The Cluster of Local Maize Accessions Based on Seed Characteristics from North Sumatra

Document Type : Regular issue (Original Article)

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1 Program Study of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Labuhanbatu, Rantauprapat 21415, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

2 Program Study of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia

3 Program Study of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan 20238, Indonesia

4 Program Study of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia

5 Center of Excellence for Mangrove, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia

Abstract

The use of local maize is still in high demand by farmers in Indonesia. The development of local maize needs to be discovered through a morphological approach. This study was to obtain seed characteristics and similarities of local maize from North Sumatra. Local maize accession seeds were taken by four districts/cities (Binjai, Serdang Bedagai, Deli Serdang, and Mandailing Natal) from North Sumatra, Indonesia from July to September 2022. A hybrid variety of maize was selected for comparison. Seed characteristics were measured in each accession with four replications. A descriptive-analytic method was selected in this study and data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and followed by Tukey at P

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