Soil moisture of different planting media of establishing Shorea leprosula in different forest condition at Tekai Forest Reserve Pahang Malaysia

Siti Aisah S., . and L. Marryanna, . and Abd Rahman K., . and Wan Mohd Shukri W. A., . (2011) Soil moisture of different planting media of establishing Shorea leprosula in different forest condition at Tekai Forest Reserve Pahang Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]

The availability of soil moisture to seedlings based on different planting media was conducted at two experimental plots in Intensive Tropical Forest Management IFM project at Compartment 89B tambahan Tekai Tembeling Forest Reserve Pahang since 2008. The plot was planted with Shorea leprosula a commercial timber tree in logged over forest sites ex-logged yard and under canopy areas. Five treatments were: a empty fruit bunch EFB -T1 b compost T2 c combinations T3 d paper sludge T4 and control T5. Soil moisture was measured at 50 and 100 cm distances from the seedling for different depths of 15 30 45 60 and 75 cm below the soil surface. The plots were monitored from September 2008 to October 2009. Results showed that the monthly average soil moisture at the logged yard area varied from 58 to 96 T1 70 to 94 T2 40 to 72 T3 57 to 97 T4 and 46 to 86 in the control T5 at 50 cm distance from the seedlings. The monthly average soil moisture under the canopy area varied from 34 to 63 T1 48 to 83 T2 45 to 85 T3 66 to 93 T4 and 67 to 92 in the control T5 at the same distance. The highest soil moisture 85 was found in paper sludge followed by combination 71 EFB 68 and compost 66 while control was 68 from the average soil depth at the logged yard. Under the canopy area the average soil moisture retention by paper sludge was 77 followed by combination 72 compost 62 and EFB 60 while control showed 80. Overall observation indicated that the treatment with paper sludge showed higher potential to retain soil moisture at the logged yard area compared to the other treatments. The soil moisture was lower 68 at the logged yard area compared to under canopy 80 area. The soil moisture retention potential can be enhanced by the application of paper sludge at the log yard area. Paper sludge was the most efficient treatment in terms of soil moisture retention.

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The availability of soil moisture to seedlings based on different planting media was conducted at two experimental plots in Intensive Tropical Forest Management IFM project at Compartment 89B tambahan Tekai Tembeling Forest Reserve Pahang since 2008. The plot was planted with Shorea leprosula a commercial timber tree in logged over forest sites ex-logged yard and under canopy areas. Five treatments were: a empty fruit bunch EFB -T1 b compost T2 c combinations T3 d paper sludge T4 and control T5. Soil moisture was measured at 50 and 100 cm distances from the seedling for different depths of 15 30 45 60 and 75 cm below the soil surface. The plots were monitored from September 2008 to October 2009. Results showed that the monthly average soil moisture at the logged yard area varied from 58 to 96 T1 70 to 94 T2 40 to 72 T3 57 to 97 T4 and 46 to 86 in the control T5 at 50 cm distance from the seedlings. The monthly average soil moisture under the canopy area varied from 34 to 63 T1 48 to 83 T2 45 to 85 T3 66 to 93 T4 and 67 to 92 in the control T5 at the same distance. The highest soil moisture 85 was found in paper sludge followed by combination 71 EFB 68 and compost 66 while control was 68 from the average soil depth at the logged yard. Under the canopy area the average soil moisture retention by paper sludge was 77 followed by combination 72 compost 62 and EFB 60 while control showed 80. Overall observation indicated that the treatment with paper sludge showed higher potential to retain soil moisture at the logged yard area compared to the other treatments. The soil moisture was lower 68 at the logged yard area compared to under canopy 80 area. The soil moisture retention potential can be enhanced by the application of paper sludge at the log yard area. Paper sludge was the most efficient treatment in terms of soil moisture retention.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	2 tables; 6 ref. QH 541.5 R27 I61 2011
AGROVOC Term:	Forest management
AGROVOC Term:	Preplanting treatment
AGROVOC Term:	Soil moisture
AGROVOC Term:	Forest canopy
AGROVOC Term:	Forest reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Shorea
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11603

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