Abstract
Cayenne pepper productivity in Bali Province tend to decline predicted caused by the traditionally cayenne pepper cultivation applied by farmers related. One of effort to optimize the cayenne pepper productivity is implementation of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) technology in cayenne pepper cultivation. ICM technology can be introduced to the farmers related by technical guidance method at early stage. The goal of its technical guidance method was to find out the changes of farmer’s knowledge and attitude to the ICM technology of cayenne pepper cultivation. Study was conducted in Klungkung Regency used primary data obtained by directly interview using questionnaire to the 30 farmers before and after participate in the ICM technical guidance for cayenne pepper crop cultivation. Collected data was analysed by non-parametric test using Wilcoxon rank sum test. Result indicated that the farmer’s knowledge significant changes to the ICM technology of cayenne pepper cultivation from not know to recognize through this technical guidance method. It was on the same line with the changes of farmer’s attitude namely from hesitate became agree to the ICM component technology of cayenne pepper cultivation. This significance changes of knowledge and attitude were found out in almost all of ICM component technology.
Highlights
Cayenne pepper is one of important national horticulture commodity apart from shallot, potatoes, mango, mangosteen, orange, snake fruit, crystal guava, orchids and chrysanthemum
The traditional farming system is characterized by pest and disease management was done by using chemical pesticide intensively without considering the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principals
Excessive use of chemical pesticide created many negative effects such as the increasing of farming system cost, un-optimum crops productivity, environmental pollution, the presence of pesticide residues in fruits or vegetables after and during harvest, pest become resistant to pesticides, the destruction of biodiversity, lead to secondary pest outbreaks and harmful to human health [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Summary
Cayenne pepper is one of important national horticulture commodity apart from shallot, potatoes, mango, mangosteen, orange, snake fruit, crystal guava, orchids and chrysanthemum. Cayenne pepper crops have been cultivated by many farmers in Indonesia including Bali. Cayenne pepper’s productivity in Bali decreased up to 1,67% per year during 20172019 the cayenne pepper’s national productivity increased up to 4,60% per year. The decreasing of cayenne pepper’s productivity in Bali may predicted caused by the technology of cayenne pepper cultivation by farmers was traditionally implemented. Excessive use of chemical pesticide created many negative effects such as the increasing of farming system cost, un-optimum crops productivity, environmental pollution, the presence of pesticide residues in fruits or vegetables after and during harvest, pest become resistant to pesticides, the destruction of biodiversity, lead to secondary pest outbreaks and harmful to human health [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Organic fertilizer capable to increase soil fertility and crops productivity. The application of organic fertilizer has potential to reduce the dependency of chemical fertilizer [9]
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