Acid Sulfate Soil Restoration
By raising the water table, after damage has been inflicted due to over-intensive drainage, the soils can be restored. The following table gives an example.
Drainage and yield of Malaysian oil palm on acid sulfate soils (after Toh Peng Yin and Poon Yew Chin, 1982)
Yield in tons of fresh fruit per ha:
| Year | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yield | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Drainage depth and intensity were increased in 1962. The water table was raised again in 1966 to counter negative effects.
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