Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah
Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah
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Chairunas<br />
DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY FOR SOYBEAN IN<br />
TSUNAMI-AFFECTED LOWLANDS IN THE PROVINCE<br />
OF NANGGROE ACEH DARUSSALAM<br />
Chairunas<br />
Assesment Institute for Agricultural Technology NAD<br />
Abstrack<br />
Low productivity of secondary crops (soybean) following the tsunami<br />
disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province was due to the<br />
combined effects of high soil salinity, low soil organic matter, poor<br />
crop nutrition, and either waterlogging due to poor drainage or<br />
moisture stress in lighter soils deficient in organic matter. In an effort<br />
to increase soybean production on tsunami-affected lowland area in<br />
NAD, BPTP conducted field trials and demonstration plots on peanut<br />
and soybean crops in Pidie, Aceh Barat, Bireuen, and Aceh Besar<br />
Districts.<br />
Field activities included Application of organic fertiliser, Rhizobium<br />
inoculant and new varieties in soybean production on rainfed lowland<br />
at Baro Village, Pidie District, 2007. Introduction of the large-seeded<br />
variety Anjasmoro increased grain yield by more than 50% compared<br />
to the current local variety<br />
Based on the results of initial field trials and demonstration plots for<br />
soybean on tsunami-affected land, it is concluded that in most cases<br />
the application of organic matter improved soil fertility, structure and<br />
moisture retention and led to increases in soybean yields. Access to<br />
new varieties also improved yields in some cases. Further analysis is<br />
needed to determine the optimum rates and combinations of organic<br />
and inorganic fertiliser for yield (ie. ‘economic yield’). The concept of<br />
Site Specific Nutrient Management as used for rice could be adapted<br />
for soybean on various soil types in Aceh province.<br />
Key words: soybean productivities, tsunami effecred soil, organic<br />
fertilizer<br />
INRODUCTION<br />
The province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) was previously<br />
one of the principal areas of production of soybean in Indonesia. The<br />
area planted to soybean in Aceh declined from 180,600 ha in 1992 to<br />
only 13,105 ha in 2006. (BPS 2007) Total production of soybean<br />
dropped significantly prior to the 2004 tsunami, primarily due to the<br />
influence of the civil conflict in Aceh. The 2004 tsunami further<br />
International Workshop on Post Tsunami Soil Management, 1-2 July 2008 in Bogor, Indonesia