Growth and Genetic Parameters of Mindi (Melia azedarach Linn.) Progeny Test in Parungpanjang Forest Research Station, Bogor

Mindi (Melia azedarach Linn., family Meliaceae) is a multipurpose forest tree species such as for furniture, vinier and plywood, otherwise the leaves for pesticide and medicine material. Mindi mostly cultivated in a community forest, especially in West Java. This study was aimed to assess the growth performance and genetic parameter of the progeny test of mindi at Parungpanjang Forest Research Station, Bogor, West Java. The progeny test was established by using a randomized complete block design, consisting of 6 blocks and 73 families and each family consisting of 4 trees row-plot. The survival at 7 years old was 57.48%, height was 7.15 m and diameter is 8.59 cm, in average. The height and diameter growths among families showed a significantly different. The best family growth in height and diameter were Sumedang-31 and Bogor-18 families, respectively.The individual and family heritabilities for both stem diameter and tree heght characters were stil relatively low, with the higher family heritability value than individual heritability. The genetic correlation between total height and stem diameter of 0.57 indicates a strong correlation between the traits.

Progeny testing of Pinus sylvestris L. of seed orchard in different environmental conditions

Evaluation of the progeny test of plus trees of Scots pine - a necessary condition for determining the prospects the use of improved seeds in different environmental conditions. The paper presents the results of the study of the progeny test of groups of clones of plus trees of Scots pine selected according to certain characteristics in Northern Steppe and South Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Analysis of results showed: a significant improvement in the growth rates of the all testing progenies of seed orchard in the better climatic and soil conditions of South Forest-Steppe between the ages of 3 and 10 years. At the same time 4 out of 5 studied progenies worsened their growth indicators relative to local control at the age of 3 to 26 years in less optimal climatic and soil conditions of Northern Steppe. The leader in the steppe conditions was the progeny of a fraction of three clones, which had the highest seed productivity. The selection of the fastest growing clones and the rejection of the slowest growing ones had a positive effect on the growth of progenies of seed orchards at both test points.

Growth diversity, heritability, and genetic correlation of 4-years-old of Alstonia angustiloba progeny test in Wonogiri, Central Java

Alstonia angustiloba is a local tree species that have potential for community forest plantation; therefore, it is important to provide improved seeds. This study aimed to determine the diversity of growth, estimate the value of heritability, and the genetic correlation of the 4-years-old A. angustiloba progeny test. Randomized Completely Block Design with two factors (population and family) were used in this study. In this study, families are nested in the population. The population factors consisted of 4 levels, and family factors consisted of 43 families. The analysis of variance showed that height and stem diameter growth were significantly different between populations and families at four years old. The best height and stem diameter growth at the population level was obtained from the Pendopo population, 4.45 m and 7.71 cm, respectively. At the family level, the best height growth was obtained from 9 families (4.46-5.06 m), and the best stem diameter growth was obtained from 11 families (7.48-8.72 cm). The estimated individual heritability value for height was 0.41, and stem diameter was 0.23. Estimated family heritability values were 0.66 for height and 0.50 for stem diameter. The genetic correlation between height and stem diameter was 0.97.

Ex-situ conservation through selection and breeding: A Review On 15 Years Toona sinensis Roem. & Toona sureni Merr. base populations

The ex-situ conservation of Toona sinensis and Toona sureni or surian weren’t supported list threatened species threat but by reduction of huge trees and leaving only small trees that are identical with the reduction of their genetic potential. Genetic potential plays a crucial role within the development of basic and breeding populations. The existence of the 15-year ex-situ conservation plot requires evaluation for simpler management to extend conservation value. The conservation area has collected genetic material from 52 populations from various islands in Indonesia and the progeny test area by testing 100 families from 10 selected populations because the basic source for assembling selected genetic material to supply superior seeds. Currently, genetic material from surian ex-situ conservation has been wont to develop genetic tests that are converted into seed orchards. Limitations of ex-situ conservation include maintenance of genetic material in artificial habitats, decreased genetic diversity, depression of close relative mating, adaptation to climate stress, and the potential for accumulation of weak alleles.it’s many constraints in terms of personnel, costs, and reliance on electrical power sources. supported the challenges within the future, efforts are needed to revamp through the unification of ex-situ conservation and progeny test management to support breeding population development. Strengthening the ex-situ conservation value of T. sinensis & T. sureni can be optimalization through solving all identified challenges and strengthening long-term management.

Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King.) as urban tree: tree growth and wood quality variation in a progeny test

Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is a tree species widely planted not only for timber production but also as a shade tree in urban areas both on the side of the highway (green belt) and other green open areas. The objective of this study was to analyze the genetic variation of growth and wood quality of a mahogany progeny test at the Parung Panjang, Bogor, which will be converted into a seedling seed orchard for high quality seed production. The progeny test was established using a randomized complete block design involving 96 families originating from seven populations (land races) in Java Island, i.e., Cianjur, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, Magelang, Gundih, Madiun, and Jember. The results showed that the family had a significant effect on all the growth and wood quality parameters. Individual and family heritability for all growth and wood quality traits were categorized into the high, i.e., 0.33 - 0.96 and 0.35 - 0.56, respectively. The selection simulation showed that the selection percentage of 44.68% (45 best families) gave the optimum genetic gain based on growth and wood quality traits.

