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Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Journal of Tropical Crop Science is an international journal publishing research related to tropical crops. Articles in the journal focus on in-vivo and in-vitro production and production environment, breeding, seed technology, physiology, postharvest, pest and pathology of cereals, vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, medicinal and plantation crops; soil, landscape, turf and agro ecology management under tropical conditions.
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The Effects of Watering Volume and Topping on the Fruit Quality of Two Melon Varieties in a Substrate Hydroponic System Trio Fanny Ajitama; Anas Dinnurohman Susila; Willy Bayuardi Suwarno
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
Publisher : Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, IPB University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.165-174

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Melons are horticultural fruits with increasing demand and high economic value. In 2020, the export demand for melons was 388.98 tons, with key destinations including Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Malaysia, East Timor, and Singapore. However, quality degradation, such as fruit cracking, can negatively impact marketability. Dorais et al. (2004) identified several factors contributing to fruit splitting, including genetics, pruning time, water management (rain, high humidity, or intensive irrigation following drought), high temperatures, light, calcium content, and the strength of fruit cell walls. Effective and efficient cultivation practices are essential to mitigate these issues. This research aimed to determine the effect of watering volume and topping treatment on the growth and quality of two melon varieties in a substrate hydroponic system. The experiment was conducted from March 2021 to May 2021 in the greenhouse of the Leuwikopo IPB University Experimental Garden, located at an altitude of 218.79 meters above sea level. Two melon varieties were used: “Alisha” (V1) and “Glamour” (V2), with four replications for each treatment. The treatments were watering volume and topping. Watering consists of consistent watering volume of 250 ml per plant until harvest, variable watering volume according to the growth phase, i.e., 200 ml per plant, 300 ml per plant, and 350 ml per plant for phase, 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The effects of the treatments on all agronomic traits and fruit quality were assessed. The results showed that topping did not significantly affect any of the agronomic traits or fruit quality. Maintaining a consistent watering volume of 250 ml per plant until harvest is beneficial for the growth and quality of melon varieties “Alisha” and “Glamour” in a substrate hydroponic system. Effective water management is crucial in melon cultivation to ensure high-quality fruit production and minimize issues such as fruit cracking. Future research could explore additional factors influencing melon quality and yield to further optimize cultivation practices.
Genotype × Environment Interaction and Stability of Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genotypes for Seed Yield in Northwestern Ethiopia Bantalem Zeleke; Jemale Esimeal; Kindu Amogne; Yitayal Mengie; Fentansh Sendekie; Abebe Hailu; Yasin Taye
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.155-164

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Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a self-pollinated diploid (2n=14) annual cool-season pulse crop. It is a major food legume with a valuable and cheap source of plant protein having essential amino acids that have high nutritional value for resource poorhouseholds. Biotic stress such as weed and insect pests and abiotic stresses like water logging, soil acidity, and low soil fertility are the major constraints to field pea production and productivity. Fourteen field pea genotypes, obtained from Holeta Agricultural Research Center, were evaluated in eight environments in Northwestern Ethiopia in the main production season (2018-2019) to identify stable and high-yielding field pea genotypes. The trial was laid out using a randomized complete block design and replicated three times. Combined analysis of variance for seed yield revealed that genotype, environments, and genotype-by-environment interaction effects were significant (P < 0.05). The lowest hundred seed weight value (12.83 g) was manifested by the local check, while the highest value (20.73 g) was revealed by EH 07007-3 genotype from the overall mean of location. The highest mean grain yield of 2400 kg.ha-1 was obtained from the EH08003-2 genotype, while the lowest yield 1660 kg.ha-1 was obtained from EH 08041-3. The maximum grain yield of 4140 kg.ha-1 was recorded from Debark by EH 09015-3 genotype, while the minimum grain yield of 560 kg.ha-1 was revealed by EH 08041-3. The environments, GxE, and genotypes accounted for 74.8%, 16.3%, and 7.0% of the total sum squares, respectively, indicating that field pea seed yield was significantly affected by the changes in the environment, followed by GxE interaction and genotypic effect. The candidate genotype, EH08003-2, was the most stable genotype followed by EH 09068-2 and EH 08042-2 having an IPCA score closer to zero with a yield advantage of 26.3% and 36.4% over the standard and local checks, respectively. Considering the eight environments’ data and field performance evaluation during the variety verification trial, the National Variety Releasing Committee has approved the official release of EH08003-2 for kik seed utilization class with a vernacular name of Hasset for high potential areas of Northwestern Ethiopia and similar agro-ecologies.
Modeling of Climate Change Prediction and its Impact on the Tea Production in Sylhet District, Bangladesh Nipa Begum; Masud Alam; Md. Shah Jahan Mazumde; Monira Rahman Mim; Mahadi Hasan Monshi
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.105-119

