Tingkat Pengetahuan Petani dalam Penggunaan Pupuk Organik dan Penerapannya pada Budidaya Tanaman Padi Sawah (Kasus di Subak Penarungan, Kecamatan Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung)

Abstract

Farmers Knowledge Level in the Use of Organic Fertilizer and Its Application
in Rice Cultivation (Case in Subak Penarungan, Sub-District of Mengwi,
Badung Regency)

Public attention to the issue of agriculture and the environment in recent years have
increased as a result of a big negative impact on the environment, compared with its
positive impact on increasing the productivity of agricultural crops. This encourages
several regions to hold organic farming. Organic farming is a natural farming which
in practice trying to avoid the use of chemicals and fertilizers that are poisoning the
environment with the aim to obtain a healthy environmental condition.This study
aims to determine (1) the level of farmers' knowledge on organic fertilizer; and (3)
the application of organic fertilizers by the farmers in the cultivation of lowland rice.
The research was conducted at the Subak of Penarungan, Mengwi Sub-District of
Badung Regency. The choice of research location was conducted by purposive
sampling. The population of the research was the active members of Subak of
Penarungan totaling of 167 people. The sample size was determined by using the
formula of Slovin, so that the number of respondents was 63 people.This research
use method analysaize descriptive qualitative. The results showed that farmers'
knowledge about organic fertilizers can be categorized in the high category with
achieving a score of 3.41. However, the application of organic fertilizer by the
farmers is classified in the medium category by achieving a score of 3.05. Based on
the results of this study can be suggested farmers as actors should be more active
doing weeding and want to optimize the use of organic fertilizer as recommended by
the extension. Because the use of sustainable organic fertilizer for the future will give
a big influence in soil fertility, quality and not damage the environment.