Judul: PEngujian Galur Sorgum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench.) Pada Dua Tingkat Pemupukan Nitrogen
Abstrak: Sorgum cukup produktif pada daerah-daerah basah disamping ia juga mampu tumbuh pada daerah-daerah yang terlalu kering dan panas untuk serealia lain. Salah satu diantara kegiatan pemuliaan tanaman adalah seleksi dan introduksi tanaman untuk mendapatkan tanaman yang sesuai dengan yang dikehendaki oleh pemulianya. Dalam hal ini kegiatan pemuliaan tanaman menitikberatkan untuk mendapatkan varietas unggul berumur genjah, berproduksi tinggi, warna biji putih serta habitus tanaman pendek. Tiap-tiap varietas mempunyai tanggap yang berbeda-beda terhadap pemupukan nitrogen. Untuk itu perlu diketahui sampai sejauh mana tanggap galur sorgum terhadap pemupukan nitrogen tersebut.
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Judul: Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Tanaman Sorgum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Varietas Numbu dengan Pemupukan Organik yang Berbeda
Abstrak: Sorgum merupakan komoditas pangan yang berpotensi untuk dikembangkan di Indonesia. Peningkatan produktivitas sorgum dapat dilakukan dengan penerapan budidaya yang baik, salah satunya pemupukan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk memberikan informasi mengenai pengaruh pemberian pupuk kandang dan pupuk tambahan terhadap pertumbuhan dan produksi tanaman sorgum varietas Numbu. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Februari hingga bulan Juli 2019 di Kebun Percobaan Cikabayan Bawah, Laboratorium Pengujian, dan Laboratorium Pasca Panen Departemen Agronomi dan Hortikultura, Institut Pertanian Bogor. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah rancangan kelompok lengkap teracak (RKLT) faktorial. Faktor pertama yaitu pemberian pupuk kandang (0 ton ha-1, 10 ton ha-1) dan faktor kedua yaitu jenis pupuk tambahan (tanpa pupuk tambahan, pupuk hayati, pupuk organik cair). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pemberian pupuk kandang dengan dosis 10 ton ha-1 nyata meningkatkan karakter pertumbuhan tanaman sorgum yaitu tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, diameter batang, umur berbunga, umur panen, dan bobot brangkasan kering per tanaman, serta komponen hasil berupa bobot 1,000 butir biji kering. Pemberian pupuk tambahan baik pupuk hayati maupun pupuk organik cair tidak meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan produksi sorgum. Rata-rata produktivitas sorgum dengan pemberian dan tanpa pupuk kandang sebesar 3.52 ton ha-1.
Keyword: pupuk hayati, pupuk kandang, pupuk organik cair, pupuk hayati, pupuk kandang, pupuk organik cair

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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