Journal Galung Tropika

Tingkat Literasi Keuangan Petani Padi Sawah terhadap Keputusan Pengambilan Kredit di Kecamatan Tilongkabila, Kabupaten Bone Bolango, Gorontalo

2023-11-07T00:46:20+07:00

Rice is a mainstay commodity in Bone Bolango Regency, Tilongkabila District. Fluctuations in agricultural commodity prices, including rice prices, create price uncertainty at the marketing level that can hamper rice farming internally and externally. One of the obstacles is capital, which, if not addressed comprehensively, will ensure the sustainability of the farming business. The rice farming industry is capital intensive, from input financing to the labor required. Most rice farmers cannot cover the high cost of farming if they only rely on their capital, so literacy skills are needed. This study aims to analyze rice farmers' financial literacy level and its influence on credit decisions. The number of samples in this study was 120 farmers using a non-probability sampling technique, accidental sampling, and the Harry King Nomogram. The results showed that the financial literacy level of rice farmers in Tilongkabila District is in the moderate category, with a percentage score of 68%. Meanwhile, the analysis results with Binary Logistic Regression show that the variables Financial Knowledge, Financial Behavior, Financial Attitude and Financial Experience have a negative and insignificant influence on credit decisions.

Cashew Agroindustry Development Strategy in Wonogiri Regency: A Case Study on Nyamikan Kertohardjo SME

2025-03-06T13:45:54+07:00

Nyamikan Kertohardjo is one of the SMEs producing cashew nuts in Wonogiri Regency. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) or Small Medium Enterprise (SME) This company is facing obstacles in its development as one of the businesses in the largest cashew nut producing area. This research aims to determine the internal and external conditions of UKM Nyamikan Kertohardjo, design alternative strategies, and determine appropriate priority strategies for this UKM. This research uses a descriptive method with an analytical approach. Key informants are owners, employees, consumers, competitors and related local government offices taken using purposive sampling techniques. Research data was obtained from IFE, EFE, IE, SWOT, and QSPM analysis. The research results show that internal factors include human resources, management, finance, production, marketing and technology, while external factors include consumers, competitors, government, environment and economy. SWOT analysis produces 8 alternative strategies based on business position in quadrant IV. QSPM analysis produces a special strategy that can be implemented by Nyamikan Kertohardjo, namely maintaining and strengthening good relationships with consumers.

Pengaruh Dosis Pupuk NPK dan Konsentrasi ZPT Giberelin Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Tanaman Mentimun (Cucumis sativus L.)

2025-02-27T12:14:58+07:00

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a vegetable from the Curcubitaceae family or gourds that originated in India and has spread throughout the world including Indonesia. In Indonesia, cucumber is one of the vegetables that is much favored by all levels of society because it can be consumed and used as a cosmetic and medicinal ingredient. This study aims to determine the effect of gibberellin concentration and NPK fertilizer dosage on the growth and yield of cucumber plants. The research was conducted in Dasri Village, Tegalsari District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, from August to November 2024. This research was conducted using the method of Divided Plots Design (RPT) with two treatment factors. The treatments used were concentration of gibberellin as main plot and dosage of NPK fertilizer as sub plot. The concentration of gibberellin consisted of four levels, namely: 0 ppm/plant, 100 ppm/plant, 200 ppm/plant and 300 ppm/plant. The second factor is the dose of NPK fertilizer including: 100 kg/ha, 400 kg/ha, 500 kg/ha and 600 kg/ha. The results showed that the treatment combination of gibberellin concentration of 300 ppm/plant with NPK fertilizer dosage of 600 kg/ha affected to length of plant and total of leaves.

Perkembangan Irigasi Pintar pada Melon (Cucumis melo L) Hidroponik (Sebuah Studi literatur)

2024-07-09T09:10:00+07:00

Melon consumption has increased yearly due to the number of consumers. It requires rising production and land. The limited land area encourages the implementation of hydroponics with an irrigation system. This article aims to summarize various results of recent studies regarding the development and use of smart irrigation systems based on the Internet of Things and fuzzy logic in hydroponic melon cultivation using the Nutrient Film Technique method and drip irrigation. Water requirements greatly influence melon plants from vegetative growth to fruit ripening. The provision of water is carried out using the Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) irrigation technique, and drip irrigation is more optimal, requiring smart irrigation system technology. This system focuses on water supply according to plant needs, phenological phases, and environmental conditions. Based on the literature, two types of technology have been summarized: IoT-based irrigation can save water supply by up to 90% compared to the fuzzy logic method, which is around 29%. We hoped that a smart irrigation system for melons would increase the productivity of melon plants, especially hydroponic cultivation.

