PENGARUH PENYIMPANAN BENIH TERHADAP DAYA BERKECAMBAH BENIH LECI (Litchi chinensis, Sonn.)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Lychee seeds are classified as recalcitrant seeds so they require special storage techniques. Recalcitrant seeds cannot be stored for long because they have a high moisture content. The purpose of storing lychee seeds is to provide planting material or preservation of plant material. This study aims to determine the seed germination and the first day of germination of lychee seeds that have been given seed storage treatment. The seed treatments given were no storage or direct sowing, seed storage treatment at 16⁰C for 3 days and seed storage treatment at 16⁰C for 6 days. The treatment of storing lychee seeds using an open container. The results obtained were that the treatment of lychee seeds in storage for 3 days at 16⁰C had the same seed germination in the treatment of lychee seeds without seed storage or direct sowing, which was 75%. While the first day of germinating on lychee seed storage treatment at 16⁰C for 6 days gave results, namely a decline in the first day of germinating for 4 days compared to the storage treatment of lychee seeds at 16⁰C for 3 days and those that were not stored. So from the research results, lychee seeds can be stored at 16⁰C storage for 3 days in an open container.