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NURHASANAH BR GINTING: Potensi dan pemanfaatan Arenga pinnata di Desa Kutambaru Kecamatan Munthe Kabupaten Karo, dibimbing oleh IRAWATI AZHAR dan LUTHFI HAKIM.
Potensi dan pemanfaatan aren belum diteliti di daerah ini. Untuk itu suatu penelitian telah dilakukan pada April–Mei 2014 menggunakan metode purposive sampling secara acak dengan intensitas sampling 10%. Responden yang digunakan 2 yaitu responden umum dan responden kunci, jumlah responden 5 KK. Parameter yang diamati adalah sebaran aren dan pemanfaatan oleh masyarakat.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa potensi aren didominasi oleh anakan 50,49%, aren produktif 37,62%, dan tidak produktif 11,88%, ketersediaan tegakan cukup banyak. Bagian aren yang dikomersilkan adalah tandan bunga jantan, yang diolah menjadi tuak atau gula aren. Daun dimanfaatkan dalam upacara adat, kontruksi atap dan obat tradisional, ijuk dimanfaatkan sebagai alat sambung, penyaring air dan atap rumah adat dalam kebutuhan sehari-hari.
Kata kunci: Aren, Nira, Potensi
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NURHASANAH BR GINTING: Potential and utilization Arenga pinnata in the Village District of Munthe Kutambaru Karo, supervised by IRAWATI AZHAR and LUTHFI HAKIM.
The Potential and use of palm sugar has not been studied in this area. For that a study was conducted in April - May 2014 using random sampling method with a sampling intensity of 10%. There are two kinds of the respondents, they are the general respondents and key informants, the number of respondents 5 households. the Parameters measured were spread palm sugar and use the community.
The results of the study shows that the potential is dominated by palm saplings 50.49%, 37.62% palm sugar productive and unproductive 11.88%, the availability of stands much enough. Utilization, much sugar palm in the male bunches of flower is tapping sap with processed into palm wine, and palm sugar. Leaves used in traditional ceremonies, roof construction, and medicine. Palm fibers are used for daily needs. Commercialized of palm sap is produced, while others are not economically assessed.
Keywords: Palm, Nira, potential
