Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah
Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah
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CONCLUSIONS<br />
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Wahyunto et al.<br />
Land evaluation is essentially the matching between requirements for<br />
specific use, and the properties of the land. The result of land<br />
evaluation is a suitability assessment for specific agricultural landuse,<br />
which includes information on limiting factors as source input for<br />
improving management to get optimal production.<br />
In each of Physiographic Mapping Unit at scale 1:25,000 one or<br />
more limiting factors of the land may exist for agricultural<br />
development. It depends on the land and soil characteristics,<br />
environment, intensity and its effect to soil management. Some of<br />
those limiting factors such as drainage, tidal and flood inundation,<br />
depth of peat layer, slope steepness are relatively difficult to improve<br />
within a short period. Nutrient content availability (fertility) level is<br />
relatively easy to be improved by applying fertilizer and organic<br />
matter.<br />
The coastal zone and flat alluvial plain regions in Aceh Barat have<br />
sub-soils of generally sandy material with shallow ground water<br />
tables. The depth of sandy material is approximately 40 cm. Soil<br />
salinity does not seem to be the problem because it has been leached<br />
by the relatively high rainfall. However the reconstruction of the<br />
drainage system should be prioritized to avoid inundating agricultural<br />
land in the rainy season.<br />
Estimated potential suitable for high economic value for tree crops in<br />
the marine ecosystem are: (i) area close to the coastal line potential<br />
suitable crops are coconut, and cemara laut. (ii) in the ancient sandy<br />
beach suitable for banana, rambutan, mango and rubber. Limiting<br />
factors such as: rooting condition (sandy material of sub-soil), poor<br />
drainage and water inundation. (iii) in the swalle is potential for paddy<br />
field. Estimated potential suitable tree crops in the alluvial ecosystem<br />
are: coconut, cacao, banana, mango, sukun, cacao. In the valley<br />
floor and backswamp is suitable for paddy field and other food crops.<br />
The limiting factor is poorly drainage. In the region of peat soil<br />
ecosystem estimated potential suitable tree crops are: (1) shallow<br />
peat/ peat depth 3 meter is recommended for conservation due to unstable<br />
ecosystem. The limiting factor is poorly drainage. In the region of<br />
undulating to rolling tectonic plain estimated potential suitable tree<br />
crops are: rubber, oil palm, rambutan. The limiting factors are: erosion<br />
hazard, and low fertility.<br />
Acknowledgements: This research was conducted in collaboration<br />
with the World Agro-forestry Centre (ICRAF) and funded by Eco II B<br />
Program of the European Union, is gratefully acknowledged. The<br />
research results reported here is part of that study. Sincerely thanks<br />
are extended to Agriculture office, Plantation and Forestry office of<br />
International Workshop on Post Tsunami Soil Management, 1-2 July 2008 in Bogor, Indonesia