Sustainability of current agricultural practices in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorB. Y. Aminuddin
dc.contributor.authorM. H. Ghulam
dc.contributor.authorW. Y. Wan Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorM. Zulkefli
dc.contributor.authorR. B. Salama
dc.coverage.publicationMalaysia
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-15T01:44:19Z
dc.date.available2024-05-15T01:44:19Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractA study on the sustainability of these agro-ecosystems was conducted. Results indicated that soil loss was in the range of 24-42 ton/ha/yr under vegetables and 1.3 ton under rain-shelter. Sediment load in the vegetable sub-catchment reached 3.5 g/L, 50 times higher than that associated with flowers under rain-shelter and tea. The sediments contained high nutrient loads of up to 470 kg N/ha/yr. The N, P and K lost in runoff from cabbage farms was 154 kg/season/ha, whereas in chrysanthemum farms it was 5 kg. In cabbage farms, the N, P, and K lost through leaching was 193 kg/season/ha. The NO3-N concentration in the runoff from the cabbage farms reached 25 ppm but less than 10 ppm in runoff from rain-shelters. Inorganic pollution in the rivers was within the acceptable limit of 10 ppm.
dc.identifier.citationAminuddin, B. Y., Ghulam, M. H., Abdullah, W. W., Zulkefli, M., & Salama, R. B. (2005). Sustainability of current agricultural practices in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution: Focus, 5, 89-101.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/765
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.alternativeWater, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus
dc.subjectagricultural pollution
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjecthighland
dc.subjectnutrient loss
dc.subjectsustainable agriculture
dc.subjectsoil loss
dc.titleSustainability of current agricultural practices in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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