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Tuberose (Polyanthes tuberosa L.) is a potential flowering plant that will be developed in Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia. However, the characteristics of Typic Hapludult soil in Jatinangor , i.e. clay texture, acidic pH, and high amount of total-P but low in available-P cause the tuberose difficu...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 3: September 2017; 131-137 | 2017
The study aimed at understanding the competitive ability of legumes Vigna radiata L. and Mucuna pruriens with weeds and their effects on the activity of nitrifying bacteria in soils and the contents of organic-N in legumes and weeds. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with thre...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 125-130 | 2017
The objectives of the research were to compare the quality of physical and chemical characteristics of the soils in the oil palm plantations applied with integrated farming system of cattle and oil palm plantation (IFSCO) and without IFSCO (non-IFSCO), as well as to evaluate the economic benefits of...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 113-123 | 2017
The objective of the research was to study the interaction between soil moisture content and animal manure application on the growth of Mendong (Fimbristylis globulosa (Retz.) Kunt). The experiment was conducted in May until September 2016 in Kampung Lembur Sawah, Kamulyan Village, Manonjaya Subdist...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 107-112 | 2017
Balanced fertilization is the key factor to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of fertilization.The dosage of inorganic fertilizers applied can be determined based on the nutrient status of P, K and rice productivity. The research aims to improve balance fertilization that combines inorganic f...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 97-106 | 2017
Coal bottom ash and cattle manure can be used as soil ameliorant. The application of coal bottom ash and cattle manure can improve the soil chemical properties, such as pH and the amounts of available nutrients in soil. The objective of the study was to understand the effect of coal bottom ash and c...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 87-95 | 2017
Pesticides are widely used in agriculture, including on peat soil. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of the application of paraquat, difenoconazole, and butylphenyl methylcarbamate (BPMC) on CO2 emissions and concentrations of phenolic acids in a peat soil. Peat soil sample was t...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 77-85 | 2017
The extraction methods using Bray P-1, Mehlich-1, and Olsen solutions are the most frequently used in equilibrium condition to estimate the available P in the soil constituents. However, each method can gives some different values that may not describe the availability of soil P. Therefore, it is ne...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 22 No. 2: May 2017; 67-76 | 2017
Varieties and organic materials have a very important role to the flux of methane (CH4) on paddy cultivation, especially on wetlands. Purpose of this research to determine the amount of methane emissions that released from paddy cultivation in acid sulphate soils with the use of different varieties ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 21 No. 3: September 2016; 179-186 | 2017
Intergrated Forest for Conservation Education of Wan Abdul Rachman (IFCE WAR) Great Forest Park is a conservation forest zone which has natural area and cultivated area. The natural area in Wan Abdul Rachman Great Forest Park consists of secondary forest, whereas the cultivated area consists o...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 21 No. 3: September 2016; 171-178 | 2017