Didik Hariyono
Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) is a tropical fruit that has a unique taste and flavor. Some problems and constraints in agribusiness of durian commodity is the supply of fruit that is not continuous because the characteristic of durian is seasonal bearing. The phenomenon is influenced by the environmental factors, especially microclimate and plant endogenous factors. This study was conducted to determine the difference of phenological character of vegetative and generative growth on some varieties of durian. This research was conducted in June 2016 until January 2017 at Durian Garden of Mendalan Wangi Village, Wagir District, Malang, East Java. The research method was using descriptive survey. The results showed that vegetative and generative growth pattern on four durian varieties such as Monthong, Sunan, D24 and Matahari were significant difference between each other varieties. The blooming of flowers on varieties Monthong, Sunan and D24 was srtrongly influenced by the air temperature. The fruit formation on varieties Monthong, Sunan and D24 is strongly influenced by the intensity of rainfall and humidity. While the fruit formation on variety of Matahari was influenced by humidity. Copyrights: © 2017 @ author (s).
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Jl. Veteran, Malang Jawa Timur, 65145, Indonesia
