Pengaruh Penyimpanan dan Pengemasan Batang Entres terhadap Keberhasilan Okulasi Hijau Tanaman Karet

Abstract

The long distance between scion and production garden requires storage and transport process es for the scion that are needed in rubber green budding. Therefore, information about the rubber scion  storage and packaging technology need to be known. This study was aim ed to determine the effect of storage period and packaging type s of scion  on the success and growth of rubber green budding. The study was conducted at Pakuwon Experimental Station of Indonesian Industrial and Beverage Crops Research Institute, Sukabumi, from February until May 201 5 . The split plot design with three replications was used in this study. The main plot factor w as three levels of scion  storage periods, i.e. 3, 4, and 5 days after harvest ing the scion. The subplot factor w as the 4 techniques of scion packaging: (1) the wood box with five layers of moistened newsprint paper, (2) the wood box with moistened sawdust, (3) the wood box with five layers of moistened newsprint paper and scion wrapped in plastic bags, and ( 4 ) the wood box with moistened sawdust and scion wrapped in plastic bags. The variables measured were the success level and bud growth of rubber green budding. The results showed that t he success level and growth of rubber green budding from scion stored for 4 days are not significantly different compared to those that stored for 3 days. Meanw hile , the best technique of scion packaging is the woodbox with five layers of moistened newsprint or moistened sawdust medium and the scion wrapped in plastic bags.