The improvement of grafting success of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Hout.) by hooding and fogging

Abstract An effort to solve sex-determining problems in nutmeg cultivation is using shoot grafted seeds of known sex parental tree through epicotyl grafting. However, constraint grafting has a relatively high mortality rate due suboptimal microclimates. Therefore, the study aimed increase grafted-nutmeg seeds’ viability and plant vigor field micro-clipping microclimate optimization. The experiment was arranged Randomized Block Design, factorial pattern, repeated three times. first factor origin scion (Bogor South Lampung), second way hooding (individual plastic hood; mass individual + hood), third watering (without fogging fogging). results showed that highest success before separation obtained scions from Bogor, which were covered massively without being fogged (85.71%) (82.74%). Further, after up (83.33%) (79.76%). can be either or fogging. This circumstance implied availability seeds.