Jurnal Rekayasa Pangan dan Pertanian
Vol 1, No 1 (2013): Jurnal Rekayasa Pangan dan Pertanian

Study of soil infiltration rate in some land uses at Desa Tanjung Putus Kecamatan Padang Tualang Kabupaten Langkat

Sri Puspita Sari (Program Studi Keteknikan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian USU)
Sumono . (Program Studi Keteknikan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian USU)
Nazif Ichwan (Program Studi Keteknikan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian USU)
Edi Susanto (Program Studi Keteknikan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian USU)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jan 2019

Abstract

The aim of this research was to know the infiltration rate and matrix potential in some land uses; i.e. field, rubber field, and bush at Desa Tanjung Putus Kecamatan Padang Tualang Kabupaten Langkat using Philips equation model. Parameters that perceived were moisture content, soil texture, bulk density, particle density, porosity, and organic matter. This research used double ring infiltrometer and observed for 240 minutes. The results showed that the biggest infiltration rate was found in rubber field , and bush ; the smallest was found in field . The matrix potential in that lands were become smaller by the increasing of soil moisture.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jrpp

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Engineering

Description

Jurnal Rekayasa Pangan dan Pertanian merupakan media untuk publikasi tulisan asli berkaitan dengan teknologi pangan dan keteknikan pertanian secara luas, yang diterbitkan atas kerjasama antara Program Studi Ilmu dan Teknologi Pangan dan Program Studi Keteknikan Pertanian Fakultas Pertanian ...