Analysis of genotype-by-environment interaction in a multisite progeny test with Scots pine for supporting selection decisions

In multisite forest genetic experiments, the presence of genotype × environment interaction (GEI) is common. GEI may negatively affect the estimates of genetic variance and hamper selection decisions in tree breeding programs. Several measures exist to evaluate the stability of tested genotypes’ performance across environments with a choice of the method likely affecting breeders’ decisions. In this study, we evaluated variation in diameter and height growth performance in the progeny test established at 4 sites with 80 open-pollinated half-sib families of Scots pine. We found significant variation among examined progeny at age 10, reaching up to 31% for diameter and 20% for height depending on site, and significant GEI in both traits. We estimated contribution of each family to GEI using various methods and tools of GEI analysis—AMMI, GGE biplots, heterogeneity of regression coefficients (bi’s), the deviation mean squares from regression (s2di) and Kang’s yield-stability index (YSi). Despite the presence of the cross-over interaction, family ranks did not vary much among sites. The selections based on the phenotype, YSi and restricted bi corresponded well to each other leading to the expected response to selection up to 7.8% on diameter and 4.4% on height, whereas those based on the AMMI stability variance were different and lead to a slight loss in both traits. We discuss our results in the context of the usefulness of those measures of genotype stability for tree breeding programs and propose the procedure to follow for making selection decisions in forest experiments with GEI.

A Reevaluation of Superior Tree Performance After 48 Years for a Loblolly Pine Progeny Test in Southern Arkansas

A plus-tree progeny test of full- and half-sib “superior” loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) was installed in 1969 on the Crossett Experimental Forest (CEF) to consider the performance of 28 improved families with unimproved planting stock from the CEF (family W29). Performance was evaluated using data from young (3-year-old; early 1970s), maturing (25-year-old; 1994), and mature (48-year-old; 2017) trees. With the exception of a single improved family, early survival was high (>80%), with most families exceeding 90%. Three years post-planting, fusiform rust infection rates were also low, with most families having less than 1% of seedlings infected. At this early stage, the unimproved CEF family W29 only slightly underperformed the best full- and half-sib superior families. By 1994, W29 had slightly higher than average merchantable volume. This trend continued for W29 when remeasured in 2017, with the average merchantable volume yield for W29 statistically similar to the most productive families. This study found only limited volume performance gains from crossing plus-trees. However, it was important to note that several of the best height growth-performing families in 1972 were not the highest merchantable volume producers at 25 or 48 years, and some of the worst early performers moved into the upper tiers by the later remeasurements. These outcomes suggest that depending solely on early height performance to select families for long-term (>50 year) volume (especially if adjusted for wood density) or biomass yields may not be the best approach for forest managers seeking to increase carbon sequestration.

EVALUASI PERTUMBUHAN TANAMAN UJI KETURUNAN MERANTI MERAH (Shorea leprosula) UMUR 12 TAHUN DI AREAL IUPHHK-HA PT. ERNA DJULIAWATI KALIMANTAN TENGAH

Red meranti (Shorea leprosula) is one of the superior plants in the application of intensive silviculture (SILIN). As a superior plant, PT. Erna Djuliawati has conducted a progeny test for S. leprosula in the IUPHHK-HA area in Central Kalimantan. The aim of this research was to determine the superior seedlot and genetic growth variation of the S. leprosula in the progeny test plot. The object studied was the 30 seedlots of S. leprosula plants in progeny test plot consists divided into 8 blocks, where each seedlot was 4 plants. The data collected consisted of diameter (cm), tree height (m) and percentage of tree life. The results showed that in the progeny test trial plot there were 5 seedlots with superior growth. The results of the analysis of variance on diameter, height and percentage showed a significant difference between the tested seedlots to the properties measured. High heritability values followed by wide genetic diversity indicate that the appearance of these characters is more determined by genetic factors. The value of moderate diameter genetic progress (8.6%) indicates that the diameter character is supported by genetic factors, so that it can facilitate the progress of selection.Keywords : Progeny test, Shorea leprosula, superior dan genetic variation. AbstrakMeranti merah (Shorea leprosula) merupakan salah satu jenis tanaman unggulan dalam penerapan Silvikultur Intensif (SILIN). Sebagai tanaman unggulan, PT. Erna Djuliawati telah melakukan uji keturuan S. leprosula dalam areal IUPHHK-HA di Kalimantan Tengah. Tujuan penelitian ingin menentukan seedlot yang unggul dan variasi pertumbuhan genetik tanaman uji keturunan S. leprosula dalam plot uji keturunan. Objek yang diteliti adalah tanaman meranti merah dalam plot uji keturunan sebanyak 30 seedlot yang terbagi dalam 8 blok, dimana setiap seedlot sebanyak 4 tanaman. Data yang dikumpulkan terdiri dari diameter (cm), tinggi pohon (m) dan pesentase hidup pohon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam plot uji coba keturunan terdapat 5 seedlot yang unggul pertumbuhannya. Hasil analisis keragaman (varians) terhadap diameter, tinggi dan persentase menunjukkan adanya perbedaan yang nyata di antara seedlot yang diuji terhadap sifat yang diukur. Nilai heritabilitas yang tinggi diikuti dengan keragaman genetik yang luas menunjukkan penampilan karakter tersebut lebih ditentukan oleh faktor genetik. Nilai kemajuan genetik diameter sedang (8,6 %) mengindikasikan karakter diameter tersebut didukung oleh faktor genetik, sehingga dapat memfasilitasi kemajuan seleksi.Kata kunci : Uji Keturunan, S. leprosula, unggul, dan variasi genetik.