MOHAMMAD NOPI EKA LEGIONO Pengarang

Aplikasi Seed Priming Menggunakan Polyethylene Glycol (PEG 6000) dan Lama Perendaman Terhadap Viabilitas Benih Semangka (Citrullus vulgaris Schard L.). Seed Priming application using PEG and different treatment period to watermelon seed (Citrullus vulgaris Schard L.) viability. Ir. Sri Rahayu, MP as Chief Counselor and Dwi Rahmawati,SP, MP as Counselor. Mohammad Nopi Eka Legiono Program Studi Teknik Produksi Benih, Jurusan Produksi Pertanian ABSTRACT Seed priming is a preliminary treatment that can be applied to watermelon seeds in order to increase the viability. The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of PEG 6000 concentration and the different period of treatment to the viability of watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schard L.) seed. The research was conducted by using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with two factors and 12 treatment combinations. The first factor is the concentrations of PEG (K) consisting 10% PEG concentration (K3), 20% PEG concentration (K2),), and 30% PEG concentration (K3). The second factor is the periods of treatment consisting 2 days treatment period (L1), 4 days (L2), 8 days (L3) and 12 days (L4). The best result was The best result is the concentration of PEG treatment, with a concentration of 30% (K3), the parameters of germination, speed of germination, sprouted seeds and simultaneity. Key words: seed priming, polyethylene glicol (PEG) 6000, viabilitas, Citrullus vulgaris Schard L.