Soil Physical Characteristic in Several Land Uses in Ujung Tibu Village, West Tojo District, Tojo Una-Una Regency Abdul Rahman, Rully Akbar Pribadi Djalalembah, Danang Widjajanto, Bunga Elim Somba, Jihan Fahira S. Lelatu.
Soil Science Laboratory, Agriculture Faculty of Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
Abstract
Besides functioning as a place for the growth and development of roots, the soil provides water, air, and plant nutrition. This study aimed to determine the criteria for soil physical characteristics for several land uses in Ujung Tibu Village, West Tojo District, and Tojo Una-Una Regency. The research was conducted through several stages: preparation, soil sampling, soil analysis in the laboratory, data analysis, and report writing. The results showed that the physical properties of the soil in clove plantations had moderate permeability criteria, soil porosity was classified as poor, soil texture was dominated by silty clay, and bulk density was classified as medium-heavy. Mixed plantation land uses moderate soil permeability, poor-moderate porosity, the texture of silty loam-sandy loam, and medium bulk density. Forest land use has medium permeability, poor soil porosity, silty clay-silt soil texture, and moderate bulk density.
Keywords: land use, soil physical properties, agricultural cultivation
