PERILAKU PETANI PADI DALAM PENGGUNAAN PUPUK KIMIA DI DESA KETAH KECAMATAN SUBOH KABUPATEN SITUBONDO
Abstract
Farmer have their own knowledge and habits of using chemichal fertilizers in
paddy,different of farmer behaviors will have an impact on they yield obtained.
This study aims to determine farmer profile, farmers behavior in the use of
chemical fertilizers and influencing faktors in paddy in Ketah Village Suboh
Subdistric Situnbondo Regency. The location of the study was conducted in Ketah
Village, this village is the second largest paddy producing in Suboh Subdistrict.
The number of respondent used in this study were Galing 1 group of farmers.
Data collected through interviews and observations which are analyzed
descriptively using interval and rank spearman. The results of this study generally
show that farmers behavior includes selection of fertilizer type, dosage, method of
application, maxing of fertilizers, fertilizer time and fertilizer interval are
categorized in good category with the acquisition of scores 97,18. Releted factors
between farmer behavior in using chemical fertilizers and experience has very
weak relationship category, farmers perception of chemical fertilizers has fairly
strong relationship category, cosmopolitan and farming income have weak
relationship category.