Perencanaan Penataan Tanaman sebagai Sumber Pakan Lebah Trigona sp. dalam Sistem Agroforestri Pekarangan Berbasis Apikultur

2024-09-25T19:00:57+07:00

Apiculture-based agroforestry is a solution to increase the value of yard land. It plays an important role in mitigating environmental balance formed from the harmonious interaction between biotic and abiotic elements in the natural environment. Gantarang Village, Sinjai Tengah District, Sinjai Regency, South Sulawesi, has natural wealth in the form of vegetation diversity that has the potential to be developed as an apiculture location. This study aimed to design apiculture-based agroforestry planning in residents' yards in Gantarang Village. Data were collected using observation techniques and made into a gold landscape design stage scheme, which included five stages: preparation, inventory, analysis, synthesis, and planning. The research stages include formulating the problem, determining the research objectives, and determining the location and boundaries of the site. Information was obtained through physical and biophysical data and secondary data from the literature. The next stage is analysis and synthesis, which was developed as a landscape planning concept. The analysis results of the synthesis of existing vegetation were maintained with the addition of vegetation maximized in empty areas so that the vegetation flowers quickly. The landscape planning applied is the ecological design concept or architectural ecology that considers the balance of nature with the artificial environment to create a habitat for Trigona sp. bees.

Penguatan Kelompok Wanita Tani dalam Mendukung Ketahanan Pangan Rumah Tangga di Kabupaten Jeneponto

2024-08-01T15:54:47+07:00

Strengthening Women Farmer's Groups requires the involvement of extension workers through programs and activities that impact the food security of farmer households. Extension workers' involvement is expected to positively impact the strengthening of Women Farmers Groups (KWT) in Tarowang District, Jeneponto Regency, South Sulawesi. The study's objectives were (1) to analyze the role of KWT in household food security and (2) to describe the KWT strengthening model used in supporting household food security. The instrument used in the study was an in-depth interview. Data were processed using tabulation techniques and analyzed using descriptive methods. The results of the study showed (1) the role of KWT in supporting household food security is increasing food production, increasing human resources, increasing agricultural product marketing, family food diversity, farmer household income, and increasing women's empowerment; (2) the institutional strengthening model of KWT in supporting household food security is a model of institutional support and increasing the capacity and skills of KWT members.

Pemetaan Zona Potensi Penangkapan Ikan Tongkol (Euthynnus Affinis) di Perairan Selat Makassar Sulawesi Barat

2024-10-04T18:00:30+07:00

One of the areas directly adjacent to the Makassar Strait is the city of Mamuju, which is a potential area for tuna (Euthynnus affinis) fishing. This study aimed to analyze the spatial and temporal mapping of tuna ZPPI based on remote sensing GIS technology for fisheries in the Makassar Strait waters, West Sulawesi. The research method used in-situ data: fishing position, catch results, and oceanographic dynamics. Ex-situ data used monthly image data of sea surface temperature (SST), chlorophyll-a (aqua modis). The data was processed using multiple regression analysis between catch results and several oceanographic parameters. The results were then visualized as a map with a Geographic Information System (GIS) using ArcView 10.2 software to obtain potential tuna fishing areas in the Makassar Strait. The results showed a strong correlation between SST and chlorophyll-a with catch results, which was 83.5%. In addition, temporal time data for fishing was obtained in March, April, May, and June. The coordinates of the fishing area points for March are 118^o50'12” and 2^O 45'5”; in April, they are at 118^O 23'15” and 2^O30'4”; in May, they are at 118^o 23'0” and 2^o30’4”; and in June they are at 118^o23’0” and 2^o28’0”. The Fishing Potential Zone (ZPPI) for tuna is at 118^o27’ and 2^o29’ 32” to 118^o16’ 48” and 2^o16’ 48”.

