THE EFFECT OF ORGANIC MATTER AND INDIGENOUS BACTERIA IN REHABILITATION OF EX- NICKEL MINE AREA

Abstract

This research was aimed to examine the influence of organic matter and indigenous bacteria in rehabilitating the ex-nickel mine area. This research was conducted from August 2012to January 2013 at ex-nickel mine area PT Inco Sorowako South Sulawesi by means of splits plot design technique. Organic matter was set as the main plot and phosphate solvent bacteria, metal reducing bacteria were set assubplotandsub-subplot respectively. Organic matter400 g/polybag(19ton/ha), Pseudomonasaeruginosa2x106cells /ml and Bacillusmegaterium2x106cells /mlwith a dose of20ml/plant were able to reduce the concentration ofNi(II) by 25.83%, increasephospat availability 42.355%, increase thesoilpH from 4.19to 7.5(44.13%) and provide improvedseedsweight 100%.

Keywords: Organic matter, indigenous bacteria, Nickel toxicity and Phosphate availability

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