At the foot of the " rand ", the water collects and meets the water of the surrounding area on the boundary between the peat soil and mineral soil.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Fri .-The National Haze Action Plan, made mandatory on Wednesday for Ministries to implement, will be activated next week to douse raging peat soil fires in Sepang.
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After a peat swamp forest has been cleared and drained, the peat soil is still unsuitable for agriculture, because peat soil is nutrient-poor and acidic ( pH 3-4 ).
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The Forestry Department said the fire had started underground in peat soil, and its smoke was first detected two or three days ago by department staff on routine patrols.
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After a peat swamp forest has been cleared and drained, the peat soil is still unsuitable for agriculture, because peat soil is nutrient-poor and acidic ( pH 3-4 ).
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The land is particularly fertile due to its history of annual flooding from the Trent and peat soil which was created by dense ancient woodland which covered much of the Isle.
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Levees continued to be upgraded, especially in the Delta, where plowing has so heavily compacted the peat soil that in many places levees tower more than 25 feet above adjacent farmlands.
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It is learnt that the National Security Council in the Prime Minister's Department was briefed recently that peat soil fires in Sepang were contributing to " cloudy " conditions over the district.
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The firefighters selected for the purpose had experience in putting out forest fires as well as peat soil fires, he told reporters after a closed door meeting of Pulai Umno Division Wanita members at Tampoi.
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As for peat soil fires currently plaguing the country, experts have of late been pointing out that these fires are mainly due to too much development of land surrounding such forests, causing depletion of the water-table.
