Judul: Evaluasi Status Hara Kalium Pada Tanah Sawah di Pulau Jawa
Abstrak: It was reported in 1975 by Research Centre for Soil and Agroclimate that the content of potassium (K) determined by HCl 25 % on paddy field in Java island ranged from low to high. Another report published in 2000 by above institution showed that most of paddy field in eighteen (18) provinces in Indonesia contained K in high status determined by HCl 25%, and most of them were located in Java island. The high content of K in paddy field especially in Java Island was due to application of K fertilizer in long periode. This long periode of K fertilizer application was supposed to cause unbalance soil nutrients status. The latter was one of the factors causing the leveling off in rice production. Therefore it is necessary to reevaluate the status of K in Java island to have good management and to maintain high rice production. The objectives of this research were to evaluate exchangeable K status on paddy field in Java island determined by 1 N NH4OAc pH 7, non exchangeable K and total K. Moreover the effect of location and soil order to the amount of exchangeable K, non exchangeable K and total K were also evaluated. Soil samples amounted to 23 samples from paddy field in Java island were collected. It consisted of 7 samples from West Java, 11 samples from Central Java and 5 samples from East java. Those soil samples were analysed for exchangeable K, non exchangeable K and total K. The results showed the content of exchangeable K, non exchangeable K and total K varied among locations and soil orders. For exchangeable K status in those samples varied from low to high status judged by criteria published by Research Centre for Soil and Agroclimate (1992). From 23 locations in Java Island, 9 locations were low status, 8 locations were medium status and 6 locations were high status. West Java consisted of 7 locations. From 7 locations in West Java, 2 locations were low status, 3 locations were medium status and 2 locations were high status. Central Java consisted of 11 locations. From 11 locations in Central Java, 4 locations were low status, 4 locations were medium status and 3 locations were high status. East java consisted of 5 locations. From 5 locations in East Java, 3 locations were low status, 1 location was medium status and 1 location was high status. Comparison of the mean values of exchangeable K among the provinces showed that all the provinces were in medium status. Locations and soil orders did not statistically significantly affected the differences of exchangeable K, non exchangeable and total K values. However this research revealed that Central Java contained the highest mean value of exchageable K and non exchangeable K and East Java contained the lowest mean values of those forms of K. As for total K, West Java contained the highest value of total K and East Java contained the lowest value of total K. Inceptisols contained the highest mean values of exchangeable K and total K, while Vertisols contained the highest mean values of
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Judul: Evaluasi Status Hara Mikro (Fe, Mn, Zn, Dan Cu) Pada Tanah Sawah Di Pulau Jawa, Indonesia
Abstrak: Tanah sawah di Jawa telah mengalami pemupukan berkepanjangan dengan hara makro, khususnya dengan pupuk N, P, K, sedangkan pemupukan hara mikro hanya sedikit atau tidak sama sekali. Pemupukan hara mikro harus diperhatikan dengan seksama karena pemberian yang berlebihan dapat meracuni dan menghambat pertumbuhan tanaman. Hal ini diperlukan dalam mengevaluasi status hara mikro pada tanah sawah di Pulau Jawa untuk keseimbangan pupuk yang lebih baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi status hara Fe, Mn, Zn, dan Cu pada tanah sawah di Pulau Jawa; untuk membandingkan ketersediaan Fe, Mn, Zn, dan Cu antara Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, dan Jawa Timur; untuk mengkorelasikan pH, Kejenuhan Basa, P-Bray, dan N-total dengan ketersediaan Fe, Mn, Zn, dan Cu. Terdapat 23 sampel tanah yang dianalisis, 7 sampel dari Jawa Barat, 11 sampel dari Jawa Tengah, dan 5 sampel dari Jawa Timur. Ketersediaan Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu dianalisis menggunakan metode DTPA. Secara umum, status Mn dan Cu sudah cukup. Besi (Fe) cukup di Jawa Barat dan Jawa Tengah, tetapi sebagian besar di Jawa Timur kekurangan. Seng (Zn) merupakan yang paling bervariasi ketersediaannya di seluruh wilayah, mulai dari kurang hingga cukup. Hasil uji korelasi menyatakan bahwa terdapat korelasi negatif yang signifikan antara Fe, Mn, Zn, dan Cu dengan pH; korelasi negatif yang signifikan antara Fe Mn dengan P-Bray1; dan korelasi positif yang signifikan antara Fe dan Cu dengan N-total.
Keyword: DTPA, Hara Mikro, Pulau Jawa, Tanah Sawah

Judul: Ornithonyssus Bursa (Berlese, 1888) Famili Macronyssidae yang Menyerang Unggas Dan Penaggulangannnya
Abstrak: Ornithonyssus bursa adalah tungau penghisap darah pada unggas di daerah tropis dan subtropis. Tungau ini relatif kecil, dengan panjang tubuh antara 700-1000 mikron dan lebarnya 250-490 mikron. Tubuhnya bulat berwarna coklat kekuningan sebelum menghisap darh dan berwarna merah setelah menghisap darah dari induk semangnya.
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