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Teh Tayu (Camellia sinensis var. sinensis) is a local tea plant variety cultivated in the lowland areas of Bangka Barat Regency, a region that is uncommon for tea-plantation. Tea plants generally preferred to grow optimally in highland areas. This study aimed to evaluate soil fertility status and land suitability for Tayu tea cultivation based on soil chemical properties and agroclimatic conditions. In this regard soil samples were taken from local Tayu tea plantations and several key parameters, including soil pH, organic carbon, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, and exchangeable potassium were analysed. Additionally, agroclimatic data such as temperature and rainfall over the past year were used to describe the growing environment. Soil analysis showed that pH, nitrogen, organic carbon, and potassium levels are within acceptable ranges, but phosphorus was elevated and cation exchange capacity was reduced. Climate factors like precipitation, soil temperature, and solar radiation may limit growth of tea plants. PCA indicates that soil chemistry specially phosphorus influencing flavonoid levels and potassium differentiating locations significantly affects bioactive compounds contents in Tea leaves. Organic carbon, nitrogen, and CEC impact phenolic compounds. These results suggest that Tayu tea can grow in lowland conditions, although environmental constraints may potentially affect its productivity. This research provides basic information for the development and management of tea cultivation in similar environmental conditions.
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Karak, T., Paul, R. K., Boruah, R. K., Sonar, I., Bordoloi, B., Dutta, A. K., & Borkotoky, B. (2015). Major soil chemical properties of the major tea-growing areas in india. Pedosphere, 25(2), 316–328. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(15)60016-9
Kotroczó, Z., Veres, Z., Biró, B., Tóth, J. A., & Fekete, I. (2014). Influence of temperature and organic matter content on soil respiration in a deciduous oak forest. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science (EJSS), 3(4), 303. https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.87903
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Liu, Z., Yang, D., Zhang, G., Zheng, L., Chen, C., Sun, X., & Yu, F. (2023). Effects of Soil Physical and Chemical Properties on the Quality of Nanjing ‘Yuhua’ Tea, a Type of Famous Green Tea. Horticulturae, 9 (2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020189
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Tantonf, T. W. (1982). Environmental factors affecting the yield of tea (Camellia sinensis). II. Effects of Soil Temperature, Day Length, and Dry Air. 18, 53–63.
Vidya, V., & Prasad, G. (2024). Interpretation of Water Quality Using Principal Component Analysis – A Case Study from A Tropical Ramsar Wetland Site Adjacent to the Seafood Processing Facilities. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 30(SUPPL), S305–S311. https://doi.org/10.53550/eec.2024.v30i03s.053
Wang, M., Zhao, J., Chen, J., Zhang, X., & Zhu, S. (2024). Soil organic carbon content and its relationship with the stand age in tea plantations (Camellia sinensis L.) in Fujian Province, China. Land, 13(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/land13060834
Wang, S., Yao, X., Zhang, Z., He, X., & Ye, S. (2020). Soil aggregation and aggregate-related exchangeable base cations under different aged tea (Camellia sinensis L.) plantations in the hilly regions of southern Guangxi, China. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 66 (4), 636–644. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380768.2020.1780471
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