Open AccessThe effect of giving electric field to the metabolism of andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC) seeds which contributes to accelerating germination
Author(s) -
Sri Ebenezer Br Panggabean,
W. Kamson,
A. P. Simanjuntak,
Nini Rahmawati
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/260/1/012134
Subject(s) - germination , electric field , horticulture , research article , biology , botany , physics , quantum mechanics , library science , computer science
Andaliman is a typical plant in Sumatera Utara that hasn’t been widely cultivated because it’s difficult to germinate. The aim of this research was to study the effect of giving an electric field to the metabolism of andaliman ( Zanthoxylum accanthopodium DC) seeds which contributes to accelerating germination. Research conducted at the Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Tissue Culture Laboratory and Molecular and Genetic Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara from June to July 2018 was arranged in a complete non-factorial randomized design repeated three times. Seeds are given by an electric field for 18 days with a voltage of 324 volts. The results of this research showed that the electric field treatment and differences in fruit colour not different significantly on seed metabolism in accelerating germination after do analysis of proteins, APX, SOD and electrical conductivity. Descriptively the highest average of APX was showed on without electric field: red colour seeds 2.39 μM/min/mg protein (P 1 ). The highest average of SOD was showed on with electric field: red colour seeds 485.27 unit/mg protein (P 4 ). The highest average of electrical conductivity was showed on without electric field: red colour seeds 6733.33 μS (P 1 ).