Penerbit: Department of Soil Science
P-ISSN: 0852-257X
E-ISSN: 2086-6682
DOI: 10.5400
Fakultas Pertanian Umum Arsitektur
Artikel (426)
Identification and Evaluation of Potential Land Resources to Support the Development of Agricultural Commodities for Food Crops Zone
Prasetya, Nurdiyanto Agung, Hikmatullah, ., Asisah, .
To support the goverment purpose to reach the food security, a land use study is needed. The aim of the research was  to provide  an  information  of  characteristics of  land  resources through the identification  and evaluation  of potential landresources and that suitab...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 53-61 | 2015
Potency of Agroindustrial Wastewaters for Increasing Dissolution of Phosphate Rock Fertilizers
Niswati, Ainin, Yusnaini, Sri, Sarno, .
Agroindustrial wastewaters were considered not maximum used in Lampung Province since it has acidic properties that can be used as an acid solvent. This study aimed was to explore the most potential agroindustrial wastewaters in dissolving phosphate rock by acidulation in the laboratory scale. The e...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 43-51 | 2015
Use of Ameliorants to Increase Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Peat Soils of West Kalimantan
Suswati, Denah, Sunarminto, Bambang Hendro, Shiddieq, Dja’far
Peatland in Indonesia has a potential for maize cultivation, but it has constraints that low of soil pH and of nutrient availability. Use of ameliorants from coastal sediment and salted fish waste was an alternative to improve peatlands productivity and maize yields. Objective of the study was to ex...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 35-41 | 2015
Efficiency Test of IRRI Fertilizing Recommendations on Rainfed Low Land Rice Field in West Kalimantan
Hatta, Muhammad, Syam, Mahyuddin, Widiastuti, Dwi Purnamawati
Fertilizing recommendation for lowland rice field in West Kalimantan is still in national scale and tends to be excessive. It is less relevant due to various factors such as the test method competence, the carrying capacity  of  the  land,  and  the  diverse  condition  of�...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 25-33 | 2015
Effect Application of Sea Sand, Coconut and Banana Coir on the Growth and Yield of Rice Planted at Ustic Endoaquert Soil
Nurdin, .
The research was aimed to study effect application of sea sand (SS), coconut coir (CC) and banana coir (BC) on the growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) planted at Ustic Endoaquert soil. The pot experiment was carried out using a factorial design with 3 factors. The first factor was SS consiste...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 17-24 | 2015
Influence of SP-36 and Phosphate Rock on Changes in Soil Available P, Leaf P Content, and Growth of Physic Nut (Jatropha curcas L.) in an Ultisol
Rivaie, Achmad Arivin
A study was carried out to determine the effects of rates and types of P fertilizer (SP-36 and Phosphate Rock) on the growth of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.), leaf P content, and soil available P in an Ultisol in a glasshouse. The treatments consisted of four rates of P (0, 50, 100 and 150 mg P2O5...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 9-15 | 2015
Phosphorus Fertilization Under Different Land Preparation Methods and Performance of Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) in Rainforest Zone of Southern Nigeria
Ogeh, Joseph Sunday, Oyibo, Rukeme Orakpogbake
A field experiment was conducted on an Arenic paleudult in the rainforest zone of Southern Nigeria to determine the response of an improved variety of peanut (Arachis hypogea L. var. Samnut 23) to phosphorus, under different land preparation methods. Selected land preparation methods were “sla...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 1-7 | 2015
3D Agro-ecological Land Use Planning Using Surfer Tool for Sustainable Land Management in Sumani Watershed, West Sumatra Indonesia
Aflizar, ., Idowu, Alarima Cornelius, Afrizal, Roni
Estimation of soil erosion 3D (E3D) provides basic information that can help manage agricultural areas sustainably, which has not been sufficiently conducted in Indonesia. Sumani watershed is main rice production area in West Sumatra which has experienced environmental problem such as soil erosion a...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 18 No. 3: September 2013; 241-254 | 2014
Land Suitability Study in Ultisols for Soybean Based on Soil Fauna
Anwar, Ea Kosman, Nurlaily, Ridha, Sarmah, .
Evaluation of land suitability for soybean by involving the presence and biodiversity of soil fauna has been conducted. The research was done on thecenter of soybean plantations in Ultisols soils in Banten, Lampung, and Lahat (south Sumatera) Provinces.  The objective of research was to determi...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 18 No. 3: September 2013; 231-239 | 2014
Population and Distribution of Some Soil MesoFauna in the Inactive Tailing Deposition Areas of Freeport Indonesia, Timika-Papua
Djuuna, Irnanda Aiko Fifi
Soil fauna has played an important role in ecosystem functioning, especially as ecosystem engineers which contribute to soil fertility in tropical environment.  A tailing deposition area is  one habitat that has several types of soil fauna to live and growth as well as involves in the deco...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 18 No. 3: September 2013; 225-229 | 2014