Effects of mulching and fertiliser on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings grown with Acacia hybrid seedlings

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 440-452

  Wan Asma, I ^a   Wan Rasidah, K ^a   Rosenani, A B ^b   Aminuddin, H ^b   Rozita, A ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

EFB mulch; NPK fertiliser; Sandy soil; Soil leachate

Indexed keywords

EFB MULCH; MALAYSIA; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; PLANT NUTRIENTS; POROUS NATURE; PRODUCTION STAGE; SANDY SOILS; SOIL LEACHATE; SOIL NUTRIENTS; TIN MINING; UPTAKE CAPACITY;

FORESTRY; LEACHING; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SAND; SOILS; TAILINGS; TIN;

FERTILIZERS;

LEACHATE; MINING; MULCHING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POTASSIUM; SANDY SOIL; SHRUB; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL REMEDIATION; SYNCHRONY; TAILINGS; VEGETABLE OIL;

ACACIA; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; LEACHING; MULCH; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SAND; SEEDLINGS; SOIL; TAILINGS; TIN;

ACACIA; ELAEIS;

EID: 80054943475     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. ANDERSON JM & INGRAM JSI. 1993. Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility: A Handbook of Methods. Second edition. CAB International, Wallingford.
2. BERGER TW, INSELSEACHER E, MUTSCH F & PFEFFER M. 2009a. Nutrient cycling and soil leaching in eighteen pure and mixed stands of beech (Fagus sylvatica) and spruce (Picea abies). Forest Ecology and Management 258:2578-2592.
3. BERGER TW, UNTERSTEINER H, TOPLITZER M & NEUBAUER J. 2009b. Nutrient fluxes in pure and mixed stands of spruce (Piceaabies) and beech (Fagussylvatica). Plant and Soil 322:317-342.
4. CHAN YK. 1990. The mining land-an overview of the current situation in Peninsular Malaysia. Paper presented at the Seminar on Ex-Mining Land and BRIS Soils: Prospects and Profits. 15-16 October, Kuala Lumpur
5. DUIKER SW & LAL R. 1999. Crop residue and tillage effects on carbon sequestration in a Luvisol in central Ohio. Soil and Tillage Research 52:73-81. (Pubitemid 29514761)
6. FORGE TA, HOGUE E, NEILSEN G & NIELSEN D. 2003. Effects of organic mulches on soil microfauna in root zone of apple: implications for nutrient fluxes and functional diversity of soil food web. Applied Soil Ecology 22:39-54. (Pubitemid 35404627)
7. FARRELL M, PERKINS WT, HOBBS PJ, GRIFFITH GW & JONES DL. 2010. Migration of heavy metals in soil as influenced by compost amendments. Environmental Pollution 158:55-64.
8. HARRISON AF. 1987. Soil Organic Phosphorus: A Review of World Literature. CAB International, Wallingford.
9. HAVLIN JL, KISSEL DE, MADDUS LD, CLAASSEN MM & LONG JH. 1990. Crop rotation and tillage effects on soil organic carbon and nitrogen. Soil Science Society American Journal 54:448-452. (Pubitemid 20687611)
10. JIN K, CORNELIS WM, GABRIELS D, BAERT M, WU HJ, SCHIETTECATTE W, CAI DX, DE NEVE S, JIN JY, HARTMANN R & HOFFMAN G. 2009. Residue cover and rainfall intensity effects on runoff soil organic carbon losses. Catena 78:81-86.
11. JONES BEH, HAYNES RJ & PHILLIPS IR. 2010. Effect of amendment of bauxite processing sand with organic materials on its chemical, physical and microbial properties. Journal of Environmental Management 91:2281-2288.
12. JORDAN A, ZAVALA LM & GIL J. 2010. Effects of mulching on soil physical properties and runoff under semi-arid conditions in southern Spain. Catena: 81:77-85.
13. LEWIS OAM. 1986. Plants and Nitrogen. Studies in Biology No. 166. Edward Arnold Publishers, London.
14. LIM KH, MAENE LM, MAESSCHALK G & WAN SULAIMAN WH. 1981. Reclamation of tin tailings for agriculture in Malaysia. Faculty of Agriculture Technical Bulletin 1:61-65.
15. LLOYD J, HERMS D, STINNER B & HOITINK H. 2001. Mulch effects on soil microbial activity, nutrient cycling, and plant growth in ornamental landscapes. Ohio State Bulletin Special Circular 186:1-6.
16. MYERS RJK, PALM CA, CUEVAS E, GUNATILLEKE I UN & BOSSARD M. 1994. The synchronization of nutrient mineralization and plant nutrient demand. Pp 81-116 in Woomer PL & Swift MJ (Eds) The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester. (Pubitemid 26465575)
17. NIK MUHAMMAD M, AZIZAH H & IDRIS A. 1994. Rehabilitation of ex-tin mining land by agroforestry practice. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 7:113-127.
18. PALANIAPPAN VM. 1972. History, flora and edaphology of tin tailings areas around Kuala Lumpur. Tropical Ecology 13:203-213.
19. PALVIAINEN M, FINE'R L, LAIHO R, SHOROHOVA E, KAPITSA E & VANHA-MAJAMAA I. 2010. Carbon and nitrogen release from decomposing Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch stumps. Forest Ecology and Management 259:390-398.
20. ROSENANI AB & WINGKIS R. 1999. Empty fruit bunch application to newly transplanted oil palm: its decomposition and nutrient release. Pp 112-119 in Fauziah CI et al. (Eds) Proceedings of Soil Science Conference of Malaysia. 15-18 April 1999, Seremban.
21. SHAMSUDDIN J, MOKHTAR N & PARAMANATHAN S. 1986. Morphology, mineralogy and chemistry of an exmining land in Ipoh, Perak. Pertanika 9:89-97.
22. VIMALA P & SALBIAH H. 2002. Effect of palm oil mill effluent on turmeric (Cucurma domestica) grown on sandtailings. Pp 121-124 in Hawa ZJ et al. (Eds) SOILS 2002: Applications of Modern Tools in Agriculture. Proceedings of the Malaysian Society of Soil Science. 17-20 April 2002, Kota Kinabalu.
23. VIMALA P & ZAHARAH AR. 1992. Chili cultivation on problem soils in Malaysia. Pp 32-37 in Chew BH et al. (Eds) Proceedings of the Conference on Chili Production in the Tropics. 13-14 October 1992, Kuala Lumpur.
24. WAN ASMA I. 2006. Optimization of mulch mat production from oil palm empty fruit bunches and its effects on growth performance of Acacia hybrid seedlings on sandy tailings. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang.
25. WAN RASIDAH AK, ROZITA A & BLASEKR. 1990. Determination of nitrogen, cation exchange capacity, phosphorus and ammonium nitrogen using autoanalyzer. In A Laboratory Manual. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong. (Unpublished)
26. WESSELING JG, STOOF CR, RITSEMA CJ, OOSTINDIE K & DEKKER LW. 2009. The effect of soil texture and organic amendment on the hydrological behavior of coarsetextured soils. Soil Use and Management 25:274-292.
27. WINGKIS R. 1998. Chemical composition of oil palm empty fruit bunch and its decomposition in the fields. Masters of Agriculture Science thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang.