Comparative Analysis of Farmers' Income Using And Not Using Fertilizer in Clove Plant (Syzigium Aromaticum)

This study aimed to determine the income ratio of farmers who use and do not use fertilizer. The study was conducted from February to April 2017 in Sinjai Barat District, South Sulawesi Province. The population is all clove farmers in Sinjai Barat District, the sample is clove farmers who use fertilizer and do not use the fertilizer that is 10% from 388 heads of the family. The data type is quantitative data. The data source is primary data and secondary data. Data analysis used is productivity analysis and income comparison analysis (R / C ratio). The results showed that the productivity of dried clove plants when fertilization reached an average of 1.017 Kg per Ha and if not done the average fertilizer production only 535 kg per ha. Clove farmers' income that uses synthetic fertilizers, organic fertilizers or synthetic fertilizers.