Characteristics of Soil Chemical Properties and Soil Fertility in Land Types in Several Villages of North Rantau District, Labuhanbatu Regency
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Soil chemical characteristics and fertility status are crucial for evaluating potential obstacles to using land for agricultural purposes and plantations. This study aimed to assess soil’s chemical properties and fertility status in home gardens and agricultural land across several sub-districts in the Rantau Utara District. The experiment was conducted over three months, from September 2024 to November 2024, in the sub-districts of Aek Paing, Pulo Padang, Padang Matinggi, Rantauprapat, and Sirandorung. A survey methodology was employed, followed by composite soil sampling at 0-20 cm depth. The composite soil samples were analyzed in the laboratory, measuring parameters such as soil pH, organic carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), carbon-to-nitrogen (C/N) ratio, available phosphorus (P), exchangeable base cations, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation. Data were analyzed using the soil chemical status assessment criteria and soil fertility assessment criteria established by the Bogor Soil Research Center. The results indicated that: (1) the chemical properties of the soil in home gardens and agricultural land across various sub-districts in Rantau Utara District exhibited a soil pH ranging from very acidic to acidic, organic carbon content varying from low to high, total nitrogen levels classified as low to moderate, C/N ratios from moderate to high, available phosphorus levels from very low to moderate, CEC classified as relatively very low, and base cations categorized as very low to moderate. Furthermore, the chemical fertility status of the soil in agricultural land across these sub-districts was classified as very low to low.
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