Land characteristics and land suitability assessment for Styrax sp. in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia

The potential for the cultivation of Styrax benzoin based on land suitability evaluation in Pakpak Bharat District, Indonesia

“…Soil sampling was carried out in each village (Aornakan I and Kuta Tinggi) in a representative manner based on land units. A land unit refers to a particular area of land identified and described based on characteristics, such as soil type, topography, and land use (Rahmawaty et al 2011;2023a). This land unit helps ensure that soil samples collected from different locations within the same land unit have relatively uniform soil properties, helping obtain representative data for analysis.…”

“…A land suitability assessment was performed, and the land was categorized into different suitability classes. The criteria for determining the suitability of growing S. benzoin were based on prior research findings, which are compiled and presented in a table (the land suitability characteristics of S. benzoin were derived from the "Valuable Sap of S. benzoin Booklet" published by the Ministry of Forestry, Forestry Research, and Development Agency, Aek Nauli Forestry Research Institute, Simalungun District, North Sumatra (Jayusman 2014;Silalahi and Sunandar 2017;Rahmawaty et al 2021aRahmawaty et al , 2023a (Tabel 1). Based on land evaluation process results, four distinct land suitability classes are established: highly suitable (S1), moderately suitable (S2), marginally suitable (S3), and not suitable (N).…”

“…Numerous studies have been conducted on S. benzoin, including those on such topics as the impact of cutting material age and growth regulators on cutting success (Putri and Danu 2014), estimation models for its resin productivity (Anas and Kholibrina 2017), growth and yield models for its non-timber forest product in Tapanuli, (Aswandi and Kholibrina 2018), profitability and market chain analysis in Humbang Hasundutan (Gaol and Simangunsong 2012), its flowering and fruiting phenology (Kholibrina et al 2018), land suitability for its cultivation (Sunandar 2012), land characteristics and land suitability assessment for Styrax sp. in Humbang Hasundutan (Rahmawaty et al 2023a). Research conducted by Rahmawaty et al (2021b;2023a) regarding kemenyan and research conducted by et Rauf et al (2015); Rahmawaty et al (2021a;2023b) regarding gambir has indicated that kemenyan and gambir share similar land characteristics across various parameters.…”

“…in Humbang Hasundutan (Rahmawaty et al 2023a). Research conducted by Rahmawaty et al (2021b;2023a) regarding kemenyan and research conducted by et Rauf et al (2015); Rahmawaty et al (2021a;2023b) regarding gambir has indicated that kemenyan and gambir share similar land characteristics across various parameters. These criteria include factors, such as: temperature (tc), water availability (wa), root media (rc), nutrient retention (nr), and the erosion hazard (eh).…”

Floristic composition of kemenyan toba (Styrax sumatrana) in the community forest Aek Nauli Village, Humbang Hasundutan District, North Sumatra

“…is one of the sap-producing plants that grows in the forest and is one of the parts that is widely used. This can be seen from the area of incense plantations in several areas in North Sumatra, especially in the Humbang Hasundutan area [4]. Kemenyan is also designated as one of the non-wood vegetable forest products included in the resin group.…”