Application of Eco-Enzyme In An Acid Sulphate Pond for pH Improvement
Erni Indrawati (a), Ratnawati Gatta (a*)(b), Amal Aqmal (a), Mitra Mandasari (a), Rezky Syahriana (a), Mutmainna Daeng Masese (a), Muhammad Hamzah (a)

a) Bosowa University, Jl. Urip Sumoharjo Km.4, Makassar-Sulawesi Selatan 90231
*ratnawati[at]universitasbosowa.ac.id
b) Sekolah Sampah, Jl. Urip Sumoharjo Km.4, Makassar-Sulawesi Selatan 90231

Abstract

The sulfat acid Soil contains high pirit (FeS2) and low PH, delaying shrimp growth, which turns the shrimp vulnareable to any diseases. However, there are many potential types of sulfat acid soil found in coastal areas to be developed as shrimp pond, but it requires sufficient handling. One of it is shrimp pond remediation with the calcium and fertilizer to increas its nutrients and pH. Eco-enzym can be used for replacing the calcium and fertilizer, which improves soil structure in eco-friendly way. This research aims at analyzing the correct dose of eco-enzyme, which improves the pH of acid soil in the shrimp pond. The result of this research explains that eco-Enzyme application increases pH soil, either in the surface of the soil that has been through 4 times of reclamation or below at the 50cm depth, where it shows the same pH.

Keywords: acid sulphate pond, eco-enzyme, pH, shrimp ponds

Topic: Sustainable Aquaculture (International)