Assessment of soil chemical properties for monitoring and maintenance of soil fertility in Probolinggo, Indonesia
Soil is paramount to sustaining living in biomass production, water quality control, climatic mitigation, and biodiversity endurance. Closely associated with sustainable agriculture, it degrades soil in the long run, robbing the soil of its production capacity and food-generating ability. In Pro...
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Pakistan Academy of Sciences
2022
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/108730/1/108730_Assessment%20of%20soil%20chemical%20properties.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/108730/2/108730_Assessment%20of%20soil%20chemical%20properties_SCOPUS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/108730/ https://ppaspk.org/index.php/PPAS-B/article/view/923 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
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| Summary: | Soil is paramount to sustaining living in biomass production, water quality control, climatic mitigation,
and biodiversity endurance. Closely associated with sustainable agriculture, it degrades soil in the long run, robbing
the soil of its production capacity and food-generating ability. In Probolinggo, a regency in Indonesia, intensifying
the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides yet a declining trend in yield production was discovered. This research
analyzed the acid, nitrogen, organic carbon, and nutrients focusing on phosphor, potassium, iron, and manganese
contents. Organic carbon/nitrogen ratio, soil organic compound rate, and cation exchange capacity were also discussed
in order to illustrate the correlations among chemical substances and their roles in soil and plant maintenance. While
such a study has yet to be performed in Probolinggo, the results should show the degree of land deterioration and
future attempts at damage control and correction open to facilitate. Employing a simple random method, soil and plant
samples were collected from 18 villages in six districts and their chemical contents were compared to the standard set
in Government Regulations No 150/2000. The results showed low N-total, P-Bray, P-Olsen, K, C-Organic, and C/N
ratio availabilities at 0.18, 13.88, 14.41, 0.37, 1.36, and 7.38 respectively, contrasted to high rates on pH (5.94), Fe
(153.46 mg kg–1) and Mn (37.96 mg kg–1). Biomass production is conclusively imperative to fix the land composition
and meet the plant nutrient requirements through an organic approach; fertilizers from digester biogas are therefore
recommended. This action requires field agricultural advisors to raise awareness of sustainable agriculture. |
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