10.1007/s40093-017-0189-z
Organic mulch sheet formulation as an effort to help plants adaptto climate change
- Aniek Iriany*
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- Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science,University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia
- University of Muhammadiyah Malang
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65141, Indonesia
Received: 2017-02-24
Accepted: 2017-12-19
Published in Issue 2017-12-29
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Abstract
Purpose This study aimed to discover the precise material composition and thickness (water hyacinth, rice straw, and banana
pseudostem) of organic mulch sheet.
Methods This current research was conducted by means of a number of treatments with various material compositions and
thickness of organic mulch sheet. Several tests were administered such as chemical analyses on organic mulch sheet, tensile
strength, and Vilensky test.
Result Various compositions of materials resulted in various chemical analyses of organic mulch sheet. Organic mulch with
the strongest tensile strength was during the treatment of 60% water hyacinth, 20% rice straw, and 20% banana pseudostem,
reaching 3.28 N/m2. The highest sunlight intensity of mulch composition was during the treatment of M4 (50% water hyacinth,
40% rice straw, and 10% banana pseudostem) with no hole and absorbing.
Conclusion The result showed that water hyacinth, rice straw, and banana pseudostem could be used as the materials for
organic mulch sheets. They could add organic matters into the soil, have endurance and strength to apply as mulch in crop
cultivation, as well as help plants adapt to climate change.
Keywords
- Climate Change,
- Organic matters,
- Organic mulch sheet,
- Tensile strength,
- Vilensky