MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT OF SWEET ORANGE PRODUCTION INPUT RESEARCH CENTER FOR ORANGE PLANTS AND SUBTROPICAL FRUIT (BALITJESTRO), CITY OF BATU, EAST JAVA

Abstract

The purpose of this activity is to be able to manage the production process of sweet oranges and be able to carry out and organize production and post-production activities of sweet oranges. The activity was carried out for 3 weeks (starting from March 02–23, 2020) at the Tlekung Experimental Garden (KP), Research Institute for Citrus and Subtropical Fruits (Balitjestro), Batu City, East Java. PKL activities at Balitjestro were planned to be carried out until May 9, 2020, but had to be stopped on March 23, 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic in Indonesia. PKL activities are continued with guided street vendors for 9 days starting from June 02–09, 2020, so that they meet the minimum number of practice hours of 60%.The conclusion obtained is that the activities of managing and procuring production inputs for sweet orange agribusiness are realized in Balitjestro with a literature study on sweet orange cultivation and leaf pruning on citrus seeds. The activities of managing the production process of the sweet orange agribusiness business are realized in Balitjestro starting from the maintenance of citrus plants including the installation of mulch on citrus seed mounds, pruning of twigs on citrus plants, and thinning of citrus fruit plants. Other activities include planting beets and head lettuce.