Journal of Tropical Horticulture
Vol 3, No 2 (2020): October 2020

The response of Stecklings Age and Plant Spacing on Carrot Seed Quality and Production

Fatiani Manik (Indonesian Vegetable Research Institute (BALITSA). Jalan Tangkuban Perahu No. 517 Lembang, Bandung, Jawa Barat. Telp (022) 2786245, Fax. (022) 2786416)
Rasiska Tarigan (Indonesian Vegetable Research Institute (BALITSA). Jalan Tangkuban Perahu No. 517 Lembang, Bandung, Jawa Barat. Telp (022) 2786245, Fax. (022) 2786416)
Susilawati Barus (Indonesian Vegetable Research Institute (BALITSA). Jalan Tangkuban Perahu No. 517 Lembang, Bandung, Jawa Barat. Telp (022) 2786245, Fax. (022) 2786416)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Nov 2020

Abstract

The quality of seed needs to be considered in carrot seed production to maintain its productivity. The research aims to find out the response of stecklings age and plant spacing on carrot seed quality and production. This research was held on July 2018 – April 2019 in Berastagi field trial (1340 m MSL). The experiment used Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with two factors, i.e., stecklings age (2 and 3 months) and plant spacing (25, 50, 75, and 100 cm), replicated four times (32 experiment units), 10 plants from each experiment units were taken as samples. The result showed that stecklings age and plant spacing were affected to plant vegetative and generative stages. The combination of 2-month stecklings and 50 cm plant spacing increased the number of secondary umble, if compared to cultivation, which was generally used by the farmer (3-month stecklings and 25 cm plant spacing). The best quality of carrot seed was obtained from the combination of 3-month stecklings and 50 cm plant spacing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jthort

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry

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Journal of Tropical Horticulture (JTHort) ISSN 2622-8432 (online) is a peer-reviewed open-access international journal contains primary articles of research and review in horticulture such as fruits, vegetable, and ornamental plants also tropical biopharmaca plants. This journal is under the ...