Jurnal Agrotek Tropika
Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): JURNAL AGROTEK TROPIKA VOL 13, AGUSTUS 2025 (ON PROGRESS)

THE EFFECT OF LONG-TERM SOIL TREATMENT AND N FERTILIZATION ON ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT, SOIL NITROGEN AND N ABSORPTION AND PRODUCTION IN CORN CROPING IN ULTISOL SOIL, YEAR 3

Yonathan, Yanda (Unknown)
Lumbanraja, Jamalam (Unknown)
Buchari, Henrie (Unknown)
Afrianti, Nur Afni (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Sep 2025

Abstract

Ultisol is a type of soil in Indonesia with a wide distribution. Ultisol is soil that has a low fertility level so it needs improvement efforts so that it can be used optimally. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of long-term tillage, N fertilization, and the interaction between long-term tillage and N fertilization on soil organic C levels, total soil N, N uptake, and corn crop production in Ultisol. The research was carried out on 12 September 2021 – 30 January 2022 at the Polinela Experimental Garden. This research uses RAK with 2 factors, namely nitrogen fertilization (N0 = no fertilization, N2 = 200 kg N ha-1 fertilization), tillage (T1 = intensive tillage, T2 = minimum tillage, T3 = no tillage). Data from research on soil properties, initial and final soil analyzes were carried out to determine the soil total N content, soil organic C, C/N, and soil pH. Soil data analysis was carried out qualitatively using assessment criteria for soil analysis. Plant sample data in the form of (dry, wet weight production and plant N uptake) was tested using an ara and continued with a 5% LSD (least significance different) test. Without tillage and without N fertilization can increase soil organic C and total soil N. The highest corn stover N uptake was in the minimum tillage treatment. N fertilization is not able to increase organic C content, but can increase total soil N. N fertilization can increase the production of total dry weight and total wet weight of plants as well as total N transport. There was no interaction between the effect of N fertilization and tillage on N uptake and corn production.

Copyrights © 2025






Journal Info

Abbrev

JA

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Jurnal Agrotek Tropika (JAT) is a journal of science in the field of agrotechnology which covers several fields of science such as Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Science, and Plant Pests and Diseases. Journal of Tropical Agrotek published since 2013 and published three times in one year ie in ...