Tendrils Growth of Pegagan (Centella asiatica) with the Application of Phosphorus and Methyl Jasmonate

Noverita Sprinse Vinolina

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

Tendrils Growth of Pegagan (Centella asiatica) with the Application of Phosphorus and Methyl Jasmonate

Noverita Sprinse Vinolina

Abstract :

 Pegagan (Centella asiatica) is a medicinal plant which is very useful because it is believed to have a special quality of healing power. Researches show that pegagan contains such compounds as saponin, asiaticoside, madecasoside and asiatic acid. The objectives of this study were(1) to obtain proper doses of phosphorus and concentration of methyl jasmonate and (2)to find out the interaction dose of phosphorus and methyl jasmonate concentration for pegagan optimum growth for and production. This study used a Separate Plot Design with two factors consisting of a fertilization treatment of P2O5 with four levels i.e.F0 = 0 kg P2O5/ ha, F1 = 18 kg P2O5 /ha, F2 = 36 kg P2O5/ha, F3 = 54 kg P2O5 /ha. The application of methyl jasmonate consisted of two levels i.e. J0 = 0 μM and J1 = 100 μM, with a harvest time of 84 HST, repeated 3 times to determine the effects of the treatments on the growth components. The results showed that the treatments of methyl jasmonate and phosphorus fertilization did not increase the number of primary tendrils and secondary tendrils. Neither phosphorus fertilization alone nor the interaction of methyl jasmonate hormone and phosphorus fertilization affect the number of primary tendrils and secondary tendrils