Soil Fertility and Management of Malaysian Soils

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  • Amin Soltangheisi
    University Putra Malaysia
  • Zaharah Abdul Rahman
    Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Aysha Masood Khan
    University Putra Malaysia
  • Samavia Batool
    University Putra Malaysia
  • Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf
    University Putra Malaysia
Malaysian soils are highly weathered, acidic, and not very fertile for crop production. About 75" of these soils fall under the Ultisols and Oxisols soil group, which are normally found in tropical regions. Ultisols are usually acid soils, which have been formed under forest vegetation and are not natively fertile. Different types of soils are found in whole Malaysia. Organic soil in Malaysia is divided into nine main classes based on the problems concerned with the soil and management steps. Most of these soils are poorly drained, have low fertility, and require high cost of construction. Ultisols and Oxisols in Malaysia contain 1"–2" organic matter, which is not sufficient for plant growth. Most of these soils are cultivated under oil palm, rubber, and cocoa. Oil palm is the most important agricultural crop in Malaysia. The main sources of phosphorus in oil palm plantation are phosphate rocks (PRs), triple superphosphate (TSP), and diammonium phosphate (DAP).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoils of Malaysia
EditorsMuhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Radziah Othman, Che Fauziah Ishak
Place of PublicationBoca Raton, FL
PublisherCRC Press
Chapter7
Number of pages30
ISBN (electronic)9781315277189
ISBN (print)9781138197695
Publication statusPublished - 22 Sept 2017
Externally publishedYes
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