Study of Level Dry Land Fertility in Sumberkima Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia

Abstract Reduced soil fertility can be a major factor affecting soil productivity, so the addition of nutrients in the soil is very important. The study was conducted in Sumberkima Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province because this village has a dominant dry land rather than its rice fields. The research objectives are: analyzing soil quality from physical, chemical and biological aspects, knowing the limiting factors that cause ow soil quality, determining management to improve soil quality so that productivity increases. The method used is a field survey and soil esting in the laboratory. The results showed that: average cation exchange capacity, base saturation, P2O5 and K2O were low, and organic material was very low. Land management needs to be done to improve soil fertility, namely: application of phosphate-containing fertilizers, planting with intercropping, fertilizing with organic fertilizer using plant residues or cow dung or manure, making infiltration wells, and making holes to collect rainwater overcoming water obstacles. Keywords: evaluation, dry land, fertility