Comparison different soil series affecting on sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) growth performance in University College of Agroscience Malaysia

Shahira A’in Noor Azmi, . and Muhammad Haziq Danial Ali, . (2023) Comparison different soil series affecting on sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) growth performance in University College of Agroscience Malaysia. International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation (Malaysia), 13. pp. 123-132. ISSN 2462-1757

Sacha inchi plants (Plukenetia volubilis L.) is recognised as an herbal plant that originated from the Amazon Forest in Peru which is region of South America. In recent years, it was used as a source of medicine and health by the Inca community in Peru. The objective of this research is focusing on the comparison between different soil series which effecting the sacha inchi growth performance. This study was conducted at University College Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM) in Alor Gajah, Melaka. All the sacha inchi seeds were planted into polybags with different soils series with same rate as treatments. The basic elements for all plants to growth were given with the rate such as water, fertilizer and light. Thus, 14 days are required for germination of sacha seeds before transferring into the polybags. This is because the sacha inchi plants are off-types variety of seeds. The Completely Randomized Design (CRD) is applied as an experimental designed. It consists of six (6) treatments and seven (7) replications in each treatment. The data then was collected for 8 weeks and had been analysed in a one-way ANOVA at 5% significant level with using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results showed that significant difference at all treatment with all the growth and physiological performance parameter for sacha inchi plants (Plukenetia volubilis L.). The results are also recorded that the T4 treatments (Padang Besar series (PBR_2) can be used as potential media soil series for commercial sacha inchi planting with proper management.

Full text available from: Official URL: https://ijafp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IJAFP...

Abstract

Sacha inchi plants (Plukenetia volubilis L.) is recognised as an herbal plant that originated from the Amazon Forest in Peru which is region of South America. In recent years, it was used as a source of medicine and health by the Inca community in Peru. The objective of this research is focusing on the comparison between different soil series which effecting the sacha inchi growth performance. This study was conducted at University College Agroscience Malaysia (UCAM) in Alor Gajah, Melaka. All the sacha inchi seeds were planted into polybags with different soils series with same rate as treatments. The basic elements for all plants to growth were given with the rate such as water, fertilizer and light. Thus, 14 days are required for germination of sacha seeds before transferring into the polybags. This is because the sacha inchi plants are off-types variety of seeds. The Completely Randomized Design (CRD) is applied as an experimental designed. It consists of six (6) treatments and seven (7) replications in each treatment. The data then was collected for 8 weeks and had been analysed in a one-way ANOVA at 5% significant level with using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results showed that significant difference at all treatment with all the growth and physiological performance parameter for sacha inchi plants (Plukenetia volubilis L.). The results are also recorded that the T4 treatments (Padang Besar series (PBR_2) can be used as potential media soil series for commercial sacha inchi planting with proper management.

[error in script]

Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	seeds
AGROVOC Term:	growth
AGROVOC Term:	planting
AGROVOC Term:	germination
AGROVOC Term:	fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	water
AGROVOC Term:	light
Geographical Term:	Peru
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2026 12:35
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2026 12:35
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3995

Actions (login required)

View Item