The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth

Cocoa seeds are recalcitrant with some problems in their storage system due to lack of dormancy period. This study aimed to find out the effect of cocoa pod storage in two different temperatures and the storage period towards seed viability and growth of the seedlings. This study applied a split-plo...

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Main Authors: Ari Wibowo, Indah Anita-Sari, Agung Wahyu Susilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute 2021-09-01
Series:Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal
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Online Access:http://ccrjournal.com/index.php/ccrj/article/view/424
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author Ari Wibowo
Indah Anita-Sari
Agung Wahyu Susilo
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Agung Wahyu Susilo
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description Cocoa seeds are recalcitrant with some problems in their storage system due to lack of dormancy period. This study aimed to find out the effect of cocoa pod storage in two different temperatures and the storage period towards seed viability and growth of the seedlings. This study applied a split-plot design with storage temperature as main plot and storage period as sub-plot. Cocoa pods of Sulawesi-1 clone were harvested and stored at 20ºC and 29ºC for 3, 7, 14, and 30 days. The stored cocoa seeds were then sown for three months. The findings showed that the storage of cocoa pods at 20ºC for 30 days causing the seed water content was 45%, the growth of the seedlings after the storage was 98.7%, and could press the pod shrinkage (1.6%). The storage of cocoa pods at 29ºC for 30 days could accelerate the reduction process by 68.2%, decreased germination of seeds up to 83.4%, and reduced the water content by 44.2%. The pod storage at 20ºC for 30 days showed a high value in some aspects such as seedling height, stem diameter, leaf area, seedling fresh weight, and shoot/root ratio. The storage of pods at 29ºC for 14 days indicated a high score in the character of germination, seedling height, stem diameter, and fresh weight of seedlings. The storage of pods at room temperature could be conducted for 14 days, meanwhile, at controlled temperature, it could be conducted for 30 days
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spelling doaj.art-b7e76c062cc248b19a4d71a97761b1a22022-12-21T20:19:01ZengIndonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research InstituteCoffee and Cocoa Research Journal0215-02122406-95742021-09-0137210.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v37i2.424The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling GrowthAri Wibowo0Indah Anita-Sari1Agung Wahyu Susilo2Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kakao IndonesiaIndonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research InstituteIndonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research InstituteCocoa seeds are recalcitrant with some problems in their storage system due to lack of dormancy period. This study aimed to find out the effect of cocoa pod storage in two different temperatures and the storage period towards seed viability and growth of the seedlings. This study applied a split-plot design with storage temperature as main plot and storage period as sub-plot. Cocoa pods of Sulawesi-1 clone were harvested and stored at 20ºC and 29ºC for 3, 7, 14, and 30 days. The stored cocoa seeds were then sown for three months. The findings showed that the storage of cocoa pods at 20ºC for 30 days causing the seed water content was 45%, the growth of the seedlings after the storage was 98.7%, and could press the pod shrinkage (1.6%). The storage of cocoa pods at 29ºC for 30 days could accelerate the reduction process by 68.2%, decreased germination of seeds up to 83.4%, and reduced the water content by 44.2%. The pod storage at 20ºC for 30 days showed a high value in some aspects such as seedling height, stem diameter, leaf area, seedling fresh weight, and shoot/root ratio. The storage of pods at 29ºC for 14 days indicated a high score in the character of germination, seedling height, stem diameter, and fresh weight of seedlings. The storage of pods at room temperature could be conducted for 14 days, meanwhile, at controlled temperature, it could be conducted for 30 dayshttp://ccrjournal.com/index.php/ccrj/article/view/424cocoapod storageseedling qualitytemperatur
spellingShingle Ari Wibowo
Indah Anita-Sari
Agung Wahyu Susilo
The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth
Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal
cocoa
pod storage
seedling quality
temperatur
title The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth
title_full The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth
title_fullStr The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth
title_full_unstemmed The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth
title_short The Implications of Cocoa Pod Storage and Temperature to the Performance of Pod Components and Seedling Growth
title_sort implications of cocoa pod storage and temperature to the performance of pod components and seedling growth
topic cocoa
pod storage
seedling quality
temperatur
url http://ccrjournal.com/index.php/ccrj/article/view/424
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