Study of Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L) Seed Viability From True Shallot Seed (TSS)

Abstract

Abstract The use of shallot bulbs as the main planting material has many weaknesses, so one of the solutions is to use botanical seeds (True Shallot Seed). Physiologically, good seeds have embryos, endosperm, radicles, and testa. Seed viability demonstrated by the viability of seeds, metabolically active, and has enzymes that can catalyze metabolic reactions for germination. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential of the seed to determine its quality. One method for testing seed potential is the viability test through the tetrazolium test and the vigor test through Germination Rate. This research used local varieties of Trisula yields in 2015 (TR 1), Trisula yields of 2018 (TR 2) and as a control used Tuk-Tuk varieties. The results of the viability test using tetrazolium showed that the average viable seeds in the TR1 variety were 90.5%, TR2 94%, Tuk-tuk 95.5% which meant that the potential of the seed was still good because it was over 80%. The results of the vigor test through the measurement of germination rate gave significantly different results on each variable with an average yield of TR1 8.45% per etmal, TR2 11.41% per et mal, and Tuk-tuk 14.27% per et mal.