Pinang as one of the palm trees is quite potential and has economic value as a pharmaceutical and industrial raw materials. Pinang is one of the reliable export commodities to increase the country's foreign exchange. The development of export of dried nuts in Indonesia continues to increase from year to year, with the main destinations being India and Pakistan, Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal and Malayasia.
In the international market, areca is known as areca nut or batt nut which has various benefits. Benefits of areca seeds, among others, for industrial materials, textiles, dye industry, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, beverages, stimulant food and powder.
Intensive cultivation has been done in several countries, including India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. While in Indonesia still doing maintenance only, without any steps to cultivate intensively.
If this condition persists, it is feared there will be a significant reduction in production. And until now, intensive rejuvenation and intensive cultivation like other plantation crops "has not become a mainstay of the government".
In order to develop betel plants, the provision of seeds or seeds is a major and very important factor. Both for the rejuvenation of the farmers' community or for the expansion of pinang area with intensive cultivation pattern.
The main problem of seedling germination is the length of time required to germinate, this is due to the lack of methods in the nursery. Because of various types of palm plants (arecaceae), known in vitro culture techniques is one solution that is effective enough to overcome the problem in the provision of seeds.
Here are some things to consider in Seed Breeding:
Germination of areca seeds is highly dependent on water, oxygen, temperature and light. Good betel seeds have a large size and uniform, seed weight of about 60 seeds per kilo.
Before the seedling is done, the seedlings are cleaned first. Then do soaking the seeds with water. The purpose of soaking the seeds is to facilitate the occurrence of seed permeability and permeability to oxygen entry, with the inclusion of oxygen germination of seeds can take place more quickly.
"Choose a dark place". Because pinang seeds will quickly germinate when treated in dark conditions. Because the nature of pinang seed is negative photoblanstik not sensitive to bright conditions.
The average time required to germinate the areca nut is 1 to 2 months. Meanwhile, the criteria of high quality betel nut and ready to be transferred to the field if it has a number of leaves 5 sheets or more. Hopefully these tips are useful in the business of seedling areca nut. Furthermore the way of Intangible Pinang Cultivation.