Keragaan Karakter Agronomi Populasi Sorgum (Shorgum bicolor (L.) Moench) F3 Hasil Persilangan Soraya 3 X Kawai

Abstract

THEODORUS LEONARDO PAGAWAK. Performance of Agronomic Characters in the Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) F3 Population Resulting from the Soraya 3 x Kawali Crossbreeding Supervised by DESTA WIRNAS.

Sorghum is one of the cereal crops that produces carbohydrates and can be used as a substitute for staple food other than rice. The development of sorghum varieties is very important to increase productivity and yield. This study aims to compare the selection results based on the diversity of agronomic characters in the F3 sorghum population and its two parent varieties, Soraya 3 x Kawali. The research was conducted in West Bogor. The materials used were F3 sorghum seeds resulting from the Soraya 3 x Kawali crossbreeding and seeds of the two parent varieties. Based on the analysis of variance and heritability conducted on several tested characters, each population showed diverse results. Specifically, the analysis of the genetic coefficient of variation for each character showed results ranging from medium to high, indicating the potential for improvement through selection. Based on the selection differential values, the panicle diameter and panicle weight were 0.32 and 1.36, respectively.

Keywords: Rice, character, growth, crossbreeding, Soraya, Sorghum.