SIFAT FISIK TANAH DI BAWAH TEGAKAN EBONI (Diospyros celebica Bakh) PADA KAWASAN CAGAR ALAM PANGI BINANGGA KABUPATEN PARIGI MOUTONG
Abstract: The function of soil
is a medium for growth and root development in supporting plants to grow and
supply the need of water and nutrients to the planst roots. The issue raised in
this study is how the physical properties of soil, including the texture, structure,
porosity, bulk density and permeability of soil under the stand of ebony at the
Natural Reserve of Pangi Binangga. Ebony is one of the endemic tree species in
Sulawesi Island including Central Sulawesi. The purpose of this study was to
determine the physical properties of soil under the stands of ebony at the
Natural Reserve of Pangi Binangga, Parigi Moutong Regency. This study was
conducted for 3 months (May-July 2013) at the Natural Reserve of Panggi
Binangga, Sakina Jaya Village, Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi
Province. This study used survey and analysis in the laboratory. Soil samples
were collected by using purposive sampling technique, that is, deliberately
having particular consideration: the level of slope 0-8%, 8-15%, 15-25%, and 25-40%.
The number of soil samples was 16 soil samples taken from the four slopes in
two depths (0-30 cm and 30-60 cm). The study shows that the soil under the
stands of ebony has a sandy loam soil texture class and loamy sand, structure
soil crusts and granular, slight porous and porous (37.84 to 58.07%), rapid and
very fast permeability (13,27 to 36,10 cm/h) and has a high and very high of
bulk density of the medium (1.11 to 1.65 g/cm3).
Penulis: Novita Evarnaz, Bau
Toknok, Sitti Ramlah
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd140086
