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Palm Oil Mill Efluent - Zeolite Mixture Improves Acid and Base Cations in Acid Sulfate Soil Santi, Ida Nur
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS Vol. 25 No. 1: January 2020
Publisher : UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5400/jts.2020.v25i1.21-27

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Acid sulfate soil contains high acid cations. Palm oil mill effluent (POME) mixed with zeolite can increase pH of acid sulfate soil. Base cations (Ca, K and Mg) on zeolite are exchangeable with H+  and Al3+ ions in acid sulfate soil. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of application of POME-zeolite mixture on acid cations of acid sulfate soil. The study was arranged in a Completely Randomized Design, with 9 treatments of POME applied on 10 kg of acid sulfate soil. Acid sulfate soil was put into 45cm x 40cm polybag. POME plus zeolite powder (60 mesh, type clinoptilolite) was applied on soil by watering evenly and incubated for 4 weeks at room temperature. The results showed that the content of acid cations of exchangeable-Al and exchangeable-H decreased by 71.21% and 27.71%, respectively after application of POME -zeolite. The application of POME without zeolite decreased the content of exchangeable-Al and exchangeable-H by 46.54% and 42.75%, respectively. Aluminium saturation has decreased after POME-zeolite application from 42.68% (high) to 8.52% (very low). Base saturation increased after application of POME-zeolite application from 17.64% (very low) to 34.88% (low). Application of palm oil mill effluent-zeolite mixture decreased acid cations in acid sulfate soil. Base saturation correlates positively to pH and cation exchange capacity and negatively correlates to Al saturation. The main factors controlling the increase of pH, base saturation and cation exchange capacity of acid sulfate soil after POME-zeolite application were the decrease of exchangeable-H, followed by exchangeable-Al and total-Fe.
Characteristics of Peat with Different Depths in Supporting Growth and Productivity of Oil Palm Santi, Ida Nur; Hayata, Hayata; Bangun, Bangun
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS Vol. 28 No. 1: January 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5400/jts.2023.v28i1.17-22

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The potential for oil palm production on peatlands is very diverse; different types of peat, maturity, and depth significantly influence yields. This study aims to determine the characteristics of peat with different depths in supporting the growth and productivity of oil palm. The research was conducted at the PT Kaswari Unggul Palm Oil Plantation in Jambi Province using laboratory surveys and test methods. Observations done were Plant height, Number of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB), Stem Circumference, FFB Weight, Midrib Length, Palm Oil Productivity, Light Intensity. Soil analysis were available-P, total-Fe-, total N, organic-C and CEC, pH, Al-exchange, total-K, Soil Moisture, and Peat Maturity. In shallow peat, the soil is more completely decomposed and provides nutrients that can be absorbed by plants so that plants grow better. The results showed that the shallow peat has a maturity level of sapric peat (very ripe) and peat in hemic maturity (slightly mature). Also, the depth of peat will affect the value of total-N, pH, available-P, and K-exchange and does not affect organic-C, total-Fe, CEC, and Al-exchange. Moreover, the growth and production of oil palm on shallow peat were better than on deep peat.