Land suitability evaluation for oil palm plantations (Elaeisguenensis jacq) on Sitellu Tali Urang Julu, Pakpak Bharat District

[摘要] The Non-Forest Area is an outside of forest area which can be used for other reconstruction sector activities, one of them is for agricultural land area sector. At Sitellu Tali Urang Julu, Pakpak Bharat district, the potential utilized land for agricultural cultivation activities is largest and expecting will improve the welfare of local farmers. This research aimed was to determine the land suitability in Sitellu Tali Urang Julu, Pakpak Bharat district for oil palm plantation (ElaeisguenensisJacq). The research method was survey in Sitellu Tali Urang Julu, Pakpak Bharat. This research conducted by taking soil samples in field then analyzed in laboratory. The survey activities consist of 5 stages; there were pra-survey, main survey, soil analysis in Laboratorium and also processing data. The survey results showed that retention and nutrients availability were the most limiting factor on Non-forest area Sitellu Tali Urang Julu for developing oil palm plantation, moreover the regional air temperature should be considering. Actual land conditions that cultivated in Sitellu Tali Urang Julu Subdistrict is oil palm is 939.11 ha. Than potential area land that cultured in Sitellu Tali Urang Julu is: Oil Palm around 939.11 hectares, cannot be understood.

[发布机构] Plantation Cultivation Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Universitas Tjut Nyak, Dhien Medan, Indonesia^1;Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera, Utara, Indonesia^2;Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera, Utara, Indonesia^3;Agrotechnology Study Program Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Graha Nusantara Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia^4;Agrotechnology Department, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pertanian, Labuhanbatu, Indonesia^5

[效力级别] 生态环境科学

[关键词] Agricultural cultivation;Agricultural land;Air temperature;Land condition;Land suitability;Nutrients availability;Oil palm plantations;research methods