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Climate change, one of the most pressing issues, poses the greatest threat to human existence on our planet ever understanding the underlying structure, function and forecasting the future behavior has become considerable apparatus in numerous applications like metrological phenomena and production pattern of any observations. This study was conducted to model and forecast micro climatic variables in Sylhet district. The weather data for humidity, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, light duration, wind speed and monthly rainfall for the period 2005 to 2017 in Moulvibazar and Sylhet was collected for this study. Using Box-Jekins methodology, seasonal ARIMA model has been applied and models have also been verified. The best models were selected mainly based on AIC criterion. The best fitted SARIMA models for in Moulvibazar for humidity, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, light duration, wind speed and rainfall are ARIMA(1,0,1)(2,1,0)[12], ARIMA(1,0,0)(2,0,0)[12], ARIMA(2,0,1)(2,1,0)[12], ARIMA(1,1,1)(1,0,0)[12], ARIMA(4,0,1)(2,1,0)[12] and ARIMA(2,0,3)(1,1,2)[12] and in Sylhet ARIMA(0,0,1)(1,1,0)[12], ARIMA(0,0,0)(2,0,0)[12], ARIMA(0,0,0)(2,0,0)[12], ARIMA(0,1,2(2,0,0)[12], ARIMA(3,0,1)(1,0,0)[12] and ARIMA(1,0,0)(2,1,1) [12], respectively. This model can help to predict the climatic condition earlier, which could enhance the estimation of tea production in the next preceding years.
Development of Brown Seed and Release of “Biradama” Tef Variety for Potential Areas of Amhara Region and Beyond Misganaw Ferede; Sewagegn Tariku; Atalay Fentahun; Atinkut Fentahun; Gedefaw Misganaw; Zigale Dagnaw; Desalegn Getaneh; Sefinew Wale; Yismaw Degenet; Shumet Chakle; Yasin Taye
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.120-127

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Brown seed tef variety development did not get much attention as white seed in tef improvement program in Ethiopia. However, brown seed tef is locally demanded for home consumption and foreign markets. It has wider genetic variability that can be exploited in tef improvement program. Therefore, the study was conducted to develop high yielding brown seed tef variety with desirable agronomic and quality traits. Eighteen tef genotypes with standard and local checks were used for this study. The study was conducted at Adet (2019 and 2020), Mota (2019 and 2020), Takusa (2019 and 2020) and Finote Selam (2020) in Amhara region with a total of seven environments. A randomized complete block design with 3 replications was used in this experiment. The analysis of variances showed significant differences for the evaluated traits in genotypes, environments and genotypes by environment interaction. The genotype Accession # 236756-3 is a stable genotype than theother tested genotypes. The grain and straw yield performance of the genotype accession # 236756-3 was 2529 kg.ha-1 and 6040 kg.ha-1, respectively. It had 14.3% and 25.2% grain yield advantage over standard check “Filagot”, and the farmer’s variety, respectively. In addition, it had 13.6% and 19.4 % straw yield advantage over “Filagot” (standard check) and the farmer’s variety, respectively. A variety verification trial of the genotype accession # 236756-3 was conducted in test locations with a standard check (“Filagot”) and the farmer’s variety. The field performance of the verification trial was evaluated by National Technical Committee and released the variety for large production in tef production potential areas of Amhara Region and similar agro-ecologies of Ethiopia with a local name ‘Biradama”. This newly released variety can be used as parental material in the genetic improvements of tef. 
Modification of The Spectrophotometric Analysis Protocol by Sims D. and Gamon to Analyze Leaf Pigment Content using Green Spinach (Amaranthus hybridus) as a Model Plant Yudiansyah, Yudiansyah; Ismiyanti, Ismiyanti; Aziz, Sandra Arifin
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.147-154

