SKRIPSI
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SKRIPSI
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Program Studi Agroekoteknologi
Fakultas Pertanian
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This study was completed in 2 stages, the first stage namely population
diversity of earthworm on variously uses for agricultural land, conducted on several
sites located at Kuala Bekala, Marenda, and Patumbak. Another stage, the role of
earthworm and its uses on various usage of agriculture land in improving the fertility
of land and for growth of maize on Ultisol land done on green house. The research
was conducted started July 2010 to March 2011. This study aimed to identify the type
and diversity of earthworm on various uses of Ultisol land and to assess the the
influence in applied earthworm on Ultisol land on production of (Zea mays L.). The
first stage research by using a sampling method, analyzed by adopting the Principal
(PCA) in component. This second stage research adopted a group random Design,
non factorial with 5 treatments and 5 repetitions they are : (T0) Control, (T1) applied
70 earthworms A. gracilis before planting maize, (T2) applied 70 earthworms
P. corethrurus before planting the maize, (T3) applied 14 earthworms A. gracilis on
the planting of maize, and (T4) applied 14 earthworms P. corethrurus on planting the
maize. The first research showed that Population of earthworms almost found on the
land with palm-oil plants. The population of earthworms is influenced by its physical
character of land, so on the site of sampling with palm-oil differently obtained
differently population of earthworms. The population of earthworm is highly
influenced by the content of organic carbon, ash fraction, total K and capacity of
cation change. The population of earthworm is also influenced by the content of total
P and P available, and pH and sand fraction. For the Ultisol land in only a bit having
sand fraction more is going to have higher population of earthworms. The result of
second research showed that treatment by applied 70 earthworms A.gracilis before
planting of maize influencing significantly on the rise dried weight of maize, the
dried weight of plant roots rises, and absorption N of plant leaves. applied 70
earthworms P. corethrurus before planting the maize is significantly influencing to
the rises dried weight of plant, dried weight of plant roots, pH of soil, K-dd of soil,
and absorption K of plant leaves. Applied 14 earthworms A. gracilis on plant of
maize is significantly influencing on the rises N-total of soil. Applied 14 earthworms
P. corethrurus on the maize is not significantly influencing on the rises of dried
weight of plants, dried weight of plant roots, N-total soil, P-available of soil, K-dd of
soil, absorption N leaves of maize, absorption P leaves of plant, and absorption K of
leaves.
ABSTRAK
H. Abdul Muin Akmal Lubis, MA dan Ibu Muhsinati Wardah. Penulis merupakan
Tahun 2007 penulis lulus dari SMA Negeri 10 Medan dan pada tahun
yang sama lulus seleksi masuk Universitas Sumatera Utara melalui jalur SPMB.
Penulis memilih program studi Ilmu Tanah Departemen Ilmu Tanah, Fakultas
Bioteknologi Tanah (2010), Ekologi Tanah (2011), Kesuburan Tanah dan Pupuk
Puji dan syukur penulis ucapkan kehadirat Allah SWT karena atas berkat,
Adapun judul dari skripsi ini adalah “Keberadaan Cacing Tanah pada Berbagai
Kesuburan Tanah Ultisol dan Pertumbuhan Jagung (Zea mays L.)” yang
merupakan salah satu syarat untuk dapat memperoleh gelar Sarjana di Departemen
Ibu Ir. T. Sabrina M. Agr. Sc. PhD, dan Ir. Alida Lubis, MS, selaku ketua dan
dan sarannya dalam penyelesaian skripsi ini, dan juga kepada Ibu Jamila, SP. MP,
yang telah memberikan saran dan masukan dalam penyelesaian skripsi ini.
yang sangat saya cintai, Ayahanda H. Abdul Muin Akmal Lubis MA dan Ibunda
Muhsinati Wardah yang telah memberikan doa dan dukungan dan kasih sayang
Masruroh Lubis, S.Pd.i dan Suami, Mahfuzoh Lubis S.Pd.i dan Suami serta
Adikku Farhan Mubarok Lubis, terima kasih atas segala doa yang tak pernah
Penulis
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................... i
ABSTRAK....................................................................................................... ii
PENDAHULUAN
Latar Belakang .................................................................................... 1
Tujuan Penelitian ................................................................................. 3
Hipotesa Penelitian ............................................................................. 3
Kegunaan Penelitian ............................................................................ 4
TINJAUAN PUSTAKA
Tanah Ultisol ....................................................................................... 5
Cacing Tanah....................................................................................... 6
Biologi dan Ekologi Cacing Tanah ............................................. 6
Peranan Cacing Tanah Terhadap Ketersediaan Hara didalam
Tanah............................................................................................. 8
Pelaksanaan Pemanfaatan Cacing Tanah di Lapangan................. 13
Cacing Tanah Pontoscolex corethrurus........................................ 15
Cacing Tanah Amynthas gracilis.................................................. 17
Tanaman Jagung .................................................................................. 19
Iklim .......................................................................................... 19
Tanah ......................................................................................... 20
DAFTAR PUSTAKA
LAMPIRAN
11. Hand sorting dari cacing tanah pada setiap kotak sampling..........86
8. Bagan Penelitian............................................................................72