The Influence of Climate on Tea Crop Productivity (Camellia sinensis L.) in the Bah Butong plantation 2000 - 2004

Abstract

Several climate components influence the decline and rise in tea plant productivity. This research aims to determine the influence of climate elements on the productivity of tea plants in the Bah Butong PTPN IV plantation. The hypothesis in this research is that there is a real influence of rainfall, rainy days, amount of sunlight, temperature, and humidity partially or simultaneously and their correlation on tea productivity. This research was carried out from September 2023 to December 2023 using data collection methods through field surveys with secondary data collection at related agencies. The data taken includes rainfall data, rainy days, amount of sunlight, temperature and humidity as well as tea production. The analysis method used is multiple linear regression analysis and correlation analysis using SPSS.v.22 for Windows. The results of the partial t-regression analysis show that rainfall and temperature have a significant effect, while rainy days, amount of sunlight, and humidity have no significant effect and simultaneously rainfall, rainy days, amount of sunlight, temperature and humidity has no significant impact on increasing tea production. The correlation of rainfall, rainy days, amount of sunlight, temperature and humidity on tea plants has a weak and very weak influence on the interpretation of the r value in achieving tea productivity.