The Utilization of Atonic Growth Regulatory Substances and Shallot Extract on The Growth of Sago Seeds (Metroxylon Sagu Rottb.)
H. Ponto (a*), D. A. Rampisela (b), Y. Musa (b)

a). Agrotechnology Program, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University
*) hariantoponto[at]gmail.com
b). Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University
b). Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

The sago plant (Metroxylon sago Rottb.) is one of the native Indonesian plants that is able to produce starch in large quantities where most people in Indonesia consume sago as an alternative source of carbohydrates to replace the staple food. Low seed vigor at nursery is one of the factors causing low sago production. One of the efforts to increase the vigor of sago seedlings at the nursery stage is by providing invigoration treatment in the form of giving growth regulators. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research on the effect of several growth regulators on the growth and development of sago seedlings. This research aims to determine the effect of atonic growth regulators and shallot extract on the growth and development of sago seedlings. This research was conducted in Pengkajoang Village, West Malangke District, North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province. This research was arranged in a randomized block design experiment by immersing growth regulators (P) with various doses consisting of: control treatment (P0), shallot extract 500 ml/liter of water (P1), atonic growth regulators 500 ml/liter water (P2) and a combination of atonic growth regulators and shallot extract 1000 ml/liter of water (P3). The results showed that the appropriation of atonic growth regulators and shallot extract did not have a significant effect on the growth and development of sago seedlings. The conclusion of this research is that the appropriation of growth regulators and without growth regulators did not have an effect on the growth of sago seedlings. This shows that it is more efficient and more effective without the application of growth regulators.

Keywords: Atonic growth regulatory, Shallot extract, Sago seeds.

Topic: Crop production system