<p>Produktivitas tanaman selain ditentukan oleh faktor lingkungan tumbuh juga dipengaruhi kemampuan varietas untuk beradaptasi pada lingkungan tumbuhnya. Penggunaan varietas beragam pada lingkungan tumbuh yang sama akan memberikan gambaran kemampuan adaptasi varietas. Pengkajian ini bertujuan mengetahui daya adaptasi empat varietas bawang merah serta analisis usahatani paket teknologi budidaya bawang merah pada kondisi spesifik lokasi di Sulawesi Tenggara. Pengkajian dilaksanakan di Desa Andowengga, Kecamatan Poli Polia, Kabupaten Kolaka Timur, dari bulan Agustus sampai dengan Desember 2015. Rancangan yang digunakan yaitu Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan empat varietas bawang merah, yakni Bima Brebes, Katumi, Pikatan dan Mentes, melibatkan lima petani kooperator sebagai ulangan. Hasil pengkajian menunjukkan bahwa jarak tanam 20 x 15 cm2 , aplikasi dolomit 1,5 t/ha, pemupukan (kotoran sapi 15 t/ha + urea 150 kg/ha + SP-36 200 kg/ha + NPK (15:15:15) 250 kg/ha) dan pengendalian hama dan penyakit dengan sistem PHT menggunakan biopestisida Trichoderma spp. 25 kg/ha memberikan produktivitas bawang merah sebesar 10,27 t/ha, berat umbi basah 959,88 g/rumpun, diameter umbi 244 Jurnal Pengkajian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Pertanian, Vol. 19, No.3, November 2016: 243-252 3,04 cm, jumlah umbi per rumpun 10,39 umbi, berat kering umbi per rumpun 826,57 g. Keuntungan yang diperoleh dari penerapan paket teknologi budidaya spesifik lokasi senilai Rp30.752.000. Varietas Bima Brebes memiliki daya adaptasi dan potensi yang relatif lebih baik dibandingkan tiga varietas lainnya dengan B/C 1,35 atau memiliki tingkat efisiensi biaya yang tinggi sebesar 28,17%. Varietas tersebut layak dikembangkan secara luas untuk meningkatkan pendapatan petani.</p><p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong></strong><br />The Adaptation of Four Shallot Varieties in East Kolaka District, Southeast Sulawesi. The plant's yield is not only determined by environmental factors but also by adaptability of plant varieties. The use of plant varieties in the same environmental condition will provide important information on adaptability of varieties.<br />The purpose of the assessment was to determine the adaptability of four shallot varieties in local specific area in Southeast Sulawesi. The activity was conducted at Andowengga village, Poli Polia sub district, East Kolaka district,from August to December 2015. A randomized block design (RBD) was used to assess four treatments of shallot varieties namely Bima Brebes, Katumi, Mentes and Pikatan involving five farmers as replications. The result of the assessment showed that the row spacing of 20 x 15 cm2 , dolomite application of 1.5 t/ha, fertilizers (manure 15 t/ha + urea 150 kg/ha + SP-36 200 kg/ha + NPK (15 5:15) 250 kg/ha) and pests and diseases control with IPM system and application of biofesticides Trichoderma spp. with doses 25 kg/ha produced yield by 10.27 t/ha, fresh tuber weight each groves by 959.88 g, tuber diameter by 3.04 cm, the number of tubers each groves by 10.39 tubers and tuber dry weight each groves by of 826.57 g. The revenue derived from the application of the technology package was IDR 30,752 million. Bima Brebes indicated to have high adaptability in the local specific area. It had a higher  daptability<br />and potency than the other varieties with B/C up to 1.35 nor having high cost efficiency by 28,17%. This variety and the technology package were feasible to be widely developed to increase farmers’ income.<br /><br /></p>

Factors Influence The Opportunity of Soybean Seed Production Technology in Southeast Sulawesi.One of the problems to increase soybean productivity is lack of use of quality seeds at the farm level. Therefore, increasing the production of soybean is very important, which can be pursued through the growth of breeding seeds at the farm level. Activities are conducted in March -December 2014 using survey methods and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). This study aims to know (1) the factors influence the business development opportunity of soybean seed production (2) the perception of farmers on soybean seed production technology in Southeast Sulawesi. Factors affecting farmers to adopt seed production technology were analyzed by using logit regression model, while farmer perception was analyzed descriptively. The results showed that: (1) The development of soybean seed production business is influenced by three socio-economic factors namely age, education, and number of family dependents. (2) The opportunity for the development of soybean breeding business in Southeast Sulawesi is very wide open, which is viewed with positive perception of farmers to soybean breeding business. But for the development of soybean seedling business, need to pay attention to market availability factor.

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The availability of good quality seeds is an important factor for increasing national corn production. To ensure the availability of quality corn seeds from superior varieties produced by the IAARD, a dissemination model was carried out through the Corn Seed Independent Field School program. This paper aims to determine the implementation of independent corn seed field schools and farmers’ perceptions of seed production technology in Southeast Sulawesi. The results of research were (1) Corn Field Independent School as a concept for the dissemination of corn seed production technology has provided a change to the increase of knowledge and skills to farmers regarding the technology of corn seed production (hybrid) (2) The activities of independent corn seed field schools have grown the institution of formal corn breeders in Konawe Selatan District and have succeeded in producing quality seeds that have passed certification (3) Perception analysis was obtained, from the business aspect of corn seed production, 88% of farmers gave a positive perception, as well as farmers’ perceptions of technological characteristics, there were 95% of farmers providing a positive perception. This shows that the technology of corn seed production has the opportunity to be cultivated and further developed.

Dissemination of corn Integrated Crop Management (ICM) technology has been introduced to farmers, but its application is not widespread. The study aims to determine the level of adoption and socioeconomic factors that influence the opportunities for the application of corn ICM technology in Southeast Sulawesi. The study used a survey method with 90 respondents. Data analysis uses scoring techniques to determine the level of adoption of corn ICM, and logistic regression analysis to determine socioeconomic factors that influence farmers’ opportunities to adopt the technology. The results showed that the level of adoption of the technology component of corn ICM in Southeast Sulawesi was included in the moderate category with a value of 56.05%. The relatively high corn ICM technology components were adopted by farmers, namely harvest technology (84.4%), superior varieties (83.33%), and quality and labelled seed technology (66.67%). While the technology that is less adopted by farmers is embedding (26.67%) and use organic fertilizer (18.89) There are socio-economic factors that influence farmers ‘opportunities in implementing corn ICM technology, namely: age, farming experience, land area and farmers’ perceptions of the characteristics of the technology. This indicates that the socio-economic factors of farmers (age, experience of farming, land area) and farmers ‘perceptions of technology are very important in making farmers’ decisions to adopt corn ICM technology in Southeast Sulawesi.