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Journal : Journal of Tropical Soils

Improvement of Latex Quality Using Locally-Produced Organic Fertilizer from Rubber Processing Sewage Sludges Riwandi, Riwandi; Prasetyo, Prasetyo; Hasanudin, Hasanudin; Cahyadinata, Indra; Munawar, Ali; Doni, Rachma
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS Vol. 22 No. 3: September 2017
Publisher : UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5400/jts.2017.v22i3.155-165

Abstract

Most of rubber plants in Indonesia are cultivated in highly-weathered soils; therefore, their annual productions are relatively low with the low quality of latex. The aim of this reseach was to increase the latex quality from a rubber plantation grown on low fertility soils by applying a locally-produced organic fertilizer (LOF) to the soils. This research consisted of two steps, i.e. LOF production and a field fertilization experiment. The LOF was made mainly from waste of a latex processing industry. The field fertilization experiment was conducted to assess the effects of LOF additions to the soils on the latex quality. The field experiment was performed using a randomized complete block design with 6 LOF levels, 4 levels of land slopes, and 5 rubber trees in each block, resulting in 120 rubber trees. The LOF levels were 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 kg tree-1. The LOF contained 17.35% organic-C, 1.14% total-N, 0.53 ppm available-P, and 1.21 cmol (+)kg-1 exchangeable-K, with slightly alkaline pH (pH 8.0). The soil has low fertility status as indicated by the low amounts of total-N and exchangeable base cations (K, Na, and Mg), and very acid pH (pH 4.5). Indicators of latex quality comprising of blockage index, ash-, impurity- and dry rubber-content, and N, P, K contents in the rubber leaves were measured. Although there were no significant differences in most observed latex properties due to LOF addition, their values tended to be higher when the rubber trees were fertilized with LOF. Apparently N and K contents in the rubber leaves are better correlated to the latex properties compared to the P content. 
Co-Authors Adhe Fauzul Richani Albert Daniel Saragih Alfath, Muhammad Rofiq Banu Ali Munawar Ansor, Abdul Halim Aries Setyani Wahyu Prasetyawati Ariffin, Devi Eka Septriyani Ary Susatyo Nugroho Ayesha Amiranti Putri Masagung Badruzzaman, Aceng Bandiyah Sri Aprillia Bintoro, Waluyo Musiono Budi Setiadi, Budi Cahyo, Danang Nur Danang Nur Cahyo Daniel Saragih, Albert Dimas Bintang Mudrajad Doni, Rachma Dwi Oktarina Efendy, Zulfikhar Achmad Fakih Al Ghifari, Muhammad Fatchul Arifin Fauzi Ahmad Muda Fitriyani Fitriyani Gusmara, Herry Hartal, Hartal Harwanto Harwanto Hasanudin Hasanudin Hata, Achmad Heri Widiantoro Hidayah, Chomsiatun Nurul Husna, Muhimmatul Ilham Azmy Imbang Haryoko Indra Cahyadinata, Indra Indriani Indriani Inoriah, Entang Iskandar, Ranu Janan, Mufidah Nur Kurnia, Muhammad Adly Mochamad Sugiarto Mudrajad, Dimas Bintang Muhamad Bata Muhammad Syaipul Hayat Muhammad, Sandi Muljono Muljono Munasik Munasik Nadia Hasna Nadirah, Nadirah Nur Hidayat Nuraini, Eko Nurhadi, Slamet Nursanti, Fia Pariyani, Pariyani Prawito, Priyono Priambodo, Andrian Putri Ayu Lestari Ridho Jun , Ridho Jun Riwandi, Riwandi Saptawati, Rina Tri Turani Setiyaningrum, Agustinah Sifaunnufus Ms, Fi Imanur Simanjuntak, Ernawati Siringoringo, Naomi Yulia SRI RAHAYU Sri Wahyuni Sugiharto, Indra Suhartono Sukarjo, Entang Inoriah Sukrianto, Darmanta Sumarno, Agus Sukoco Heru Suparmi Suparmi Supriyadi, Tata Syafrizal Syafrizal Tantan Sholahuddin Titin Widiyastuti Toni Sugiarto Triastutik, Ananda Hesti Tritjahjo Danny Soesilo Ulfah, Annistia Rahmadian Utami, Kartika Wahyu Hadikristanto Wuri Prameswari Yustinus Windrawanto