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The maintenance of soil fertility stability and soil health heavily relies on the biological properties of the soil. This study aims to investigate the biological properties of soil in immature plantations (TBM III) and mature plantations (TM 18) located in Aek Nabara Utara Plantation PTPN III, Bilah Hulu District, Labuhanbatu Regency. The research methodology employed survey and descriptive methods to analyze various parameters. The parameters measured in this study include C-Organic (%), Soil Respiration (mg/CO2), Total Microbes (CFU/ml), and Total Fungi (CFU/ml). The research findings indicate increased microbes, fungi, and respiration from immature plants (TBM III) to mature plants (TM 18). This increase can be attributed to environmental factors. Numerous ground cover plants at the research site facilitate the growth and reproduction of microbes and fungi. As the number of microbes and fungi increases, so does the respiration rate.

The study revealed an increase in the number of microbes, fungi, and respiration from immature to mature oil palm plantations.This increase is attributed to environmental factors, particularly the abundance of ground cover plants which support microbial and fungal growth.Consequently, as microbial and fungal populations increase, so does the rate of respiration, indicating higher biological activity in the soil.

Penelitian lebih lanjut perlu dilakukan untuk mengkaji pengaruh jenis-jenis tanaman penutup tanah yang berbeda terhadap populasi mikroba dan fungi tanah di perkebunan kelapa sawit. Hal ini penting untuk mengidentifikasi kombinasi tanaman penutup tanah yang paling efektif dalam meningkatkan kesuburan tanah dan kesehatan tanaman. Selain itu, studi mendalam mengenai mekanisme interaksi antara mikroba tanah dengan akar kelapa sawit, khususnya dalam penyerapan nutrisi dan perlindungan terhadap patogen, perlu dilakukan. Pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang interaksi ini dapat membuka peluang untuk pengembangan biofertilizer atau biopestisida berbasis mikroba lokal. Terakhir, penelitian jangka panjang diperlukan untuk memantau perubahan sifat biologis tanah seiring dengan bertambahnya usia tanaman kelapa sawit dan penerapan praktik pengelolaan yang berbeda, sehingga dapat dirumuskan rekomendasi pengelolaan yang berkelanjutan untuk menjaga kesuburan tanah dan produktivitas perkebunan kelapa sawit.

  1. Study of Soil Biological Properties in Producing Plants and Immature Plants of Oil Palm in Aek Nabara... doi.org/10.36378/juatika.v6i1.3412Study of Soil Biological Properties in Producing Plants and Immature Plants of Oil Palm in Aek Nabara doi 10 36378 juatika v6i1 3412
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