Morphological characters and yields of five Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) clones in Bali

Abstract

Abstract Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest vanilla production in the world. Vanilla has been cultivated in several regions of Indonesia, especially those that have at least three months of the dry season. One of the areas that have these criteria is Bali. This study aimed to determine five vanilla clones’ morphological characteristics and yield. The research was conducted in Jembrana district-Bali. A total of five vanilla clones were tested using a randomized block design with six replications. Vanilla clones were grown in a plot size of 13.25 x 8 m2 at 1.5 m x 1.25 m in a row. Morphological characters observed were leaves, fruits, roots, and yields. The results showed that leaf length was 16.97 cm - 18.52 cm, leaf width was 6.52 cm - 7, 11 cm, leaf thickness was 2.1 - 2.3, internode length 12.50 cm- 16.68 cm, vine diameter was 1.18 cm- 1.35 cm, number of bunches/trees 2, 70 - 6.15, number of flowers/bunch 14.55 - 20.30, number of fruits/bunches 12, fruit length was 15.69 cm- 19.35 cm, fruit diameter was 1.24 cm - 1.36 cm, fruit weight was 16.11 gr - 19.20 gr, and wet beans/plant production about 0.6 kg - 1.96 kg. The radix adligans of the five vanilla clones showed no significant difference with root lengths was 6.45 cm – 6.89 cm. Clone number 4 was adaptive and high yield in Bali.