Organik Matter: It’s Role in Sustainable Farming of Sugarcane

ABSTRACTOrganik matter has an important role in determining soil health of sugarcane, i.e. soil capacity to support sugarcane to produce sustainable high yield. Soil organic matter influences soil physical, chemical, and biological properties, so that a consequence of declining soil organic matter is poorer soil fertility and lower yield. This paper has an objective to elucidate the important role of organic matter on sustainable farming of sugarcane. The important role of organic matter in soil fertility has been known for a long time before Green Revolution concept was introduced. With more intensity in sugarcane farming and more increasing of sugar demand, application of organic fertilizer started to be substituted by chemical fertilizer. Using green manure and/or biofertilizer has a chance to be spread out to the farmers due to more practical and more efficient than solid organik fertilizer, such as dung manure or compost. Future research should be focusing on the efectivity of green manure and or biofertilzer sources in improving soil fertility and cane yield, minimizing soil pathogen, reducing soil erosion of sugar cane land monoculture, and improving awareness of farmers about soil degradation as consequences of sugarcane monoculture planting for years.Keywords: Organic matter, sugarcane, soil health sustainable farming Bahan Organik: Peranannya dalam Budidaya Tebu BerkelanjutanABSTRAKBahan organik tanah berperan penting dalam menentukan kesehatan tanah tebu, yaitu kapasitas tanah yang dapat mendukung produksi tebu yang tinggi secara berkelanjutan. Kadar bahan organik tanah mempengaruhi sifat fisik, kimia dan biologi tanah. Paper ini bertujuan untuk menguraikan tentang peranan bahan organik dalam memperbaiki sifat fisik, kimia dan biologi tanah pertanaman tebu. Pentingnya peran bahan oganik tersebut sudah disadari dari dulu, sehingga sebelum revolusi hijau penggunaan pupuk organik sudah umum dilakukan petani. Dengan semakin intensifnya budidaya tebu dan semakin meningkatnya kebutuhan gula, pemanfaatan pupuk organik sudah jarang dilakukan. Diperlukan usaha untuk meningkatkan dan mempertahankan kadar bahan organik pada lahan tebu, antara lain berupa gerakan masal dalam bentuk gerakan nasional melalui program aplikasi bahan organik. Pemanfaatan pupuk hijau dan/atau pupuk hayati berpeluang untuk diterapkan karena lebih praktis dan efisien daripada penambahan pupuk organik padat. Penelitian ke depan perlu difokuskan untuk mengkaji jenis-jenis pupuk organik dan pupuk hayati yang efektif memperbaiki kesuburan, dalam menekan serangan penyakit, meminimalkan erosi pada lahan-lahan tebu monokultur, dan meningkatkan kesadaran petani tebu tentang terjadinya degradasi lahan akibat penanaman tebu yang terus menerus.Kata kunci: Bahan organik, tebu, kesehatan tanah, budidaya berkelanjutan

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The role of soil organic matter in sustaining soil fertility

Nature ◽

10.1038/371783a0 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 371 (6500) ◽

pp. 783-785 ◽

Cited By ~ 452

Author(s):

H. Tiessen ◽

E. Cuevas ◽

P. Chacon

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Soil Fertility

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T4-like Phages Reveal the Potential Role of Viruses in Soil Organic Matter Mineralization

Environmental Science & Technology ◽

10.1021/acs.est.0c06014 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaomeng Wei ◽

Tida Ge ◽

Chuanfa Wu ◽

Shuang Wang ◽

Kyle Mason-Jones ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Potential Role ◽

Organic Matter Mineralization

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Assessment of Potato Farmland Soil Nutrient Based on MDS-SQI Model in the Loess Plateau

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13073957 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 3957

Author(s):

Yingying Xing ◽

Ning Wang ◽

Xiaoli Niu ◽

Wenting Jiang ◽

Xiukang Wang

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Soil Fertility ◽

Soil Quality ◽

Soil Nutrients ◽

Organic Matter Content ◽

Soil Nutrient ◽

Matter Content ◽

Soil Organic Matter Content ◽

Farmland Soil

Soil nutrients are essential nutrients provided by soil for plant growth. Most researchers focus on the coupling effect of nutrients with potato yield and quality. There are few studies on the evaluation of soil nutrients in potato fields. The purpose of this study is to investigate the soil nutrients of potato farmland and the soil vertical nutrient distributions, and then to provide a theoretical and experimental basis for the fertilizer management practices for potatoes in Loess Plateau. Eight physical and chemical soil indexes were selected in the study area, and 810 farmland soil samples from the potato agriculture product areas were analyzed in Northern Shaanxi. The paper established the minimum data set (MDS) for the quality diagnosis of the cultivated layer for farmland by principal component analysis (PCA), respectively, and furthermore, analyzed the soil nutrient characteristics of the cultivated layer adopted soil quality index (SQI). The results showed that the MDS on soil quality diagnosis of the cultivated layer for farmland soil included such indicators as the soil organic matter content, soil available potassium content, and soil available phosphorus content. The comprehensive index value of the soil quality was between 0.064 and 0.302. The SPSS average clustering process used to classify SQI was divided into three grades: class I (36.2%) was defined as suitable soil fertility (SQI < 0.122), class II (55.6%) was defined as moderate soil fertility (0.122 < SQI < 0.18), and class III (8.2%) was defined as poor soil fertility (SQI > 0.186). The comprehensive quality of the potato farmland soils was generally low. The proportion of soil nutrients in the SQI composition ranged from large to small as the soil available potassium content = soil available phosphorus content > soil organic matter content, which became the limiting factor of the soil organic matter content in this area. This study revolves around the 0 to 60 cm soil layer; the soil fertility decreased gradually with the soil depth, and had significant differences between the respective soil layers. In order to improve the soil nutrient accumulation and potato yield in potato farmland in northern Shaanxi, it is suggested to increase the fertilization depth (20 to 40 cm) and further study the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizer.

