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Utilizing Coal ash and Lignite Enriched-Compost to Improve Chemical Properties of Ultisols Fadil Fajarindo; Suwardi Suwardi; Iskandar Iskandar; Atfritedy Limin
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS Vol 29, No 1: January 2024
Publisher : UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5400/jts.2024.v29i1.41-48

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Continuous monoculture activities can cause soil degradation, leading to low pH, organic matter content, and nutrient deficiencies in Ultisols. Compost has been used to improve soil fertility. Unfortunately, its effectiveness has been limited due to rapid decomposition in the humid tropic area. This study investigated the effect of adding coal ash (fly ash and bottom ash or abbr. as FABA) and lignite to compost on the chemical properties of degraded Ultisols planted with pineapple. The study was conducted at Pineapple plantation in Central Lampung using a split-plot design. The application technique (row or spread) was the main plot and three treatments as subplots were 100% compost (K), 75% compost + 25% FABA (KF), and 70% compost + 20% FABA + 10% lignite (KFL). Each treatment was applied at a dose of 50 Mg ha-1. The results showed that adding FABA and lignite to compost effectively increased the organic carbon, pH, base saturation, exchangeable calcium, -magnesium, -sodium, and zinc, decreasing the aluminum saturation of Ultisols. The application of ameliorants in rows technique was more effective than those of spreading. These findings suggest that FABA and lignite-enriched compost in row application can effectively improve the chemical properties of degraded Ultisols.
Release Pattern of Nitrogen and Potassium from Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF) in the Soil Suwardi Suwardi; Dyah Tjahyandari Suryaningtyas; Hens Saputra; Mochamad Rosjidi; Anwar Mustafa; Abdul Ghofar
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS Vol 28, No 3: September 2023
Publisher : UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5400/jts.2023.v28i3.99-106

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Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) are macronutrients that plants need for better growth and yield. However, they are readily lost from the soil through volatilization, denitrification, and leaching, aside from being absorbed by plant roots. Thus, a Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF) may be formulated and applied to maximize the beneficial effects of N and K fertilization. This study aimed to describe the release pattern of ammonium nitrogen (NH4 -N), nitrate nitrogen (NO3 -N), and K from CRF through the laboratory incubation method. Two types of CRF - CRF A (16-16-16) and CRF B (30-6-8), with a non-CRF (Mutiara NPK16-16-16) as Control – were used. Each fertilizer was tested at 600 and 1200 kg ha-1 doses. The results showed that the NH4 -N release was very high at 40 – 60% but declined to almost 0% after 14 weeks. The NO3 -N release rate was 17 – 40% during the first week, followed by a steady increase to nearly 100% by the 14th incubation week. Potassium release ranged from 20% to 30% in the first week, then rose to 30 – 70% at Week 14. Overall, CRF (30-6-8) at a dose of 1200 kg ha-1 showed the slowest rate of nitrogen release.
Design Of a Semi-Automatic Hand Line (Hand Line) For Semi-Automatic Squid in Wangi-Wangi Selatan Sub-District, Wakatobi District Suwardi, Surahman; Mulyono, Mulyono; Komarudin, Didin
International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research Vol 9, No 3 (2024)
Publisher : Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j25481479.v9i3.21597

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The amount of energy drained on fishermen when catching and using traditional squid fishing gear takes a long time, affecting fishermen's income. This research aims to design a semi-automatic squid fishing rod and determine the efficiency of using the new design of semi-automatic squid fishing gear. This research was conducted in the South Wangi-Wangi District, Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, from December 2023 to January 2024. The research method used was experimental fishing, which was used to design a semi-automatic fishing rod to know the effect of using semi-automatic fishing gear on catches. The construction of the semi-automatic squid fishing rod is by the planned design and is technically feasible to use. The productivity of the research shows that from the weight of the semi-automatic squid fishing rod catch of 36.02 kg, the number of 459 tails during 16 trips. The catch of traditional squid long line with a total weight of 34.76 kg and 511 tails during 16 trips. The results of statistical tests using t-test analysis show a difference that does not significantly affect the results of both fishing gears.
Amelioration of Ultisol Acidity Using Coal Ash and Lignite-Enriched Compost Fadil Fajarindo; Suwardi; Iskandar; Atfritedy Limin; Shiamita Kusuma Dewi
Acta Solum Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): March 2026
Publisher : Department of Soil, Faculty of Agriculture, Lambung Mangkurat University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20527/actasolum.v4i2.3614

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Prolonged use of Ultisols can degrade soil quality, notably by increasing acidity. To address this, proper management practices such as adding lime, compost, coal ash, and lignite are essential. This study evaluated the ability of coal ash and lignite-enriched compost to reduce Ultisol’s acidity. A split-plot experiment was conducted with main treatments including compost (K), compost combined with FABA (Fly and bottom ash) (KF), and compost with FABA plus lignite (KFL), all at a rate of 50 tons per hectare. Sub-plot involved different application methods: broadcasting and banding (in crop rows). Results indicated that banded application of KFL raised soil pH to 5.50. Additionally, banded application significantly enhanced cation exchange capacity (CEC) and base saturation (BS) by 11.94 me 100 g⁻¹ and 45.51%, respectively, while decreasing exchangeable Al by 0.208 me 100 g⁻¹ compared to broadcasting.
Diseminasi Fertigasi Otomatis Nirdaya untuk Budidaya Sayuran di Kota Tasikmalaya Riani Muharomah; Budi Indra Setiawan; Suwardi Suwardi
Agrokreatif: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Agrokreatif Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Institut Pertanian Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/agrokreatif.10.2.156-165

