Soil classification based on morphology characteristic in multi-cropping land at Sawit Rejo Village, Kutalimbaru District, Deli Serdang Regency

Abstract

Multicropping is beneficial for maximizing land use and productivity, saving labor and costs for soil tillage. A field study (survey) has been conducted in Sawit Rejo Village, Kutalimbaru District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra which aims to classify the soil profile cultivated by multicropping. This study uses a descriptive method with a survey approach in the field. Soil observation was carried out through morphological characterization of soil profiles based on Keys to Soil Taxonomy. The results of soil profile observation show that the soil in this multicropping land has the order Inceptisol, the suborder Udic, the great group Humudept and subgroups including Typic Humudept.