KAJIAN KESESUAIAN LAHAN UNTUK TANAMAN DURIAN (Durio zibethinus Murr.) DI KEBUN BUAH MANGUNAN KECAMATAN DLINGO KABUPATEN BANTUL
Abstract
Mangunan orchard is one area in Dlingo District, Bantul Regency which
potential for the cultivation of durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.). From 2012 to
2013, the declining production of durian has occurred in this area. Accordingly, a
study entitled “Study of Land Suitability for Durian in Mangunan orchard, Dlingo
District, Bantul Regency” conducted from Desember 2015 up to March 2016.
The results showed that the Mangunan orchard actually quite suitable
for cultivation of durian and have a class of land suitability for durian S2o, r-3, n-
1, e-1 with soil drainage, effective soil depth, cation exchangable capacity and
slope as the limiting factors. The recommendation to increase durian production
in the region are sub-surface soil tillage, organic matter application, terracing,
contour parallel planting and crop cover planting