ANALYSIS OF LAND SUITABILITY FOR DRAGON FRUIT CULTIVATING IN KURANJI DISTRICT PADANG CITY

Abstract This research of aims are determine the condition of land characteristics, land suitability for dragon fruit plants in the research area. The method used in the study is a survey method with mapping of land units The research show as follows: 1. land characteristics: a) climate: rainfall 3117.8 mm/year, b) elevation: the criteria are very good because all land units are between 0 - 350 elevation c) slope: divided into three (3) classes namely class is flat, sloping, slightly tilted d) the texture of the soil is sandy loam, sandy clay, loamy sand, silt loam, silty clay, e) ph soil is dominated by a class of very good pH 5-7, f) nitrogen is divided into four (4) classes namely very good, good class, rather ugly class, bad class, g) phosphorus is divided into 3 classes, namely: very good, good class, rather ugly class, h) potassium: all land units have very good potassium class. 2. Land suitability level: all land units in the research location in Kuranji District have a fairly suitable level of suitability or enough potential as a place for growth and development of dragon fruit plants. Keyword: Land suitability, Dragon fruit, Kuranji