EVALUASI KESESUAIAN LAHAN TANAMAN KAKAO (Theobroma cacao L) DI KECAMATAN BURAU KABUPATEN LUWU TIMUR

This study aims to determine the actual and potential land suitability of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) and its limiting factors in Burau District, East Luwu Regency. This research method uses the FAO method which is carried out by collecting data in the form of rainfall data for the last 5 years obtained at BMKG Makassar and collecting basic maps such as administrative maps, soil type maps, land use maps and slope maps. The maps were then overlaid/overlapped so that 22 land units were obtained, soil samples were taken from each land unit to be analyzed in the laboratory. The results showed that the actual land suitability for cocoa in Burau District on land units 2,3,4,5,6,8,11,12,13 and 14 actual land suitability according to the marginal (S3) limiting factor on water availability (moisture ), rooting media (drainage), available nutrients (P2O5) while the potential land suitability of land units 2,3,4,5,6,8,11,12,13 and 14 according to marginal (S3w) with the limiting factor of water availability (moisture ). Land units 1,10,15,16 and 17 actual suitability are not currently suitable (N1) limiting factors for erosion hazard (slopes) while potential land suitability of land units 1,10,15,16 and 17 are according to marginal (S3) availability limiting factors water (moisture). Land units 7 and 9 were found to be permanently incompatible (N2) with the limiting factor of the root media (texture) while potential land suitability was also found to be incompatible forever (N2) with the limiting factor of the rooting medium (texture).