Abstract

Intan Rahayu, Halim Akbar, Muhammad Rafli.

This study aimed to evaluate the suitability class of land in the Timang Gajah Watershed Sub-district of Bener Meriah Regency for rainfed paddy fields. Based on a map of soil type and slope maps from maps generated from topographic, then be overlaid. This study using a survey method consisting of 4 stages: preparatory phase, preliminary stage, primary survey, and data analysis and presentation of result.The assessment of land suitability classes with appropriateness rainfed paddy fields. The result showed that the potential land suitability class LMU 2 is S3 nr-2,eh-1, LMU 5 is S3 nr-2, eh-1, LMU 8 is S3 rc-2, nr-2, eh-1, LMU 9 is S3 nr-4, eh-1,2, LMU 10 is S3 nr-2, eh-1, LMU 11 is S3 eh-1, LMU 12 is S3 eh-1, LMU 13 is S3 nr-2, eh-1, LMU 15 is S3 rc-2, LMU 16 is S3 rc-2, LMU 17 is S2 rc-1,2, nr-2, eh-1, dan LMU 18 is S3 rc-2. Potensial land area for rainfed paddy fields in the Timang Gajah Watershed Sub-district of Bener Meriah Recency is of 277,06 ha