Effect of Pollination Method on Shallot Seed Formation Improvement
Neneng Ratna Purnamasari, Yati Haryati, Kiki Kusyaeri Hamdani dan Meksy Dianawati

National Research and Innovation Agency

Abstract

Producing seeds from shallot flower bulbs requires proper pollination techniques to form pithy seeds. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the pollination method to produce shallot botanical seeds. The research was conducted in Cilame Village, Ngamprah District, West Bandung Regency, West Java at an altitude of 900 m asl. The study used a completely randomized design consisting of four treatments and six replications. The treatment is a pollination method, namely: control (natural pollination), using a brush, using a hand (by stroking) a combination of using a brush and hands. Pollination treatment is carried out when the flowers have bloomed for three consecutive days. The variables observed were plant height, crown number, umbel diameter, number of flowers per clump, number of capsules per umbel, and seed production per umbel. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, and if the results of the F test were significantly different, it was continued with DMRT (Duncan^s Multiple Range Test) and correlation. The results showed that hand pollination was the most effective in increasing the actual production of shallot seeds per umbel by 74.16%.

Keywords: shallot, pithy, capsule, umbel

Topic: Plant breeding and biotechnology