Domestication of Ciplukan (Physalis angulata L.) from Three Altitudes Using Watering Treatment

Abstract

Ciplukan (Physalis angulata L.) is a plant that is often considered a weed but contains secondary metabolites that can be used as traditional medicine. This supports the domestication of ciplukan at various altitudes using watering treatments. The research aims to examine the growth and yield of ciplukan from various heights for domestication using watering treatments. The research used a complete factorial randomized block design with 2 factors, namely the height of the seed origin and the watering volume. The altitude factor consists of three levels, namely lowland, medium land and highland. Watering volume factor with four levels, namely 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25% field capacity. The treatment of the height of the seed origin has an effect on plant biomass, namely that the highland seed origin shows the highest plant biomass. Watering volume affects plant height, number of leaves, root length, fresh weight and plant biomass. The growth and yield of ciplukan decreases as the watering volume decreases. The combination of treatment from midland seeds with a watering volume of 25% showed the lowest plant height. Domestication of ciplukan shows that the height of the seed origin and the volume of watering have a significant influence on the growth and production of ciplukan.