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The analysis of pigment content in plants, particularly chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, anthocyanin, and carotenoids, is crucial to assess their physiological performance. The spectrophotometry method by Sims and Gamon offers practicality and reliable results. This research established several variables to achieve more precise results. Green spinach leaf samples were used as a model to analyze their pigment content, determining the minimum sample area or weight, the maximum limit that does not violate Beer’s law, and the temperature during analysis. The limit of quantitation (LoQ) is the smallest quantity of analytes in a sample that still meets the criteria for accuracy and precision in testing. The research results show that using a leaf punch with a diameter of 9 mm approaches the LoQ value. To avoid measurements nearing the LoQ limit, it is advisable to use leaf punch diameters of 10- or 12-mm. Leaf punches of 22 mm are still safe to use, as there has been no deviationfrom Beer’s law. Using unchilled acetone at 27°C did not show significant differences compared to using cold acetone at 7°C for the content of chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids. However, for chlorophyll b and anthocyanin, despite significant differences, the chlorophyll content measured at room temperature was more practical and relatively higher compared to cold acetone, thus disproving concerns about pigment damage.
Quality and Production Potentials of Various Types of Taro Cormel Rafi Fauzan; Eny Widajati; Endah Retno Palupi; Edi Santosa
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.137-146

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Taro is a promising food crop that can be developed as a significant source of carbohydrates; however, a major obstacle is the unavailability of high-quality planting materials. Due to the difficulty in obtaining seeds, taro cultivation generally relies on vegetative propagation materials such as cormels, cormlets, and stolons. The advantage of using vegetative propagation material is that it retains the same characteristics as the parent plant. This research aimed to evaluate the quality of various types of cormels as taro planting material, study the potential of different types of cormels on the growth and production of taro plants, and investigate the growth, development, and time required to produce cormels from various types of cormels and their potential in cormel seed production. The research consisted of two experiments: the first experiment evaluated the quality of several types of cormels from two taro accessions (S24 and S28) using a completely randomized design with two factors (accession and types of cormels—primary, secondary, and tertiary), while the second experiment studied the growth and development of cormels from various types of cormels. The best quality seeds were obtained from primary cormels directly attached to the main tubers, with the germination rate highest for primary cormels at 53.25%, followed by secondary cormels at 51.59%, and tertiary cormels at 39.42%. Accession S24 showed a faster emergence rate (30.26 days) compared to S28 (58.08 days), and in S24, there was no significant difference between types of cormels for this parameter. In contrast, in S28, primary cormels had a significant emergence advantage (33.65 days) over secondary and tertiary cormels (62.57 and 78.02 days, respectively). Additionally, primary cormels were formed 8 weeks after planting, while secondary and tertiary cormels appeared 12 weeks after planting. These findings suggest that primary cormels should be prioritized for use in taro propagation to improve growth, development, and yield, highlighting their potential in cormel seed production and offering a viable solution to the challenge of seed availability in taro cultivation.
Growth and Production of Cassavas in Intercropping System with Cowpeas Intan Lorenza Sinaga; Suwarto Suwarto; Heni Purnamawati; Dwi Guntoro
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.128-136

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Cassava is one of the most important commodities worldwide, serving as a crucial food source due to its rich content of nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, calcium, and magnesium. Cassava is a perennial crop with slow growth, necessitating the selection of intercrops with shorter harvest periods. Cowpea, a legume high in protein, is widely cultivated and suitable for intercropping with cassava. Intercropping these crops involves adjusting planting distances to optimize yield. This study aims to determine the optimal planting distance in an intercropping system that yields the highest productivity for the cassava variety “Mangu” and the cowpea varieties “Albina” and “Uno”. The research was conducted from January to June 2023 at the IPB Experimental Farm in Sawahbaru, Dramaga, Bogor, on Latosol soil, at an altitude of 207 meters above sea level. The study utilized a randomized complete block design with a single factor: the intercropping system pattern. The patterns tested were 1:2 (one row of cassava with two rows of cowpea) and 1:3 (one row of cassava with three rows of cowpea), consisting of: P1: “Mangu” and “Uno” 1:2; P2: “Mangu” and “Uno” 1:3; P3: “Mangu” and “Albina” 1:2; P4: “Mangu” and “Albina” 1:3; P5: “Mangu” monoculture; P6: “Uno” monoculture; P7: “Albina” monoculture. The results indicated that the P3 planting system yielded the highest crown height at 1, 5, and 6 months after planting (MAP), the highest canopy diameter at 4 months after planting, tuber production, and 100 seed weight of cowpea. The P4 system produced the highest stem diameter, number of leaves, number of pods, pod dry weight, and seed dry weight at 9 months after planting.
Effect of Different Blended Fertilizers Formulae for the Productivity of Sesame at Bench Maji Zone, South Ethiopia Zelalem Addis Musse; Shiferaw Boke Ambaye
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.195-199

