

Abstract

Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata Merr.) is an important plant that has many benefits and economic value. Indonesian people in general have known the usefulness of this plant because of its many benefits, almost all parts of the palm plant can be utilized. Currently, its use still relies heavily on wild plants that grow in the forest. One of the obstacles that causes the cultivation of aren is less desirable is the problem of germination of the sugar palm seeds that have a long dormancy period that can reach up to 1 year. This study was aimed to find ways of scarification that are easy and inexpensive in breaking the sugar palm dormancy to be easily applied by the public in rural areas. The study was conducted using a completely randomized design with three replications and 4 treatments in the form of scratching the middle of the seed + soaking (LT), scratching the edge + soaking (LP), burning + soaking (B), soaking in vixal solution (V), and control (K ). The results showed the best way of scarification was the LT method, followed by the V and B methods. The treatment applied can accelerate the germination of 10-20 days earlier than the control