Exploration of macrofauna in Coffee plants

4th International Conference on Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

Siregar, Raja A.^1 ; Nasution, Zulkifli^1 ; Marheni^1

Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

关键词: Coffee plantation;    Coffee plants;    Dermaptera;    Hymenoptera;    Macrofauna;    Mature plants;    Oligochaeta;    Soil fertility;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/305/1/012052/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/305/1/012052

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Coffea sp. is one of the superior commodities in North Sumatra Province. Soil insects in coffee plantations play a role as a decoder of organic matter, which produces humus as a nutrient for plants. In addition, soil insects can also be used as an indicator of soil fertility. This study aims to identify the types of macrofauna found in immature plants and mature plantsof coffee plantations. The study was conducted in June 2018 until it was completed in two villages in Sipirok using the descriptive method. The results showed that the most common macrofauna found in the mature plants area, consisting of orders Hymenoptera, Orthoptera and Coleoptera, Oligochaeta While in the immature plants area there are only insects from the Order of Hymenoptera and Orthoptera, Dermaptera, Araneae, Oligochaeta.