CHARACTERIZATION OF LAND EXISTING IN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PLANT PRODUCTIVITY

Abstract

Demand for food needs increases with increasing population, but increasing food production always lags far behind. The specific objective of this research is to produce a cropping system model of dryland cultivation related to existing land through soil characteristics. The purposive sampling research method was used to determine four areas. The research was carried out in the districts of Madiun, Ngawi, Ponorogo, and Magetan. Each of the two subdistricts taken with a height of <200 m, 200-400 m, and more than 400-600 m. Research parameters include developing commodities, commodities with the best growth and other commodity development opportunities. The results showed that the development of different regions with the same height did not show any real difference, while the development of commodities at an altitude of more than 400m leads to durian and clove plantations both for the Madiun, Ngawi and Ponorogo Regencies, while Magetan is more dominant for the development of vegetable crops.