Record ID No. |
71 |
Author(s) |
Satter M.A., Hanafi M.M., Mahmud T.M.M., Azizah H. , 2006 |
Affiliation |
University Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Land Management, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia |
Title |
Role of arbuscular mycorrhiza and phosphorus in Acacia mangium - Peanut agroforestry system for rejuvenation of tin tailings |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Journal of sustainable agriculture. 28(4): 55-68p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Soil plant relations |
Sub-subjects |
Heavy Metals Soil temperature |
Host |
Acacia mangium, Peanut, Arachis hypogaea |
Organism |
n.a. |
Country |
Malaysia, Asia |
Abstracts |
Tin tailings are characterized by coarse sand; low in
nutrient content, water-holding capacity, pH, organic matter and
microbial activity; poor/absence of soil aggregation and high
surface soil temperature. Therefore, the area is unsuitable for
agriculture and forestry. An attempt was made to rejuvenate
these lands into a Sustainable production system through
establishment of Acacia mangium and peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
agroforestry (AF) system. Performance of A. mangium and peanut
AF system with different P rates and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM)
inoculation was studied on degraded ex-tin mining land in
Serdang, Malaysia. Three P rates viz. 0, 50 and 100 g Gafsa
phosphate rock (GPR) plant(-1) in combination with and without
AM were evaluated on A. mangium seedlings during 190 to 290 days
after planting (DAP). The experiment was conducted in split-plot
design with three replications. Peanut was sown in the alleys of
A. mangium at 185 DAP. Three P rates at 0, 50 and 100 kg P
ha(-1) along with and without AM were studied on peanut. Growth
of A. mangium given 50 g GPR plant(-1) with AM was found higher
throughout the study, while at 100 kg P ha(-1) with AM was
optimum for peanut. The application of AM and P fertilizer
tended to increase soil organic-C, N and available P. There was
an indication of improvement of soil fertility with such
cropping, which might also ensure better future production
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