Analisis sifat fisika dan kimia tanah di Desa Balesari Kecamatan Ngajum Kabupaten Malang

Soil fertility is an important factor in supporting plant growth. Soil properties thatsupport plant growth and production need to be valued in order to take appropriate soil andplant management. Soil analysis is a method for determining the physical and chemicalproperties of soil. Balesari has a large potential for developing agricultural commodities, oneof which is coffee. Coffee is a plant that requires shade during its growth to get optimal lightfor metabolic processes. This shade plant produces litter that can support the availability ofnutrients. The availability of nutrients is closely related to the content of organic matter inthe soil. This study aimed to determine the physical and chemical properties of the soil in Balesari, Ngajum, Malang. . The results indicated that the soil in the research location has asandy silt loam texture. The chemical properties of the soil have varied properties with theactual soil pH ranging from 5.42-5.70 with the criteria being slightly acidic and acidic, C�organic ranged from 1.8827 to 2.2653% with low and medium criteria, total N ranged from0.1392 to 0.2294% with low and moderate criteria, total P ranged from 0.0704 to 0.423%with low criteria, total K ranged from 0.105 – 0.900% with low and high criteria, and thecation exchange capacity (CEC) ranged from 39.2109 – 41.9049 me.100gr-1 with high andvery high criteria.