Effect of Charcoal Type and Saccharose Concentration on The Growth of Abaca Banana Root (Musa Textilis Nee.)

Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^1* Corresponding author: ari.wijayani@upnyk.ac.id

Abstract

Abaca banana (Musa textilis Nee.) is one of the economic fiber plants. The Abaca banana plantation can contribute to agricultural sustainability by efficiently managing inputs like soil, water, chemicals, and seedlings and adopting good practices for harvesting and postharvest activities. The lack of abaca banana supply has encouraged the expansion of abaca banana plantations. To support the availability of plant material, propagation by tissue culture technique becomes a reasonable alternative for mass production. This research aimed to study the responses of shoot production of abaca banana as a result of the effect of types of various charcoal and saccharose at Murashige and Skoog medium through in vitro method. Results showed that the addition of 2 g/l norit and 30 g/l saccharose significantly increased the number of leaves, the length of the planlet, and the number and length of the roots.