Pemanfaatan Sabut Kelapa menjadi Pot Tanaman di Desa Tirtamartani (Studi: Uji Mutu Produk, Analisis Kelayakan Usaha, serta Respon Masyarakat)

Abstract

MUALLIFAH SHOFIATUN. Pemanfaatan Sabut Kelapa Menjadi Pot Tanaman Di Desa Tirtamartani (Studi: Uji Mutu Produk, Analisis Kelayakan Usaha, Serta Respon Masyarakat). Dibimbing oleh MUHAMMAD IQBAL NURULHAQ dan RIRIH SEKAR MARDISIWI.

Sabut kelapa merupakan limbah yang belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal di Desa Tirtamartani sehingga berpotensi menimbulkan permasalahan lingkungan. Salah satu upaya pemanfaatannya yaitu dengan membuat sabut kelapa menjadi pot tanaman. Penelitian tersebut bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi timbulan limbah sabut kelapa, menguji mutu pot sabut kelapa berdasarkan daya serap air dan ketahanan fisik, menganalisis kelayakan usaha, serta mengidentifikasi respon masyarakat terhadap produk pot sabut kelapa. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Desa Tirtamartani, Kecamatan Buke, Kabupaten Konawe Selatan, menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif dengan populasi anggota Kelompok Tani Tirtawangi sebanyak 28 orang yang diambil secara sampel jenuh. Pengujian mutu pot dilakukan dengan tiga taraf bobot sabut kelapa (100 g, 150 g, dan 200 g) yang dianalisis menggunakan ANOVA dan uji lanjut BNJ. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan timbulan limbah sabut kelapa mencapai 2.095 kg per tahun dengan potensi produksi 10.475–20.950 pot per tahun. Perlakuan bobot sabut kelapa berpengaruh nyata terhadap daya serap air, nilai tertinggi pada perlakuan 200 g, sedangkan seluruh perlakuan menunjukkan ketahanan fisik yang baik tanpa mengalami kerusakan. Analisis kelayakan usaha pada perlakuan 200 g menghasilkan keuntungan sebesar Rp9.984.258,3 per bulan dengan payback period 1,9 bulan dan nilai R/C sebesar 1,5 sehingga usaha dinyatakan layak dikembangkan. Respon masyarakat terhadap pot sabut kelapa berada pada kategori sangat tinggi dari aspek penilaian produk, persepsi, maupun minat penggunaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pot sabut kelapa berpotensi dikembangkan sebagai produk ramah lingkungan yang bernilai ekonomi bagi masyarakat Desa Tirtamartani.

Kata kunci: kelayakan usaha, pot organik, respon masyarakat, sabut kelapa, uji mutu

MUALLIFAH SHOFIATUN. Utilization of Coconut Husk as Plant Pots in Tirtamartani Village (Study: Product Quality Testing, Business Feasibility Analysis, and Community Response). Supervised by MUHAMMAD IQBAL NURULHAQ and RIRIH SEKAR MARDISIWI.

Coconut coir is an agricultural waste that has not been optimally utilized in Tirtamartani Village, creating potential environmental problems. One alternative utilization is processing coconut coir into plant pots. This study aimed to identify the generation of coconut coir waste, evaluate the quality of coconut coir pots based on water absorption capacity and physical durability, analyze the business feasibility, and identify community responses to the product. The research was conducted in Tirtamartani Village, Buke District, South Konawe Regency, using quantitative and qualitative approaches. The population consisted of all 28 members of the Tirtawangi Farmer Group, selected using a saturated sampling technique. The quality test was carried out using three levels of coconut coir weight (100 g, 150 g, and 200 g), with data analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) followed by the Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) test. The results showed that coconut coir waste generation reached 2,095 kg per year, with a production potential of 10,475–20,950 pots per year. The coconut coir weight significantly affected the water absorption capacity, with the highest value obtained from the 200 g treatment, while all treatments demonstrated good physical durability without any damage during testing. The business feasibility analysis of the 200 g treatment generated a monthly profit of IDR 9,984,258.3, a payback period of 1.9 months, and R/C of 1.5 , indicating that the business is financially feasible. Community responses toward coconut coir pots were categorized as very high in terms of product assessment, perceived, and intention to use. Overall, the study demonstrates that coconut coir pots have strong potential to be developed as environmentally friendly products with economic value for the community of Tirtamartani Village.

Keywords: business feasibility, coconut coir, community response, organic pot, product quality test