This study was aimed to determine the limiting factors for peanut plants found in the field and establish land suitability class for peanuts in Werwaru Village, Moa Island Sub-District Western South Maluku District. The method used in this research was survey method. Distance observation was free survey, by using identification observation type (boring), and pit profile. Based on the actual land suitability assessment, it was known that in the research location there were several characteristic and quality factors of the land that became the limiting factors on the growth of peanut crops, i.e: rainfall factor during growth period (wa), effective depth (r), C-organic (nr), slope (s). Based on the land area improvement action for peanut crops were in the S2 and S3 classes. The recommended land units for peanut plants were: for class S2: L0a1D, L0a3A, L0a3B, L0a3C, L0a3D, L1a1D, L1a3B, L2a1D, L2a3B with area 1942,13 ha or 36.1 percent and S3: L0a2E, L1a2E, L2a2E covering an area of 219.12 ha or 4.1 percent. Keywords: evaluation of land suitability, peanuts, Werwaru Moa Island   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan factor-faktor pembatas untuk tanaman kacang tanah yang terdapat di lapangan dan menetapkan kelas kesesuaian lahan untuk tanaman kacang tanah di desa Werwaru Kecamatan Pulau Moa Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survey. Jarak observasi yang digunakan adalah free survey, dengan menggunakan tipe pengamatan identifikasi (boring), dan profil pit. Berdasarkan hasil penilaiaan kesesuaian lahan aktual diketahui bahwa pada lokasi penelitian terdapat beberapa faktor karakteristik dan kualitas lahan yang menjadi faktor pembatas terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman kacang tanah yakni: faktor curah hujan pada masa pertumbuhan (wa), kedalaman efektif (r), C-organik (nr), Kemiringan lereng (s). Berdasarkan tindakan perbaikan satuan lahan yang direkomendasikan untuk tanaman kacang tanah yaitu pada kelas S2 dan kelas S3. Satuan lahan yang direkomendasikan untuk tanaman kacang tanah yakni: Untuk kelas S2: L0a1D, L0a3A, L0a3B, L0a3C, L0a3D, L1a1D, L1a3B, L2a1D, L2a3B dengan luas 1942,13 ha atau 36,1 persen dan S3: L0a2E, L1a2E, L2a2E dengan luas 219,12 ha atau 4,1 persen. Kata kunci: evaluasi kesesuaian lahan, kacang tanah, Werwaru Pulau Moa

This study aims to determine physical and clay mineral properties of soils and how they affect the occurrence of erosion in the IAIN Campus Ambon. The results indicated that the two soil profiles shows a variety in soil properties. the largest distribution of soil particle density is 2.63 at soil layer P2L3 and the smallest is 2.26 at P1L1, the largest soil pore distribution is 60.12% at P2L1 and the smallest is 29.36% at P1L3, while the largest soil pores ratio distribution is 1.51% at P2L1 and the smallest is 0.42% at soil layer P1L3. The soil porosity reflects the level of the soil ability to pass water flow (permeability) or the speed of water flow to pass through the soil mass (percolation). By the decreasing of soil porosity and pore ratio in layers 3 and 4, the permeability is also slower. The major clay mineral found in both soil profiles is kaolinite, an unwell consolidated secondary clay mineral type 1:1 mixed with quartz, the most weathering resistant primary minerals. These two minerals have lower friction resistance due to the increasing of clay content in the lower soil profiles. The physical and hydrological soil properties as well as the presence of kaolinite and quartz in the lower soil layers are considered to be the cause of the erosion occurrence in the study area (IAIN campus).

This research aims to classify the distribution of soils on Saparua Island, Central Maluku Regency, based on the Subardja, D, et al, (2016) and soil taxonomy (SSS, 2022). The benefit of this research is to find out the distribution of soils on Saparua Island to support the regional development plan. The method used is the survey method, with a semi-detailed survey level of a 1:50,000 scale. The pattern of the approach used is a physiographic analysis approach to landscapes, in which the research area is divided into terrestrial units based on the similarity of the properties of the variables that influence soil formation. The base map used in this study is a land unit map with a scale of 1:50,000. The results showed that the factors and processes involved in soil formation in the study area were parent material and topography, leaching, and eluviation processes. The soils found consisted of seven types of soil with 11 subgroups, namely: Regosol Eutric (Typic Udipsamments and Lithic Udipsamments), Litosol (Lithic Udorthents), Kambisol Distrik (Typic Dystrudepts), Kambisol Litik (Lithic Eutrudepts), Gleisol Eutrik (Typic Endoaquents and Aquic Eutrudepts), Gleisol Distrik (Typic Haplaquepts), Podsolik Kandik (Typic Hapludults and Typic Kandik), and Organosol Hemik (Hydric Tropohemists) were also found.

Contamination of heavy metal including Arsenic (As) due to mining activities decreased ecosystem quality. The objective of this study was to determine the arsenic level of tailing and agricultural soil, and evaluate the spatial distribution of As in closed gold mine and nearby agricultural area in Buru Sub-district of Maluku. Tailing and soil samples were taken by purposive method based on mining and agricultural activities. Arsenic level in tailing and soil samples was determined by Atomic Adsorption Spectrophotometer after mixed acid extraction. The study showed that gold mine increased As level in the top soil and tailing but soil of nearby agricultural area was not contaminated by As. Increased concentration of As in tailings has been verified. pH level of the agricultural area was neutral hence lowered As availability for plant.

Food was a fundamental necessity for human survival and at the same time for the integrity of a nation so that its existence must be available at all times and its fulfillment must be fulfilled. For rural people in Maluku, food security depends largely on local foodstuffs such as sago, tubers, bananas, corn, breadfruit and others. Local food resources available in most region in Maluku in particular sago, if managed properly can supportstrengthen the needs of household and local food reserves and in turn reduce dependency on rice. This research aims to identify the potential of sago as well as determine the patterns and levels of public consumption against sago as local food. The research was conducted in East Saparua district land Tuhaha with survey methods and structured interviews. The results of the research found 167 haof sago plantation available in Tuhaha. At least 24 tree/Ha mature sago tree stands (MT) which produced484kgs raw starch per tree or 1122 tons dried sago starch. The percentage of local food consumption respectively was  15%sago, 27% combination of sago, tubers and banana, 32%combination of sago, tubers, banana and rice amounted,  and 26% purely rice.