PARAGRAF 1 RINGKASAN

Bawang merah (Allium ascalonicum L.) merupakan komoditas hortikultura yang penting di
Indonesia. Bawang merah merupakan komoditas hortikultura yang banyak dikonsumsi oleh
masyarakat, tetapi memiliki permasalahan terhadap kualitas dan produktivitasnya. Pada
umumnya budidaya bawang merah menggunakan benih berupa umbi, namun mutu benih kurang
terjamin karena membawa pathogen penyakit dari tanaman asal yang terjangkit sehingga dapat
menurunkan hasil produktivitas bawang merah. Penggunaan biji botani bawang merah true
shallot seed (TSS) merupakan salah satu alternatif untuk meningkatkan tanaman bawang merah.
Keuntungan penggunaan benih true shallot seed (TSS) ialah volume benih yang digunakan jauh
lebih sedikit (kebutuhan benih sekitar 7,5 kg per ha dibanding menggunakan umbi sekitar 1,5
ton/ha), biaya pengangkutan lebih murah, penyimpanan lebih mudah, tanaman bawang merah
yang berasal dari true shallot seed (TSS) lebih kuat dan sehat karena benih true shallot seed
(TSS) bebas virus, dan menghasilkan umbi yang lebih besar (Sumarni et al., 2012; Sopha et al.,
2016; Sopha et al., 2017). Benih bawang merah true shallot seed (TSS) harus melewati tahap
persemaian bibit terlebih dahulu sebelum ditanam di lahan. Waktu yang dibutuhkan selama
proses persemaian adalah 40-45 hari. Oleh karena itu, memerlukan teknologi untuk mengatasi
permasalahan agar benih dapat ditanam langsung di lahan tanpa melewati tahapan persemaian.
Tanaman bawang merah yang ditanam langsung dilahan memiliki kekurangan yaitu benih
mudah terbawa oleh air dan tingkat perkecambahan benih tidak merata serta tumbuhnya tidak
merata. Pelleting benih merupakan solusi untuk mengatasi permasalahan tanam langsung.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengevaluasi respon pertumbuhan dan hasil tiga varietas
bawang merah akibat perlakuan pelleting benih botani True Shallot Seed (TSS). Hipotesis yang
diajukan adalah perlakuan seed pelleting botani True Shallot Seed (TSS) mampu meningkatkan
pertumbuhan dan hasil tiga varietas bawang merah yang diuji.

Shallots (Allium ascalonicum L.) are one of important horticultural commodities in Indonesia.
Shallots are a horticultural commodity which is widely consumed by the community, but has
problems with its quality and productivity. In general, onion cultivation uses seeds in the form of
bulbs, but the quality of the seeds is not guaranteed because it carries disease pathogens from the
original plants which are affected. In that case, it can reduce the productivity of shallots. The
advantage of using true shallot seeds (TSS) is that the volume of seeds used is much fewer
(needed seeds are around 7.5 kg per ha compared to using bulbs of about 1.5 tons / ha),
transportation costs are cheaper, easier to store, onion plants derived from true shallot seeds
(TSS) are stronger and healthier because true shallot seeds (TSS) are virus-free, and produce
larger tubers (Sumarni et al., 2012; Sopha et al., 2016; Sopha et al., 2017). True shallot seed
(TSS) onion seeds must first pass through the seedbed stage before being planted in the field.
The seedbed process takes between 40 to 45 days. Therefore, technology is needed to overcome
the problem so that seeds can be planted directly in the field without passing through the seedbed
stage. Onion plants which are planted directly in the field have disadvantages, namely the seeds
are easily carried away by water and the seed germination rate is uneven and the growth is
uneven. Pelleting seeds is a solution to overcome the problem of direct planting. The purpose of
this study was to evaluate the growth and yield response of three onion varieties due to the
pelleting treatment of True Shallot Seed (TSS) botanical seeds. The proposed hypothesis is the
True Shallot Seed (TSS) botanical pelleting seed treatment was able to increase the growth and
yield of the three onion varieties tested.
PARAGRAF 2
Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Febuari 2023 hingga April 2023 dilahan percobaan
Fakultas pertanian Universitas Brawijaya di Kelurahan Jatimulyo, Kecamatan Lowokwaru, Kota
Malang, Jawa Timur. Alat yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah cangkul, kertas label,
meteran, penggaris, papan penanda, tray semai, timbangan, sekop, dan kamera. Bahan yang
digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah benih bawang merah TSS varietas maserati, benih bawang
merah TSS varietas lokananta, benih bawang merah TSS varietas sanren F1, dan campuran seed
pellet berupa tanah liat, Trichoderma, dan CMC (Carboxyl methyl cellulose). Metode penelitian
menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) yang disusun secara faktorial, terdiri dari 2
faktor dan 4 ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah varietas, terdiri atas 3 varietas meliputi V1 =
varietas Maserati, V2 = varietas Lokananta, V3 = varietas Sanren F1. Faktor kedua adalah
pelleting benih botani (TSS), terdiri atas dua macam yaitu P0 = tanpa pelleting benih dan P1 =
dengan pelleting benih.

This research was conducted from February 2023 to April 2023 in the experimental field of the
Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University in Jatimulyo Village, Lowokwaru, Malang, East
Java. The tools used in this study were hoes, label papers, meters, rulers, marker boards, seedling
trays, scales, shovels, and cameras. The research materials used in this study were maserati
variety TSS onion seeds, lokananta variety TSS onion seeds, TSS onion seeds of sanren F1
variety, and a mixture of pellet seeds in the form of clay, Trichoderma, and CMC (Carboxyl
methyl cellulose). The research method uses a Randomized Blok Design (RBD) which is
arranged factorially, consisting of 2 factors and 4 tests. The first factor is variety, consisting of 3
varieties including V1 = Maserati variety, V2 = Lokananta variety, V3 = Sanren F1 variety. The
second factor is botanical seed pelleting (TSS), consisting of two types, namely P0 = without
seed pelleting and P1 = with seed pelleting.