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Effect of Humic Compounds and CaCO3 Combination on Aluminium and Phosphate of Typic Paleudult Kentrong Banten (S. Winarso, E. Handayanto, Syekhfani and D. Sulistyanto): Decomposition of organic matter releases humic compounds, that can chelate metals include Al in acidic soils. This chelation of Al ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 14 No. 2: May 2009; 89-95 | 2019
Changes of land cover from forest to non-forest areas affect the hydrological cycle and water quality in watershed ecosystems, such as the change of forest into oil palm plantation areas. Increased production and extention of oil palm plantations have impacts on the environment and water quality, wh...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 3: September 2018; 151-159 | 2019
Coal fly ash and Azolla biomass are potential materials to be used as raw materials for the manufacture of briquette fertilizers. In this study, the coal fly ash, azolla and urea in various compositions were mixtured to make briquette fertilizers. The study was conducted to evaluate the physical pro...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 3: September 2018; 143-150 | 2019
Soil properties such as physical, chemical, biological, microbiological and biochemical aspects affect on soil quality. Soil microbiological activities directly affect stability of ecosystems and soil fertility. The research aimed to determine soil microbial activities through soil enzyme activities...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 3: September 2018; 133-141 | 2019
This study aimed to identify and explore the potential of microalgae from swampland of South Sumatra as nitrogen contributor for rice plants grown on swampland. Determination of sampling points was done by looking at the presence and abundance of microalgae in the sampling locations. The method ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 3: September 2018; 125-131 | 2019
The effectiveness of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi (AMF) colonization depends on the type of AMF, plant species and phosphorus fertilization. The aims of this study were to determine: the best type of AMF and the appropriate dosage of P fertilizer for the growth of oil palm seedlings, and whether ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 3: September 2018; 117-124 | 2019
To overcome insufficient sweet corn production in Indonesia, various strategies have been developed to improve its production. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of organic fertilizer (i.e. cow manure) and inorganic fertilizer application on nutrient uptake and yield of sweet corn (Zea ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 3: September 2018; 111-116 | 2019
Nitrogen fertilizer use in rainfed rice fields is generally less efficient, only part of N is taken up by plants for their gowth and other N is lost and fixed by soil particles. Nitrogen loss in the form of nitrous oxide can reduce N fertilizer use efficiency and contribute to the increase of atmosp...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 2: May 2018; 91-98 | 2019
This study was aimed to show whether conservation effort through reduced tillage or mulching can promote soil zoological benefits, especially to the soil arthropods in sugarcane plantations area, Central Lampung, Indonesia. Twenty sugarcane plots of 25 m × 25 m size each were prepared in the are...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 2: May 2018; 99-109 | 2019
This research aimed to study the influence of phosphate fertilizer and plant growth regulator applications on the growth and yield of ratoon rice grown on swampland. The research was conducted in September 2016 to January 2017 at the greenhouse of Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 23 No. 2: May 2018; 73-80 | 2019