Penerbit: Department of Soil Science
P-ISSN: 0852-257X
E-ISSN: 2086-6682
DOI: 10.5400
Fakultas Pertanian Umum Arsitektur
Artikel (21)
Soil Nutrient Dynamics under Old and Young Cocoa, Coffee and Cashew Plantations at Uhonmora, Edo State, Nigeria
A  study  was  conducted  to  assess  nutrient  dynamics  of  soils  under  old  and  young  cocoa,  coffee  and  cashew plantations and the leaf nutrient contents of the crops at Uhonmora, Edo State, Nigeria for pr...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 2: May 2014; 75-80 | 2015
Influence of Height Waterlogging on Soil Physical Properties of Potential and Actual Acid Sulphate Soils
Water management is main factor that determines the successful of rice cultivation in acid sulphate soil. Soil waterlogging determines the direction and rate of chemical, geochemical and biological reaction in the soil, indirectly these reactions may influence to the changes of soil psycal propertie...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 2: May 2014; 67-73 | 2015
Application of Lime and Adaptable Variety to Increase Tomato Productivity at Potential Acid Sulphate Soil
High soil acidity is the most important problem that causes low tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) productivityat potential acid sulphate soil. Soil quality improvement by using ameliorant, such as lime, and introducing adaptable variety are options to increase tomato productivity in the soils. Field ...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 2: May 2014; 59-66 | 2015
The Status of Micronutrients and Sulphur in some Plantation Crops at Different Ages in an Alfisol of Southern Nigeria
A  study  was  conducted  to  assess  nutrient  dynamics  of  soils  under  old  and  young  cocoa,  coffee  and  cashew plantations and the leaf nutrient contents of the crops at Uhonmora, Edo State, Nigeria for proper cultural and soil fertility m...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 2: May 2014; 53-58 | 2015
Identification and Evaluation of Potential Land Resources to Support the Development of Agricultural Commodities for Food Crops Zone
To support the goverment purpose to reach the food security, a land use study is needed. The aim of the research was  to provide  an  information  of  characteristics of  land  resources through the identification  and evaluation  of potential landresources and that suitab...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 53-61 | 2015
Potency of Agroindustrial Wastewaters for Increasing Dissolution of Phosphate Rock Fertilizers
Agroindustrial wastewaters were considered not maximum used in Lampung Province since it has acidic properties that can be used as an acid solvent. This study aimed was to explore the most potential agroindustrial wastewaters in dissolving phosphate rock by acidulation in the laboratory scale. The e...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 43-51 | 2015
Use of Ameliorants to Increase Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Peat Soils of West Kalimantan
Peatland in Indonesia has a potential for maize cultivation, but it has constraints that low of soil pH and of nutrient availability. Use of ameliorants from coastal sediment and salted fish waste was an alternative to improve peatlands productivity and maize yields. Objective of the study was to ex...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 35-41 | 2015
Efficiency Test of IRRI Fertilizing Recommendations on Rainfed Low Land Rice Field in West Kalimantan
Fertilizing recommendation for lowland rice field in West Kalimantan is still in national scale and tends to be excessive. It is less relevant due to various factors such as the test method competence, the carrying capacity  of  the  land,  and  the  diverse  condition  of�...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 25-33 | 2015
Effect Application of Sea Sand, Coconut and Banana Coir on the Growth and Yield of Rice Planted at Ustic Endoaquert Soil
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 consiste...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 17-24 | 2015
Influence of SP-36 and Phosphate Rock on Changes in Soil Available P, Leaf P Content, and Growth of Physic Nut (Jatropha curcas L.) in an Ultisol
A study was carried out to determine the effects of rates and types of P fertilizer (SP-36 and Phosphate Rock) on the growth of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.), leaf P content, and soil available P in an Ultisol in a glasshouse. The treatments consisted of four rates of P (0, 50, 100 and 150 mg P2O5...
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS; Vol. 19 No. 1: January 2014; 9-15 | 2015