Judul: Penentuan Masak Fisiologi dan Ketahanan Benih Kenikir (Cosmos caudatus Kunth) terhadap Desikasi
Abstrak: Cosmos caudatus Kunth is one of the indigenous plant species that can be used as natural herbal medicine, and vegetables. Plant Propagation of Cosmos caudatus Kunth using seeds. This research aimed was to determine the period of physiological maturity and to study the resistance of Cosmos caudatus Kunth seed to dessication. The research conducted at Medicinal Gardens Conservation Unit (MGCU) and Seed Technology Laboratory, IPB in December 2013 to April 2014. The first research used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 1 factor for 5 different harvest period (24, 28, 32, 36, 40 days after flowering (DAF)). The second experiment used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 2 factors, those are drying method and time. The drying methods used were of 2 types (drying with heated (38-42 °C and RH 30-36%), (drying unheated (28-32°C and RH 40-44%)) and times of drying (control, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 hours). The first research revealed that seed physiological maturity can be determined from the suitable harvest period of 40 days after flowering with the best viability and max dry weight of seed. The second research shows the Cosmos caudatus seeds not dried produce higher viability and vigor than dried seeds. Dessication using heating methods have lower viability and vigor than seeds dried with unheated and control methods.
Keyword: seed harvest period., natural herbal medicine, drying methods, box dryer

Judul: Penentuan Masak Fisiologi dan Metode Pengujian Viabilitas Benih Kemangi (Ocimum americanum L.)
Abstrak: Ocimum americanum L. is one of the indigenous plant species that can be used as spices, herbs, and vegetables. These plants are generally propagated using seeds. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the physiological maturity of Basil seed and its viability testing method. The experiment conducted at Medicinal Gardens Conservation Unit (MGCU) and Seed Technology Laboratory, IPB in December 2013 to April 2014. The experiment consisted of two experiments. The first experiment used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 2 factors, that is the harvesting time factors which consisted of 44, 48, 52, 56, and 60 days after flowering (DAF) and the layout factors seed which consisted of the seed lied on the base, middle, and end flowerstalk. The second experiment used split-split plot design that arranged with completely randomized. The first factor was the environmental condition about germination with 2 levels i.e. dark and light condition, the second factor was the soaking seed temperature treatment i.e. water soaking with 40 ºC and room temperature (27 ºC) , and the third factor was the method of germination i.e. the top of paper and the between of paper method. The first experiment results showed that basil seed reached the ripe harvest physiology at the age of 48 DAG and basil seed which located in the middle had the best viability and vigor from the others. The second experiment results showed that the best method on the seed germination of basil seeds obtained by the top of paper method and light condition.
Keyword: seed testing, seed lied, indigenous plant, harvesting time

Judul: Pemodelan Harga Saham Menggunakan Model Lévy dan Model Black-Scholes
Abstrak: Stock may produce high profits. However, it has a high risk as well, because the stock prices fluctuate over time. Therefore, a model is required to estimate the future stock prices accurately. In this paper, Lévy model is compared to Black-Scholes model in estimating the stock price at Bank of America Corporation. As a result, it is concluded that the Black-Scholes model is more accurate than Lévy model.
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