SOIL QUALITY ANALYSIS ON LAND SUITABILITY OF SHRIMP PONDS IN ACEH BESAR DISTRICT
This research was conducted in the coastal area of Neuheun and Lamnga Villages, Mesjid Raya Sub District of Aceh Besar District. The aim of this study was to analysis the soil quality on land suitability of shrimp ponds in Aceh Besar. This study using survey method (descriptive) by collecting and analyzing field observation data based on the chemical and physical soil properties for land suitability of pond and secondary data from the supporting maps and some literature review. Land characteristics data is indispensable to determination of land suitability classes of the study site, that includes the analysis of soil samples, climate and hydrological information, then compared (matched) with recommended aquaculture requirements. The results showed that the actual land suitability of Lamnga and Neuheun ponds classified into suitable criteria (S2) with the limiting factor is the rainfall. After repairs with high input of building a fresh water reservoir, it can be improved into potential land suitability, so it turned into very suitable criteria (S1)