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Effects of Storage-Induced Moisture Loss on Germination Performance and Oil Yield of Pongamia pinnata Cahyono, Deddy Dwi Nur; Aminah, Aam; Putri, Atfi Indriany; Syamsuwida, Dida; Danu; Djam'an, Dharmawati; Suita, Eliya; Siregar, Nurma Wati; Nuroniah, Hani Sitti; Lukman, Abdul Haki; Bahanan, Fauzi; Utami, Eka Rachmi Budi
Jurnal Sylva Lestari Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): January
Publisher : Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23960/jsl.v13i1.1026

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Pongamia (Pongamia pinnata) is a non-food plant that has the potential to be developed as a biofuel because its seeds’ oil content is up to 40%. Therefore, it is necessary to study the characteristics of seeds for germination in relation to mass cultivation and information on oil content as a production consideration. This paper aimed to describe the sensitivity of pongamia seed moisture content to germination and its oil content and also to understand the seed category. Variations in moisture content were obtained from storing seeds at ambient temperature for up to 5 months. Moisture content, morphological characters, oil content, and germination rate were examined for each storage period. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance to determine the treatment effect. The results showed that storing seeds at ambient temperature caused a decrease in moisture content. A decrease in moisture content of 29.36% in the first month’s storage significantly affected the reduction of morphological characters and seed weight. Meanwhile, during the 2–5 months storage period, the decrease in moisture content was only 2–5% and did not affect seed length. Reducing moisture content (MC) increased oil recovery but was not statistically significant. The best germination rate was 84.67%, obtained from fresh seeds (MC of 46.64%); the germination rate decreased as the moisture content decreased during storage. Pongamia should be categorized as an intermediate seed based on the seed moisture content characteristics and germination test results. Keywords: germination, moisture content, oil content, Pongamia pinnata, storage
Linking Surface Water Content to Groundwater Levels in Tropical Peatlands: Insights from the van Genuchten Approach Putri, Atfi Indriany; Danoedoro, Projo; Sulaiman, Albertus; Sekaranom, Andung Bayu
Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management) Vol 16 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (JPSL)
Publisher : Pusat Penelitian Lingkungan Hidup, IPB (PPLH-IPB) dan Program Studi Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan, IPB (PS. PSL, SPs. IPB)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jpsl.16.1.65

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Tropical peatland in Indonesia have always been characterized by Peat Hydrology Units which have a function as a large amount of carbon storage and are able to regulate the hydrological cycle naturally. This study has two objectives, namely to analyze the variability of SWC, GWL, and rainfall parameters, to be able to understand the patterns of hydrological interactions in peatlandecosystems and to explain the quantitative relationship between SWC and GWL parameters using the van Genuchten Equation (VG) approach. The study also uses a VG based soil hydraulic curve modeling approach to describe groundwater retention and its impact on groundwater surface dynamics. The results showed that the SWC value was significantly influenced by the depth of theGWL and the intensity of rainfall, this underlined that the relationship between the two parameters is reciprocal. In addition, understanding the relationship between these parameters is very important, since the SWC value greatly determines the moisture status of the peat surface, in addition to directly the SWC value also affects the susceptibility of peat fires, while the GWLregulates the long-term hydrological balance and carbon emission potential. Therefore, conducting this study can improve understanding of hydrological feedback in peatlands. The results of the correlation analysis between parameters in this study showed that there was a strong relationship between SWC and GWL (R² = 0.6–0.8), while the correlation between GWL and Rainfall was weak(R² = 0.1–0.2). This suggests that SWC variation is primarily influenced by groundwater fluctuations rather than precipitation.