Changes in soil microstructure and physical characteristics of peat soils under pineapple plantation

Abstract In Malaysia, peat soils have been successfully planted with various crops such as pineapple, oil palm, and sago. However, the development of to plantations may raise problems environment alter their physical morphological characteristics. Hence, this study was conducted differentiate microstructure between natural pineapple cultivated peat. The soil samples were taken at 0-50 cm, 50-100 100-150 cm depth, Von post scale method in field. tested water content, organic rubbed fiber content for analysis. then sent scanning electron microscope (SEM) energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis determine elemental results showed that has a higher humification degree than fast degradation process cell walls also can be seen SEM images degrees. It is concluded disturbance peatlands due human activities accelerate decomposition soils.