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Sesame productivity in our country Ethiopia is low due to unbalanced fertilization and soil fertility degradation beyond disease and lacking using an improved variety of sesame. The experiment was conducted for two growing seasons to identify the effects of different blended fertilizer formulae applications on sesame yield and yield components at Menit Goldia. The treatments are control, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and boron (NPSB) formula 1 = 46 kg.ha-1 N, 54 kg.ha-1 P,10 kg.ha-1 S, and 1.07 kg.ha-1 B; formulae 2 = 69 kg.ha-1 N,72 kg.ha-1 P,13 kg.ha-1 S, and 1.4 kg.ha-1 B, formula 3 = 92 kg.ha-1 N, 90 kg.ha-1 P, 17 kg.ha-1 S, and 1.7 kg.ha-1 B. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The application NPSB formula resulted in the highest sesame yield and yield component as compared to the control. The economic analysis demonstrated that the maximum net benefit with the highest marginal rate of return was obtained due to the application of formula 3 as compared to control, therefore formula 3 is recommended to grow sesame at Menit Goldia and other areas with similar environment.
Utilization of Plasma Technology to Control Weed Seed Germination Anwar Bukhori; Dwi Guntoro; Sudradjat; Anto Tri Sugiarto
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.200-205

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Efforts to reduce herbicide use include employing cold plasma technology, which produces heat energy from UV plasma rays using a combination of electrical power. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of plasma technology in controlling weeds and to identify the optimal voltage and duration for using cold plasma technology to inhibit seed germination. The study was conducted at the Ecotoxicology Laboratory and Seed Propagation Laboratory of IPB in Bogor, Indonesia, from January to March 2023. It comprised two experiments: (1) testing the voltage and time duration of cold plasma technology and (2) examining the effect of electrode needle distance on mustard seeds. The first experiment followed a completely randomized design with plasma voltage and time duration as the treatments. The second experiment used a single-factor completely randomized design to investigate the electrode needle distance. Each experiment included four replications. The results indicated that a voltage of 140 kV with a duration of 80 seconds could suppress mustard seed germination by up to 100%. Additionally, using an electrode needle distance of 0.5 cm reduced the germination percentage of mustard seeds by up to 100% at 7 and 14 days after treatment.
Yield and Physicochemical Characteristics of Kaffir Lime Leaf Essential Oils Subjected to Different Post-Harvest Treatment Rahmat Budiarto; Roedhy Poerwanto; Edi Santosa; Darda Efendi; Andria Agusta; Muhamad Abdul Rofiq
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 11 No. 02 (2024): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.11.02.97-104

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The importance of kaffir lime leaf as essential oils (EOs) raw material is starting to get attention because of its commercial value; however, there is no quality reference for kaffir lime leaf EOs, especially in response to various post-harvest handlings. This study aimed to describe the physicochemical characteristics and yield of kaffir lime EOs subjected to different post-harvest. Bogor originated-kaffir lime leaf was prepared to be subjected to several post-harvest treatments, i.e., control/fresh green leaves (P1); milling to produce green leaf flour (P2); drying to produce dry brown leaf (P3), and milling and drying to produce brown leaf flour (P4). The result showed that post-harvest treatment generally decreases an oil yield and increases darkness color, specific gravity and refractive index of tested EOs. Additionally, post-harvest treatment also changes metabolite profile revealed by GCMS analysis. The relative percentage of caryophyllene and citronellol tends to increase, while the linalool and citronellal levels decrease due to tested post-harvest treatment. It was implied that for the benefit of the fragrance industry with a high citronellal requirement, EOs should be made from fresh green leaves and the leaves should be avoided from drying and powdering treatment.

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