Isolasi dan Karakterisasi Morfologi Bakteri Dekomposer Asal Rhizosfer Tanaman Bambu dari Kabupaten Sidrap, Sulawesi Selatan

2024-10-14T14:02:44+07:00

The utilization of microorganisms that can accelerate the composting process is the utilization of decomposing bacteria from decomposer products that are useful for accelerating the decomposition process of organic materials. This study aims to obtain bacterial isolates that can function as agricultural waste decomposers from bamboo rhizosphere from Sidrap Regency. This study consists of 4 stages, namely (i) Sampling in the bamboo plant rhizosphere, (ii) Isolation of rhizosphere soil samples, (iii) Identification of microorganism morphology, (iv), and the last stage is testing the ability to degrade cellulose (cellulolytic). The study results showed that in Sidrap Regency, there were 4 sampling points, namely at S 030 57 '25.4 "and E 1190 40'44. 9" and S 03056'09.7 "and E 1190 41'24.9". There, 52 isolates were successfully isolated from the four places. Isolates SDR1A101B and SDR1A107B have the best ability to degrade and decompose cellulose.

Penampilan Kedelai (Glycine max L. Merrill) Varietas Tanggamus pada Aplikasi Mikoriza Vesikular Arbuskular (MVA) dan Pupuk SP36

2025-02-02T20:37:03+07:00

The provision of mycorrhizal fungi makes phosphorus available in the soil because mycorrhizae play a role in dissolving phosphorus bound to the soil. Soybeans need phosphorus, a significant limiting factor for plant growth and production. The study aims to determine the optimal dose of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) inoculation and SP36 fertilizer on Tanggamus soybean varieties. The study was arranged using a Split Plot Design (RPT), with the main plot, namely the MVA dose consisting of 4 levels, namely: without mycorrhiza (m0), mycorrhiza 5 g.plant-1 (m1), 10 g.plant-1 (m2), 15 g.plant-1 (m3); and the subplot is SP36 fertilizer consisting of 4 levels, namely: Without SP36 (f0), SP36 7.7 g.plant-1 (p1), 11.5 g.plant-1 (p2), 15.4 g.plant-1 (p3). There were 16 treatment combinations consisting of 3 replications and 48 experimental units. The variables observed were plant height, root fresh weight, shoot fresh weight, flowering days, number of seeds per plant, and seed weight per plant. The results showed that the treatment of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza 15 g.tan-1 with SP36 fertilizer 7.7 g.tan-1 increased growth, especially at a plant height of 50.68 cm (4.84%) and increased soybean plant yields, as shown by seed weight of 52.33 g.tan-1 (60.18%) compared to the treatment of SP36 fertilizer without mycorrhizas (15.4 g.tan-1).

Evaluasi Komparatif Penggunaan Tepung Cacing dan Tepung Ikan sebagai Sumber Bahan Baku Protein Pakan terhadap Performa Pertumbuhan Ikan Lele

2025-03-10T13:33:48+07:00

Fishmeal is the primary raw material in fish feed formulations as a source of protein raw materials. Its limited availability and fluctuating prices encourage using alternative protein sources, one of which is worm meal. This study compare the use of fish meal and worm meal in catfish (Clarias sp.) feed the hepatosomatic index (HSI), blood glucose levels, and gastric emptying rate. The research was conducted using an experimental method with two treatments: fishmeal-based and worm meal-based. HSI data obtained were analyzed by independent-sample T-test analysis, while data on blood glucose levels and gastric emptying rate were analyzed descriptively. The results showed no significant difference (p>0.05) between treatments on hepatosomatic index. Fluctuations in blood glucose levels are also in line with the rate of gastric emptying, which is not too different between treatments. This study showed that worm meal has the potential to be used as an alternative to fish meal in catfish feed without causing physiological changes.

Analisis Hubungan Karakteristik Sosial Ekonomi Pembudidaya Terhadap Produktivitas Budidaya Ikan Hias di Kota Cimahi

2024-05-17T13:02:47+07:00

Cimahi City is one of the administrative areas in West Java with the potential for ornamental fish production businesses. Increasing ornamental fish productivity is necessary to increase income and the community's economy in Cimahi City. This study aims to describe the socio-economic characteristics and profiles of fish farmers and to analyze the socio-economic correlation of farmers to the level of productivity of ornamental fish farming businesses. This study uses a survey method by administering questionnaires as a data collection tool. The data obtained were tabulated and analyzed using the Spearman Rank Correlation test with the help of software in the form of SPSS version 23 for Windows. The social and economic parameters observed were age, gender, education, experience, social organization, and income. The results of the correlation analysis showed that the experience variable and the social organization variable influenced productivity. Experience and social organization have a positive relationship direction with a moderate category on productivity with values ??of 0.462 and 0.373. Thus, farmers' high experience and social organization will impact the productivity of ornamental fish farming businesses.

