Correlation between volume weight, porosity and moisture content in Central Kalimantan’s Peatlands

Abstract

Peat is determined by soil characteristics consisting of maturity, color, low PD, low BD, texture, and organic content, which are different from mineral soil types, which can store more water with relatively high porosity, can decrease if drought due to lack of peat wetting with fiber spaces blackish brown with a fine structure. The purpose of this study was to determine the physical and chemical properties of peat as a water storage container and to determine the correlation between volume weight, porosity, and water content. The method used is a descriptive method, Sieve analysis, using ring samples and eagle auger camp. Laboratory results show that the BD value is small, the PD value is small, the water content value is high, the peat has maturity levels of Sapric and Hemic, and the texture consists of coarse sand, medium sand, and fine sand > of dust, no silt or clay, has a relative ash content low, high organic matter. The correlation is that when the BD and PD values are low, high water content means high porosity, large water storage, drought easily during the dry season, so fires easily occur.