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The role of soil organic matter in maintaining the productivity and yield stability of cereals in China

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ◽

10.1016/j.agee.2008.10.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 129 (1-3) ◽

pp. 344-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 211

Author(s):

Genxing Pan ◽

Pete Smith ◽

Weinan Pan

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Yield Stability

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Influence of soil organic matter on sulfate retention in two Podzols in Quebec, Canada

Canadian Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.4141/s98-024 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 79 (1) ◽

pp. 103-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

F. Courchesne ◽

J.-F. Laberge ◽

A. Dufresne

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Ammonium Oxalate ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Weighted Mean ◽

Fine Silt ◽

Mineral Horizon ◽

Organic C ◽

X Ray

The role of soil organic matter (OM) on SO4 retention was investigated by comparing OM content, SO4 retention, and the distribution of Fe, Al and Si compounds in OM-poor (Grands-Jardins, PGJ) and OM-rich (Hermine, HER) Podzols from Québec, Canada. At both sites, four pedons were sampled by horizon; soil pH in H2O, organic C, phosphate-extractable SO4 and, sodium pyrophosphate, acid ammonium oxalate and dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate (DCB) extractable Fe, Al and Si were measured for each mineral horizon. The mineralogy of the clay (<2 µm) and fine silt (2–20 µm) fractions of selected horizons was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). Weighted mean organic C and pyrophosphate extractable Fe and Al contents were significantly higher in the HER than in the PGJ sola, while the PGJ soils were richer in amorphous inorganic Al. No trends were observed for inorganic Fe compounds. Chemical dissolution and IR allowed the identification of short-range ordered aluminosilicates, probably allophane, in the OM-poor and slightly acidic to neutral PGJ soils. These materials were absent from the OM-rich and acidic HER soils. Phosphate extractions showed that the weighted mean native SO4 content was five times higher in the PGJ than in the HER soil. Finally, native SO4 was strongly related to inorganic Fe, Al and Si (associated with allophane) at PGJ but only to inorganic Fe at HER. These results indicate that OM indirectly affects SO4 sorption through the influence organic substances exerts on the nature and distribution of pedogenic Fe, Al and Si compounds, such as allophane, in Podzolic profiles. Key words: Organic matter, sulfate, imogolite, allophane, silica, Podzol

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Effets d’engrais organique liquide (NPK 5-9-18) et minéral (NPK 12-11-18) sur la matière organique du sol et du rendement de la tomate au Sud et au Centre –Ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire

Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences ◽

10.35759/janmplsci.v41-3.8 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41.3 ◽

pp. 7055-7067

Author(s):

Acka Jacques Alain KOTAIX ◽

Téhua Kouassi Pascal ANGUI ◽

Sidiky BAKAYOKO ◽

Koffi Emmanuel KASSIN ◽

Kouadio Emmanuel N’GORAN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Organic Matter ◽

Soil Organic Matter ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Ivory Coast ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Tomato Yield ◽

Split Plot

1 RESUME Une étude sur la fertilisation minérale et organique liquide a été conduite sur la tomate en petite saison de pluie au Sud et au Centre-Ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire sur deux années, afin d’améliorer la fertilité du sol et le rendement de la tomate. De manière spécifique, il s’agissait d’évaluer les effets des traitements de quatre doses d’engrais organique liquide associées ou non à l’engrais minéral sur la teneur du sol en matière organique, le rapport C/N et le rendement. Le dispositif expérimental était un split-plot avec quatre répétitions ayant pour facteur principal, l’engrais minéral et le facteur secondaire, l’engrais organique à quatre doses (Lha-1) : C0 = 0 (témoin), C1 = 2,5; C2 = 3,75 et C3 = 5. Les résultats ont montré que le traitement T10 (50 % engrais minéral + 3,75 Lha-1 engrais organique) a amélioré la teneur du sol en matière organique, et le rendement. Cependant, le traitement avec 3,75 Lha-1 d’engrais organique utilisée seule a amélioré le rapport C/N du sol. Effects of liquid organic (NPK 5-9-18) and mineral (NPK 12-11-18) fertilizers on soil organic matter of and tomato yield in the South and the Mid-west of Ivory Coast ABSTRACT A study on the mineral and liquid organics fertilizations was conducted on tomato during short rainy season in South and Central West regions of Ivory Coast over two years to improve soil fertility and tomato yield. Specifically, the treatment effects of four doses of organic fertilizer, associated or not with the mineral fertilizer on the content of the soil organic matter, the C/N ratio and the yield. The experimental design was split-plot, with four repetitions having as principal factor, the mineral fertilizer and the secondary factor, the organic fertilizer in four doses (L ha-1): C0 = 0 (control); C1 = 2.5; C2 = 3.75 and C3 = 5. The results showed that the treatment T10 (50 % mineral fertilizer + 3.75 Lha-1 of the organic fertilizer), better improved the content of the soil organic matter and the yield. However, the treatment with 3.75 L ha-1 of organic fertilizer used alone has increased advantage the report C/N of the ground.

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