Conference Paper: SEMINAR NASIONAL KIMIA & PENDIDIKAN KIMIA UNG 2014, Gorontalo, Indonesia, Volume: 1

Nurdin

Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Abstract

This study aims to determine the soil mineralogy and soil chemical properties at two rainfed soil pedons in Sidomukti, Gorontalo. This study was conducted at 2 pedon of rainfed paddy soils from Sidomukti Village Mootilango District of Gorontalo Regency. Implementation of the field based on the location of the example profile (pedon). The soil profile is made and sampled in accordance with the principles of soil surveying. Result of this research showed that Pedon PNS1 had easily weathered minerals (albite, sanidin and green hornblende) more than pedon PNS2. While the clay mineral content of pedon PNS1 dominated by smectite and kaolinite. Both pedon generally pH slightly acid to slightly alkaline and negatively charged clean, C-organic content is very low, bases-dd predominantly calcium (Ca-dd) with the sequence: Ca> Mg> K> Na, cation exchange capacity and base saturation dominant high and very high. However, the pedon PNS1 was better than pedon PNS2 of soil fertility.

Keywords: Mineralogy, chemistry, properties, pedon, soil.

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Journal of Tropical Soils, Vol 19, No 1, 2014: 17-24.

Nurdin

Agrotechnology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Gorontalo State University

Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.6 Kota Gorontalo 96122, Indonesia

Abstract

The research was aimed to study effect application of sea sand (SS), coconut coir (CC) and banana coir (BC) on the growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) planted at Ustic Endoaquert soil. The pot experiment was carried out using a factorial design with 3 factors. The first factor was SS consisted of three levels i.e.: 0%, 25%, and 50%. The second and third factors were CC and BC, each consisted of three levels i.e.: 0, 10, and 20 Mg ha-1. Application of SS and BC significantly increased leaf length where the highest increasing  percentage  was  16.47%  which  was  achieved  at  25%  SS  application.  Their  effect  on  leaf numbers and tiller numbers were relatively not similar pattern where leaf number only increased about 65.52% by BC application, while tiller numbers only increased about 10.77% by SS application. Furthermore, the application of CC and BC significantly increased panicle numbers to 29.53% and 29.05%, respectively compared to control. All ameliorants significantly increased panicle numbers, but the best was CC with the increasing up to 46.49% at 20 Mg ha-1 CC compared to SS or BC application. However, only coconut coir significantly increased the rice grain numbers.

Keywords: Banana coir, coconut coir, rice plant, sea sand, vertisol.

Terakreditasi Dikti: http://dx.doi.org/10.5400/jts.2014.v19i1.17-24