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Efficiency of various sources and doses of humic acid on physical and chemical properties of saline soil and growth and yield of rice

  • Wanti Mindari*
  • , Purnomo Edi Sasongko
  • , Zaenal Kusuma
  • , Syekhfani
  • , Nurul Aini
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Humic acid can neutralize soil pH, adsorb plant nutrients and clay as well as balance cations, thereby increasing the stability of soil aggregates, plant uptake and yield. Sources and doses of humic acid have been estimated for the efficiency of cation absorption. This experiment aimed to examine the effectiveness of various organic matter sources and humic acid doses on nutrients availability. We prepared greenhouse experiments according to factorial random block design (RBD). The first factor was three organic matters: compost, manure and coal, and the second factor was six doses of humic acid: 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 g/kg. We evaluated the effectiveness of humic acid to change soil salinity, pH, electric conductivity, cation exchange, permeability, aggregate stability and plant growth. The experimental results showed that humic acid from peat increased plant biomass weight, plant roots, grain number of tillers and chlorophyll content more than others. Humic acid efficiently can improve rice yields 10-20% supported by the suitability of soil pH, nutrient availability and soil salinity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th International Conference on Global Resource Conservation, ICGRC and AJI from Ritsumeikan University
EditorsFahrul Zaman Bin Huyop, Dian Siswanto, Retno Mastuti, Chairat Treesubsuntorn
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735417373
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 2018
Event9th International Conference on Global Resource Conservation and AJI from Ritsumeikan University, ICGRC 2018 - Malang City - East Java, Indonesia
Duration: 7 Mar 20188 Mar 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2019
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Global Resource Conservation and AJI from Ritsumeikan University, ICGRC 2018
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityMalang City - East Java
Period7/03/188/03/18

Keywords

  • Cation absorption
  • conductivity
  • humic acid

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