Soil health assessment of the Manten Sub-Watershed Malang Regency catchment area

Maroeto, . and Alexandra Neovita Tanaya, . and Purwadi, . and Haidar Fari Aditya, . and Daljit Singh Karam, . (2025) Soil health assessment of the Manten Sub-Watershed Malang Regency catchment area. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science (MJSS) (Malaysia), 29. pp. 102-114. ISSN 1394-7990

This study was conducted in the Manten Sub-Watershed Catchment Area, Malang Regency, focusing on the districts of Bululawang, Tajinan, Wajak, and Poncokusumo. The research assessed three land use types—plantations, rice fields, and gardens—each represented by five sampling sites to capture the variation in land use across the region. Results revealed that garden soils exhibited superior chemical health compared to rice fields and plantations. Key soil limitations identified included low organic carbon content, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation (BS), all of which were found to restrict soil fertility in the study area. These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted soil management practices to enhance land productivity and promote sustainable agricultural practices in the region.

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Abstract

This study was conducted in the Manten Sub-Watershed Catchment Area, Malang Regency, focusing on the districts of Bululawang, Tajinan, Wajak, and Poncokusumo. The research assessed three land use types—plantations, rice fields, and gardens—each represented by five sampling sites to capture the variation in land use across the region. Results revealed that garden soils exhibited superior chemical health compared to rice fields and plantations. Key soil limitations identified included low organic carbon content, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation (BS), all of which were found to restrict soil fertility in the study area. These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted soil management practices to enhance land productivity and promote sustainable agricultural practices in the region.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	soil
AGROVOC Term:	organic carbon
AGROVOC Term:	plantations
AGROVOC Term:	rice fields
AGROVOC Term:	gardens
AGROVOC Term:	soil management
AGROVOC Term:	land use
AGROVOC Term:	cation exchange capacity
AGROVOC Term:	base saturation
AGROVOC Term:	soil fertility
Geographical Term:	Indonesia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2026 14:15
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2026 14:15
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4962

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