Pematahan Dormansi Benih Kopi Arabika Kerinci dengan Berbagai Bahan Perendaman

Coffee seeds take a long time to germinate, as the tough seed coat can cause dormancy. This is because water absorption and gas exchange are disturbed mechanical barrier. Breaking of dormancy maximize germination needs be done before sowing seeds. The aim this study was obtain an appropriate effective soaking agent for breaking Kerinci arabica coffee research conducted using Randomized Block Design (RBD), with various treatments immersion, namely: without immersion (p0), coconut (p1), in hot (p2), alang-alang root extract (p3). Parameters observed were: maximum growth potential, abnormal sprouts. results were (1) Proper materials obtained seeds, (2) Soaking more germination.