Besri Nasrul

Universitas Riau · Department of soil science

Peatlands have unique characteristics that are largely determined by the peat thickness. Ombrogenous peat has a high carbon content and low ash content, but not many studies have reported that this relationship also occurs in deep peat domes. This study aims to identify the C-organic content and ash content and determine the pattern of their relati...

Zamrud National Park is the peak of the peat dome in the Kampar Peninsula. Peat depth data is needed as a baseline to maintain the balance of the water reservoir and carbon stock. Currently, available peat depth data is predictive photogrammetric data. Soil survey activities need to be carried out to provide accurate and up-to-date data. This resea...

Water management is an important aspect for hydrological restoration in the tropical peatland because the availability of water is not evenly distributed in the dry and rainy seasons. The aim of this study was to conduct action research focusing on water management for integrated peatland restoration at Pulau Tebing Tinggi Peatland Hydrological Uni...

Lack of education in waste management has led to a large amount of waste being dumped in landfills. Organic waste is the largest type of waste disposed of in landfills. If organic waste is not managed properly, it can cause unpleasant odors in the environment and become a risk factor for global warming and explosions in landfills. This is also the...

Upland rice productivity in Kampar has decreased due to inappropriate planting time with rainfall. Plant water needs will not be met during the dry season and are at risk of crop failure. This study aims to determine the level of availability of groundwater based on land water balance analysis and determine the planting time of upland rice. The met...

Ganoderma spp. is the main pathogen that is commonly found in oil palm plantations, which is known to cause stem rot and top stem rot disease. Many control techniques have been carried out, but there are still few that use salicylic acid suppression techniques on oil palm seedlings to inhibit the development of Ganoderma spp. This study aimed to ex...

Tropical peatlands are fragile ecosystems with an important role in conserving biodiversity, water quality and availability, preventing floods, soil intrusion, erosion and sedimentation, and providing a livelihood for people. However, due to illegal logging, fire and conversion into other land use, the peatlands in Indonesia are under serious threa...

Tujuan pelaksanaan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk menerapkan model pelaksanaan kuliah kerja nyata berbasis kinerja dengan program yang adaptif di masa new normal pada pelaksanaan Kuliah Kerja Nyata (Kukerta) Universitas Riau. Pelaksanaan dilaksanakan pada tahun 2021 di seluruh lokasi Kukerta mahasiswa Universitas Riau tahun 2021. Fok...

Friendly peatland utilization is often regarded as ‘difficult’, ‘adding new cost,” and ‘unfavorable’ to the cultivated crops. Such views appear to restrain farmers in general to adopt friendlier methods in utilizing peatlands. In response to the call for improving their practices farmers often demand proven peat-friendly but profittable practices....

Hamzah A, Saputra R, Puspita F, Nasrul B, Irfandri, Depari NS. 2021. Ganoderma diversity from smallholder oil palm plantations in peatlands of Kampar District, Indonesia, based on mycelia morphology and somatic incompatibility. Biodiversitas 22: 16-22. Basal Stem Rot disease is caused by the pathogenic fungus Ganoderma boninense which has caused ma...

Penyusunan buku ini difasilitasi oleh Badan Restorasi Gambut, Republik Indonesia (BRG-RI) dengan harapan bisa menjadi salah satu referensi dalam melakukan analisis hidrologi khususnya analisis neraca air di lahan gambut. Analisis neraca air adalah suatu hal yang sangat penting dilakukan sebagai dasar untuk perencanaan sistem tata air dalam rangka u...

This paper presents a method to identify tropical peatland degradation using satellite remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques. Mapping the spatial distribution of tropical peatland degradation is important for decision making of peatland restoration and disaster mitigation against peat fire. This study used Landsat-8 imag...

Ketersediaan lahan untuk usaha pertanian merupakan syarat mutlak untuk mewujudkan swasembada, ketahanan, mandirian, dan kedaulatan pangan nasional. Lahan marginal kering berpotensi mendukung peningkatan produksi padi nasional. Keberadaannya menjadi solusi optimalisasi lahan kering sebagai pengganti lahan sawah yang terkonversi. Upaya menggalakkan b...

The Peatland Restoration Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BRG-RI), an agency that is mandated to restore 2 million hectares of degraded peatland by 2020, has developed a 3-R approach towards tackling the problem based on the program of rewetting, revegetation, and revitalization of livelihood for the peatlands restoration in Indonesia. The Rewe...

Water management is an important aspect for hydrological restoration in tropical peatland due to the available of water is not well distributed in the dry and rainy seasons. Pilot project for water management with the purpose not only for peat rewetting, but also for supporting revegetation effort and revitalization of livelihood is being piloted a...