TANAH MASAM
ABSTRACT
Soil in the tropics environment usually dominated by oxisol
and ultisol soil that characterized by very acidic soil (pH > 4),
low of soil organic matter content, high saturated phosphorous,
low of nitrogen content and cation exchange capacity (CEC),
and aluminium toxicity in lower level. High of rain fall (> 2500
mm y-1) caused of erosion and leaching. On this condition,
agroforestry system expected may help in agricultural
productivity. Tree plant with deep rooted could maintain of soil
nutrients, minimized erosion, water conservation, and producing
various economic values plant. On the practice, provide some
selection of kind of plant that tolerance to Al toxicity, shading,
and deep rooted. Problem of interaction between tree plants
and crops may be analyzed by simulated model of WaNuLCas.
Further development need some experiment direct to plant
tolerance to acidic soil and shading effect.
TANAH MASAM
Merupakan ciri khas daerah tropika
Total 29 % luas Indonesia
Penyebaran :
- Sumatra 21 jt Ha
- Kalimantan 15,5 jt Ha
- Jawa 2 jt Ha
Didominasi tanah ultisol dan oxisol
PERMASALAHAN
Terima Kasih