Pemanfaatan Sistem Bio-Cycle Farming dalam Penanganan Limbah Rumah Tangga untuk Peningkatan Pendapatan Petani

2025-04-14T09:22:08+07:00

The bio-cycle farming system is intended to introduce the community to business-oriented and environmentally friendly agricultural businesses. The integrated biological cycle of agriculture, in which all components are helpful, and no waste is wasted or thrown away, reduces the risk of crop failure because dependence on a commodity can be avoided and saves production costs. This study aims to determine the effect of utilizing the bio-cycle farming system in handling household waste. Data collection used a survey method with a sample of 33 people. Quantitative data were analyzed using validity tests, reliability tests, Kolmogorov-Smirnov classical assumption tests, simple regression tests, and hypothesis testing, namely the t-test and the coefficient of determination (R2). The results showed that the utilization of the bio-cycle farming system had a significant effect on handling household waste. The variable utilization of the bio-cycle farming system (X) showed a calculated t value greater than the t table (5.955> t table 2.040) or sig <? (0.000 <0.05). Meanwhile, the variation in changes in the waste management variable (Y) is influenced by changes in the independent variable consisting of the use of the bio cycle farming system (X) by 53.4%. In comparison, other factors outside this research influence the remaining 46.6%.

Evaluation of Land Suitability for Patchouli Plants in Pantai Tinjau Village, Sekerak District, Aceh Tamiang Regency

2024-06-27T13:08:38+07:00

Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) is one type of industrial plant that has the potential to be developed as one of the superior regional commodities in Aceh Tamiang district, which has so far only focused on oil palm and rubber plants. The study aimed to determine the suitability of patchouli land in Pantai Tinjau Village, Sekerak District, Aceh Tamiang Regency. The study used a survey method with descriptive analysis based on field observations and laboratory analysis with sample determination by "purposive sampling." The data used were primary and secondary data and results of field observations. The parameters observed were the physical and morphological properties of the land where, among others, soil type, adequate depth, field texture, soil structure, surface drainage, flooding/puddles, rocks on the surface, rock outcrops, slope degree, management level, altitude. The observed soil chemical properties parameters were pH, C-Organic, N-Total, P-Total, K-Total, P-Available, Exchangeable cations-anions, CEC, base saturation, and salinity. Soil sampling in the land unit area based on soil maps by drilling. The selected points represent each Pahan Map Unit (SPL) consisting of 3 SPLs, and 3 soil samples were taken at each SPL. The evaluation results showed that the growth of patchouli plants in Pantai Tinjau Village was hampered by several main limiting factors, namely rooting media, nutrient retention and availability, and the level of erosion hazard. Although some land can be improved in suitability class through improvement, several obstacles such as soil texture and slope remain difficult to overcome.

Determinants of Cocoa Production Using Side Grafting in Singa, Herlang District, Bulukumba Regency

2024-05-25T19:29:23+07:00

This study aims to analyze the determinants of cocoa productivity through side grafting technology in Singa Village, Herlang District, Bulukumba Regency. The research design is descriptive and quantitative, with primary data collection in March 2023. A total of 30 farmers implementing side grafting were selected and stratified based on land area and plant age. Independent variables include land area (ha), labor intensity (working days), fertilizer quantity (kg/ha), pesticide use (L/ha), plant age (years), and farmer technical skills (score). The dependent variable is cocoa yield (kg/ha). Data analysis used Cobb–Douglas regression in SPSS, equipped with goodness-of-fit (R²), multicollinearity (VIF), simultaneous significance (F), and partial (t) tests. The model results explain 93.5% of the variation in yield (R² = 0.935; p <0.001) with VIF <1.5 in all variables. Land area was shown to have a significant positive effect on yield (? = 1.013; t = 8.81; p < 0.001), while labor, fertilizer, pesticide, plant age, and farmer skills did not show significant effects. These findings emphasize the importance of land management and expansion of planting areas to increase cocoa productivity in the side grafting system. Policy recommendations include providing additional land access, grafting technical training, and integrated nutrient and pest management.