Effect of Sulfuric Acid (H₂SO₄) Scarification on Seed Dormancy Breaking and Germination of Soursop (Annona muricata L.)

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Eko Wahyudi
Melati Hutabarat
Elza Zuhry
Elisa Apriliani
Dian Rakhmad
Nurbaiti Nurbaiti
Anthony Hamzah
Chandra Gunawan
Yunandra Yunandra

Abstract

Soursop (Annona muricata L.) is a tropical fruit plant with high economic value; however, its cultivation is limited by seed dormancy, which delays germination. This study aimed to determine the most effective sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) concentration for breaking seed dormancy and improving seed viability of soursop. The experiment was conducted at the Greenhouse and Plant Breeding Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Riau, and implemented using a completely randomized design with four treatments: 0% (control), 70%, 75%, and 80% H2SO4 concentration. Each treatment was repeated five times. A total of 20 experimental units were obtained, each consisting of 25 seeds, for a total of 500 seeds used in the experiment. The results indicated that sulfuric acid treatment significantly affected most germination parameters. Seeds soaked in a 75% sulfuric acid solution exhibited the fastest germination time (28.40 Day After Planting), the highest germination percentage (88.80 %), and the strongest seed vigor (5.55%). These findings suggest that chemical scarification with 75% H₂SO₄ for 30 minutes can serve as a practical and efficient pre-sowing treatment to improve seedling establishment in soursop propagation.

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Author Biographies

Eko Wahyudi, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Melati Hutabarat, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Elza Zuhry, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Elisa Apriliani, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Dian Rakhmad, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Nurbaiti Nurbaiti, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Anthony Hamzah, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Chandra Gunawan, Universitas Riau

Department of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Yunandra Yunandra, Universitas Riau

Department of Agrotechnology, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia

How to Cite
Wahyudi, E., Hutabarat, M., Zuhry, E., Apriliani, E., Rakhmad, D., Nurbaiti, N., Hamzah, A., Gunawan, C., & Yunandra, Y. (2026). Effect of Sulfuric Acid (H₂SO₄) Scarification on Seed Dormancy Breaking and Germination of Soursop (Annona muricata L.). Agroteknika, 9(2), 253-272. https://doi.org/10.55043/agroteknika.v9i2.668

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