Journal
WATER
Volume 11, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w11112363
Keywords
fertilizer application; dry and rainy seasons; parent material; social forestry; water quality; coffee plantation
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Funding
- Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and Technology Dissemination (SMARTD), Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development
- KAKENHI [17H01915]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [17H01915] Funding Source: KAKEN
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This study identified seasonal water quality characteristics in two adjacent mountainous rivers (Sangharus and Sekampung Hulu Rivers) in Lampung, Indonesia and determined the impacts of fertilizer application on river chemistry as a result of social forestry management. In 2016, we measured water chemistry and conducted a farmers' questionnaire survey to obtain information on fertilizer application. The water quality results indicated that several parameters, including nitrate (NO3) and phosphate (PO4), were significantly higher in the Sangharus River than in the Sekampung Hulu River. In addition, several parameters were influenced by dilution from high river flow in the rainy season. Some parameters were likely influenced by the weathering of parent materials. By contrast, electrical conductivity (EC) and NO3 were higher in the rainy season, which was likely linked to the dominant timing of urea fertilizer application during this season. Despite the application of fertilizers in the watersheds, NO3 levels remained below the recommended standard. However, aluminum and iron concentrations were higher than the recommended level for drinking water, which was likely due to elevated soil erosion from improper land management. Therefore, we recommend that effective land management policies be implemented through the adoption of soil conservation practices for nutrient loss prevention.
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