Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge

The underutilized and improper management of wastewater such as palm oil mill effluent sludge (POME) sludge might create pollution and give a negative impact towards the environment. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of shear strength parameter and root length density of maize on Entisols...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar, Md Isa, Isharudin, Zakaria, Abd Jamil, Jol, Hamdan, Syahlan, Syahrizan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Soil Science Society of Pakistan 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63207/1/Shear%20strength%20and%20root%20length%20density%20analyses%20of%20Entisols%20treated%20with%20palm%20oil%20mill%20.pdf
_version_ 1796977705531473920
author Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar
Md Isa, Isharudin
Zakaria, Abd Jamil
Jol, Hamdan
Syahlan, Syahrizan
author_facet Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar
Md Isa, Isharudin
Zakaria, Abd Jamil
Jol, Hamdan
Syahlan, Syahrizan
author_sort Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar
collection UPM
description The underutilized and improper management of wastewater such as palm oil mill effluent sludge (POME) sludge might create pollution and give a negative impact towards the environment. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of shear strength parameter and root length density of maize on Entisols applied with POME sludge as a soil amendment. The maize was planted on Rasau soil series (Entisols) amended with different POME sludge treatment systems from various ponds (mixing, anaerobic, facultative, algae, and dumping). Standard direct shear box test was used to identify the cohesion (c) and angle of internal friction (φ) after application of treatments. The bulk density, porosity, moisture content, organic matter, root length and root density of Zea mays L. (Hibrimas) applied with POME sludge from dumping pond (DP), aglae pond (ALP) and facultative pond (FP) were significantly difference against the control treatment. The positive effect of root length and root length density (RLD) treated with POME sludge from the dumping pond was 26% and 38% compared to the other treatments. The results highlighted that roots enhanced soil shear strength by reducing the cohesion and increased the angle of internal friction component. The shear strength analysis showed that high shear strength of normal stress at 500.72 kN/m2 was measured from the dumping pond's POME sludge treatment after maize harvesting. The POME sludge from the DP, ALP and FP was ameliorating some nutrients deficiencies for the plant growth and improved the root length density. In conclusion, the POME sludge from the DP indicated the high shear strength and root length densities due to the adequate nutrients for roots distribution and maize growth.
first_indexed 2024-03-06T09:43:59Z
format Article
id upm.eprints-63207
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-06T09:43:59Z
publishDate 2017
publisher Soil Science Society of Pakistan
record_format dspace
spelling upm.eprints-632072018-08-20T06:28:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63207/ Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar Md Isa, Isharudin Zakaria, Abd Jamil Jol, Hamdan Syahlan, Syahrizan The underutilized and improper management of wastewater such as palm oil mill effluent sludge (POME) sludge might create pollution and give a negative impact towards the environment. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of shear strength parameter and root length density of maize on Entisols applied with POME sludge as a soil amendment. The maize was planted on Rasau soil series (Entisols) amended with different POME sludge treatment systems from various ponds (mixing, anaerobic, facultative, algae, and dumping). Standard direct shear box test was used to identify the cohesion (c) and angle of internal friction (φ) after application of treatments. The bulk density, porosity, moisture content, organic matter, root length and root density of Zea mays L. (Hibrimas) applied with POME sludge from dumping pond (DP), aglae pond (ALP) and facultative pond (FP) were significantly difference against the control treatment. The positive effect of root length and root length density (RLD) treated with POME sludge from the dumping pond was 26% and 38% compared to the other treatments. The results highlighted that roots enhanced soil shear strength by reducing the cohesion and increased the angle of internal friction component. The shear strength analysis showed that high shear strength of normal stress at 500.72 kN/m2 was measured from the dumping pond's POME sludge treatment after maize harvesting. The POME sludge from the DP, ALP and FP was ameliorating some nutrients deficiencies for the plant growth and improved the root length density. In conclusion, the POME sludge from the DP indicated the high shear strength and root length densities due to the adequate nutrients for roots distribution and maize growth. Soil Science Society of Pakistan 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63207/1/Shear%20strength%20and%20root%20length%20density%20analyses%20of%20Entisols%20treated%20with%20palm%20oil%20mill%20.pdf Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar and Md Isa, Isharudin and Zakaria, Abd Jamil and Jol, Hamdan and Syahlan, Syahrizan (2017) Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge. Soil and Environment, 36 (2). 131 - 140. ISSN 2074-9546; ESSN: 2075-1141 10.25252/SE/ 17/41141
spellingShingle Khairuddin, Mohd Nizar
Md Isa, Isharudin
Zakaria, Abd Jamil
Jol, Hamdan
Syahlan, Syahrizan
Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
title Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
title_full Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
title_fullStr Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
title_full_unstemmed Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
title_short Shear strength and root length density analyses of Entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
title_sort shear strength and root length density analyses of entisols treated with palm oil mill effluent sludge
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63207/1/Shear%20strength%20and%20root%20length%20density%20analyses%20of%20Entisols%20treated%20with%20palm%20oil%20mill%20.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT khairuddinmohdnizar shearstrengthandrootlengthdensityanalysesofentisolstreatedwithpalmoilmilleffluentsludge
AT mdisaisharudin shearstrengthandrootlengthdensityanalysesofentisolstreatedwithpalmoilmilleffluentsludge
AT zakariaabdjamil shearstrengthandrootlengthdensityanalysesofentisolstreatedwithpalmoilmilleffluentsludge
AT jolhamdan shearstrengthandrootlengthdensityanalysesofentisolstreatedwithpalmoilmilleffluentsludge
AT syahlansyahrizan shearstrengthandrootlengthdensityanalysesofentisolstreatedwithpalmoilmilleffluentsludge