TEKNOLOGI BUDIDAYA TANAMAN HORTIKULTURA

Abstract

Fak lecturer team. Agriculture, Agrotechnology Study Program at Sisisngamngaraja XII Tapanuli University together with VIII semester students (final project) held the Tri Darma of Higher Education, one of which was doing Community Service. The distance from the community service location from the Unita campus to the Village location is ± 62 km and is easy to reach by two- and four-wheeled vehicles on smooth asphalt roads, but the road is winding and along the left and right roads leading to the village there are many protected forest areas and production forests. Location of community service in Pusuk I Village, Parlilitan District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency. The people of Pusuk I Village generally farm food crops such as corn, rice and horticultural crops such as red chilies and cayenne peppers. The agricultural land around the population is undulating and hilly and the soil fertility level is low, because they still use inorganic fertilizer-based farming patterns and the implementation of environmentally friendly agriculture has not been maximized. There are many natural resources available around the farm, such as the remainder of the harvest from corn and rice, which have not been utilized as a source of organic fertilizer to the fullest. The farmer group in Pusuk I village consists of 11 farmer groups with a total of 201 members, namely Satahi Maju, Harapan, Marsiurupan. True Prosperity, Ringgas Maju, Holong Menolong, Sadalan, Sinar Tani, Pupuk Jaya, Dos Roha Siboan Tua. The presence of the farmer group with the community service team to discuss and identify the farmer group's problems regarding how to utilize technology for horticultural crops with existing natural resources together with the farmer group's human resources, for example the soil fertility technology package by preserving soil fertility and the health of agricultural land using a simple technological tool, namely measuring soil pH. Fertilizer and fertilizer technology using organic fertilizers found in the natural environment around the population. Pest and disease control technology reduces the use of synthetic pesticides to environmentally friendly organic pesticides. Cultivation technology for managing plants in the field using crop rotation patterns, intercropping and silver plastic mulch. Technology for using superior varieties and seeds, namely the use of quality superior seeds and other technologies. The presence of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sisingamangaraja XII Tapanuli University to hold material presentations, outreach, lectures, simulations accompanied by Agricultural Extension officers from the District Agriculture Service. Humbang Hasundutan. The results of the meeting between the community service team and the farmer group were that they were very enthusiastic and serious about listening to the presentation of the material accompanied by questions and answers during the presentation of the material, so that it could be applied to agricultural land through the farmer group.