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Unpowered Automatic Fertigation (FONi) is a new technology developed by IPB University. FONi applies the concept of evapotranspiration irrigation, which can meet plants' water needs at any time without using electricity. FONi is a series of plant pots connected to a water supply tank, and the water level is maintained to form a connected vessel system. The nutrient solution can be put into a water tank to make fertilizer application more practical. This activity aims to introduce FONi to the broader community so that it can utilize non-productive land for planting valuable vegetables and getting feedback for further development. Types of vegetables cultivated are long beans intercropped with kale. This activity was carried out in a residential area located on Jl. Burujul II, RW 03, Cipedes, Tasikmalaya City, West Java. Activities range from designing, installing, planting, maintaining, observing, harvesting, and explaining to the community, local government, and mass media. After 14 days, kale was picked, while long beans were picked after 48 days. Within 48 days, the prolonged bean harvest reached 3 Kg with land and water productivity of 2.9 kg m-2 and 2.3 kg L-1, respectively. CCTV monitoring shows prolonged bean picking is still carried out for up to 60 days. The economic value of cultivating long beans and kale in one season exceeds the cost of construction and production. The public's interest is high, implied by a strong desire to apply it. If this activity continues, it is hoped that the nutritional needs and adequacy of safe and healthy vegetables for all residents in the future can be fulfilled and that it will strengthen the image of Tasikmalaya City as a Kota Resik.
Penerapan Inovasi Media Zeoponik Berbasis Zeolit untuk Peningkatan Kualitas Pembibitan Tanaman Hortikultura di Kecamatan Mojosongo, Boyolali Suwardi; Dyah Tjahyandari Suryaningtyas1; Putri Oktariani; Hermanu Widjaja; Octaviana Randrikasari
Agrokreatif: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Vol. 11 No. 3 (2025): Agrokreatif Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Institut Pertanian Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/agrokreatif.11.3.496-506

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The "Dosen Pulang Kampung" (Lecturer Goes Home) program is a community service effort conducted by IPB University aimed at contributing knowledge and technology to rural communities. In this activity, the authors introduced Zeoponic planting media to horticultural farmers in Mojosongo District, Boyolali. Zeoponic, a zeolite-based planting medium, is designed to address the high electrical conductivity (EC) problems in traditional planting media, which often hinder nutrient absorption. With zeolite content, Zeoponic has a high cation exchange capacity (CEC), maintaining EC and moisture stability, thus supporting optimal seedling growth. The activity was carried out in three stages: a theoretical session explaining the concept and benefits of the medium, a demonstration of its preparation directly by the farmers, and an evaluation through discussions as well as pre-test and post-test to assess participants’ knowledge improvement. A total of 30 farmers from local farmer groups in Mojosongo participated in the program. Results showed that Zeoponic could improve the quality of horticultural plant seedlings and has great potential for adoption by local farmers. This program is expected to support sustainable agriculture and enhance the welfare of farmers.
Native plant composition and soil microfauna in limestone post-mining land as potential for development of ruminant forage HARWANTO HARWANTO; PANCA DEWI MANU HARA KARTI; SUWARDI SUWARDI; LUKI ABDULLAH
Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity Vol. 24 No. 11 (2023)
Publisher : Society for Indonesian Biodiversity

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d241158

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Abstract. Harwanto, Karti PDMH, Suwardi, Abdullah L. 2023. Native plant composition and soil microfauna in limestone post-mining land as potential for development of ruminant forage. Biodiversitas 24: 6332-6342. Limestone post-mining land is a potential marginal land, through revegetation and integration, as a forage provider. Therefore, utilizing an exploratory systematic random sampling, this research explored the native botanical composition that had the potential for forage and soil microfauna associated with plants in the limestone post-mining land of PT Sinar Tambang Arthalestari, Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia from June to September 2023. The results showed that the limestone post-mining soil had a slightly alkaline pH and low fertility. The botanical composition comprised 16 grasses, four legumes, and 21 forbs. Native plants that have the highest Importance Value Index (IVI) were grasses; Ischaemum rugosum, Imperata cylindrica, Paspalum scrobiculatum, and legumes; Mimosa pudica, Centrosema pubescens, and Calopogonium mucunoides. Grasses contained 8.35-12.61% Crude Protein (CP) and 42.50-50.78% Total Digestible Nutrient (TDN), while legumes contained 17.06-17.74% CP, 62.12-64.75% TDN. Mycorrhizal colonization and populations of Azotobacter, Azospirilum, and Rhizobium were associated with native plants in the rhizosphere. Conclusively, the grasses I. rugosum, I. cylindrica, P. scrobiculatum, and the legumes M. pudica, C. pubescens, and C. mucunoides have the potential to forage on limestone post-mining land and are associated with soil microfauna. However, soil fertility requires further improvement by applying organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus fertilizers.