Open AccessEffect of Land Mounding on Seedling Growth of Gemor (Nothaphoebe coriacea, Kosterm.) on Peat Swamp Forest
Author(s) -
Purwanto Budi Santosa,
Susy Andriani,
Adnan Ardhana,
. Syaifuddin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/499/1/012015
Subject(s) - peat , swamp , sowing , seedling , geography , forestry , environmental science , agroforestry , agronomy , biology , ecology , archaeology
One of potential non-timber forest products (NTFPs) that has became a livelihood for communities around peat swamp forests in Central Kalimantan is gemor (Nothaphoebe coriacea). However, the cultivation of this species is lack of information. In the practice of establishing plantations, land preparation is one of the most important factors. This study examined the effects of site preparation treatments (non-mounding and mounding) on the performance of N. coriacea seedlings. The study was carried out in secondary peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. N. coriaceae planting was carried out by line planting (± 3 meters wide) and the light intensity of ± 50%. Land preparation of non-mounding (P0) was carried out on the surface of peatlands. Mounding land preparation (P1) was done by placing a sack filled with peat, with dimensions of ± 25 cm high, 35 cm wide and 50 cm long. Data was analyzed using t-test. The results showed that the preparation of plant land gave relatively similar growth between mound and non-mound on N. coriacea from generative seedlings.