Pengaruh Posisi Pengamplasan dan Lama Perendaman Cuka terhadap Perkecambahan Biji Tanaman Sirsak (Annona Muricata L.)

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Abstract

Soursop (Annona muricata L.) has great potential as a fruit plant and medicinal ingredient, but its germination process is relatively slow due to dormancy, thus requiring efforts to accelerate germination. This study aims to determine the effect of sanding position and vinegar soaking duration on the germination of soursop seeds (Annona muricata L.). A factorial randomized block design (RAKF) was used with two factors, namely the sanding position (control, tip, base, and middle of the seed) and the duration of vinegar soaking (0, 10, 20, and 30 minutes), resulting in 16 treatment combinations repeated three times with a total of 192 seeds. The parameters observed included germination percentage, mean germination time (MGT), and mean germination rate (MGR). The results showed that the sanding position and soaking duration had no significant effect on all germination parameters, although soaking in vinegar for 10 minutes resulted in a faster average germination time compared to other treatments, namely 23 days. This is thought to be due to other factors such as the influence of temperature and humidity in the research environment, as well as insufficient sanding thickness and soaking time in vinegar. Therefore, further research is needed to explore sanding thickness and soaking time in order to increase the germination rate of soursop seeds.