Potentiality of Pressmud Application in Soil for Palm Oil Plantation Productivity
The waste generated from the sugarcane industry was able to be the resource of another, bringing economic and environmental benefits. This study is able to generate positive outcomes for the sustainability of agriculture industry in Malaysia specifically for palm oil plantation. The agricultural...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30625/1/8th%20ICSC%202023%20330-336.pdf https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30625/ |
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| Summary: | The waste generated from the sugarcane industry was able to be the resource of another, bringing
economic and environmental benefits. This study is able to generate positive outcomes for the
sustainability of agriculture industry in Malaysia specifically for palm oil plantation. The agricultural
sector of Malaysia comprises large oil palm and sugar refinery industry. Nearly 50% of the material
resulted in organic waste with high lignin and cellulose content during palm oil and sugar production.
This study can also enhance the green knowledge in soil technology for a sustainable agriculture
industry in Malaysia. From the physico-chemical charateristics of this study, pressmud clearly shows a
great material which having a higher potentiality to be an admixture medium in soil for palm oil
plantation as to reduce the application of chemical fertilizer. Pressmud observed to have granular
textured while laterite soil was less granular. The texture and surface became uneven and enclosed with
pores. The addition of pressmud into the soil improves capability of the material to adsorb the nutrients
through cation exchange process. Based on CEC, it can be concluded that the laterite soil-pressmud
mixtures is suitable to be used soil amendment in enhancing the performance of the soil productivity
for palm oil plantation. |
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