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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

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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 . Setiowati, . Abdurrahman Syah, Muhammad Fakhrurozi Achmad Fahrudin Agus Purwoko Ahdiati, Laila Ali Munawar Anastasia Surbakti, Anastasia Apri Andani, Apri Aptawan, Hendrivan Arianti, Nyanyu Neti Astrina Yulianti, Astrina Bambang Sumantri Basuki Sigit Priyono Bieng Brata Daya Sirsan, Cendi Herlin Denny Wijaya Diding Sudira Efendi Doni, Rachma Edi Efrita Edi Marwan Fahrezi, Ahmadia Gusti Fakhrurozi, Muhammad Fatma Hardini, Kurniani Febri Nur Pramudya, Febri Nur Gita Mulyasari Handayani, Setyo Hasanah, Maulida Hasani, M Rifqi Hasanudin Hasanudin Hayati, Nur Qomarian Herlin Daya Sirsan, Cendi Indasah Irnad Irnad, Irnad Istriningsih Ketut Sukiyono Khairani, Lathifah Kurnia Maulidiani, Annisa M. Mustopa Romdhon, M. Mustopa M. Zulkarnain Yuliarso, M. Zulkarnain Marwan, Edy Muhammad Rifqi Muis Muis, Muis Mulyadi, Maheran Munawar Munawar Nabila, Aisya Nani Sura Saragih, Nani Sura Ningsih, Fina Sulistya Nola Windirah Nopiana, Medi Nurjati, Eka Nusril Nusril Nyayu Neti Arianti, Nyayu Neti Oktapiani, Melanda Prasetyo Prasetyo Pratama, Dicky Rolanda Rachmad Junaria, Rachmad Raden Mohamad Herdian Bhakti Rahayu, Heny Sulistyawati Purwaning Rahmad Junaria, Rahmad Rahman Rahman Rahmat Kurnia Reflis Reflis, Reflis Reswita Reswita, Reswita Risqie Iryansyah, Risqie Riwandi, Riwandi Sandu Siyoto, Sandu Saputra, Dandi Saputra, Rizki Sari, Serlinda Purnama Satria Putra Utama Septri Widiono Setiowati, Setyowati Sianturi, Lilis Suriani Sudarma, Rahmat Sukadi Sukadi Supriyadi Supriyadi Suryanty SN, Melli Syamsiar, Syamsiar Taufiqurrahman Syah, Muhammad Tri Oktami, Evon Yar Johan, Yar Yawahar, Jon Yulian Apriansyah, Yulian Yuliana, Lidia Yurike Yurike Yuristia, Rahmi Yuwana Zizou Aly, M.Fadhlullah Prasetyo Zulkarnain, Alfian Noha