Laju Potensial Nitrifikasi, Denitrifikasi, DNRA (Dissimilative Nitrat Reduction to Ammonium), dan Kelimpahan Bakteri di Lahan Perkebunan Sawit Jambi

Abstract

Conversion of rainforest into plantations and agriculture lead to change microbial communities and nutrient cycle balance. One of nutrient cycle is Nitrogen Cycle. Several nitrogen metabolism that plays in nitrogen cycle are nitrification, denitrification, and DNRA (Dissimilative Reduction to Ammonium Nitrate). This research was conducted to calculate the potential rate of nitrification, denitrification, DNRA, and abundance of microbes possessing metabolism in oil palm plantation at Jambi. A total of 10 soil sample cores which 15 cm in depth was collected at 5 location in Palm Oil Plantation in Jambi. Ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate test have been undertaken used to determine the potential rate, Vmax, and Km. MPN (Most Probable Number) used to determine the abundance of bacteria. The results showed that DNRA rate was the highest rate and followed by denitrification and nitrification rate. DNRA bacteria abundance was noted at the bottom of stratification, while nitrification was noted at the upper of stratification. Denitrification rate showed no significant difference in the two stratifications were tested.