Judul: Pengaruh perlakuan poliamin terhadap daya tahan bibit mikro enkapsulasi sistem alginasi sekam dari beberapa kultivar kentang (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Abstrak: Penelitian dilakukan di (1) Laboratoriurn Biomolekuler dan Seluler Tanaman, PAU, Darmaga, (2) PT. Inti Daya Agrolestari, Parung, dan (3) Kebun Percobaan Pasir Sarongge, Cianjur. Penelitian dirnulai bulan September 1997 sampai Mei 1998. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah : untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian poliarnin terhadap daya tahan bibit mikro enkapsulasi pada empat kultivar kentang, pengaruh media perbanyakan in vitro ( gula 8% dan pemberian zat pengatur turnbuh NAA, GA₃, dan BAP) terhadap daya tahan bibit mikro enkapsulasi dari dua kultivar kentang, dan melihat pengaruh dua macam komposisi media BMK dan taraf poliamin terhadap daya tahan bibit mikro enkapsulasi dari dua kultivar kentang. Penelitian ini terdiri atas dua percobaan dan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan 10 perlakuan poliamin yaitu: kontrol (tanpa poliamin), Putresin dengan taraf 4.0 mg/I (P2), 8.0 mg/l (P3), 12.0 mg/l (P4), Spermin dengan taraf 4.0 mg/l (Sp2), 8.0 mg/l (Sp3), 12.0 mg/1 (Sp4), dan Spermidin dengan taraf 4.0 mg/l (Spd2), 8.0 mg/I (Spd3), 12.0 mg/l (Spd4). Masing-masing perlakuan poliamin terdiri atas 8 ulangan dengan satuan percobaan adalah 5 kapsul/botol. Jenis dan taraf poliamin tersebut diberikan baik pada percobaan I maupun percobaan II.
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Judul: Penaganan bibit mikro dengan sistem alas-M pada beberapa kultivar kentang (Selanum tuberosum L.)
Abstrak: Secara umum penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari cara penanganan Bibit Mikro Kentang (BMK) asal kultur jaringan dengan sistem ALAS-M (Alginasi Arang Sekam - tanpa enkapsulasi). Sistem ALAS-M dimulai dari penanganan bibit mikro kultur jaringan sampai pemindahan ke media arang sekam. Penelitian dilakukan di Laboratorium Biomolekuler dan Seluler Tanaman, Pusat Antar Universitas (PAU) Bioteknologi, IPB Darmaga dilanjutkan di kebun percontohan PT. Inagro di Cugenang. Kabupaten Cianjur mulai dari bulan September 1998 sampai Juli 1999. Penelitian ini terdiri atas enam percobaan secara berurut, dimana percobaan sebelummya digunakan untuk menyusun perlakuan percobaan berikutnya. Keenam percobaan (I-VI) itu adalah sebagai berikut Pengaruh taraf konsentrasi sukrosa (40, 60, 80 dan 100 g/l) terhadap kemampuan tumbuh dan produksi bibit mikro 4 kultivar kentang (Atlantic, Bintje, AD-25 dan EBA-12). Pengaruh taraf Hyponex (0, 1 dan 2 g/l) dan sukrosa (0, 40, 60 dan 80 g/l) terhadap kemampuan hidup BMK pada penyimpanan gelap. Pengaruh lama pra kondisi cahaya (0, 1, 2, 3 dan 4 hari cahaya) terhadap kemampuan hidup bibit mikro 4 kultivar kentang (Atlantic, Bintje, AD-25 dan EBA-12).
Keyword: Solanum tuberosum, Seed mikro, Sistem alas-M

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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