Plant, Soil and Environment, 2026 (vol. 72), issue 8
Bacterial cellulose in sustainable agriculture: bibliometric map and critical review of agronomic applications and waste-valorised productionReview
Ellen R.H Nyirenda, Chandrika S. Tantry, S. Divya, Elson Hunga, Manjunatha Bukkambudhi Krishnaswamy, Vidya Shimoga Muddappa
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(8):455-467 | DOI: 10.17221/476/2025-PSE 
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a lignin-free nanofibrillar hydrogel with high water-binding capacity, mechanical strength, and biodegradability. Despite these properties, a Scopus bibliometric survey of 738 publications (2015–2025) showed that agricultural applications accounted for only 17% of BC research, while biomedical and materials-science applications dominated. This review contributes a bibliometric quantification of that imbalance; a four-function synthesis of BC as a cultivation substrate, soil amendment, seed or biological carrier, and agrochemical platform; and a production route-property-application matrix linking waste feedstocks to...
Photosynthetic and related traits in variety-specific drought acclimation of soybeanOriginal Paper
Jiří Krucký, Václav Hejnák, Marek Popov, Jan Kubeš, Jana Česká, Ľubomír Harenčár, Milan Skalický, Pavla Vachová, František Hnilička
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(8):468-482 | DOI: 10.17221/274/2026-PSE
This study evaluated the acclimation of eight soybean varieties to water deficit through changes in photosynthetic performance and physiological, biochemical, and epigenetic traits. Plants were grown under controlled conditions in two treatments: control (80% water-holding capacity; WHC) and drought (40% WHC). Water status was assessed using relative water content and osmotic potential, while photosynthetic performance was evaluated using gas exchange, water use efficiency, maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II, chlorophylls, and carotenoids. Total flavonoid content, reducing power, proline accumulation, and 5-methylcytosine content were determined....
Synergistic effects of magnesium fertilisation and machine-transplanting density improve rice yield and grain qualityOriginal Paper
Ran Wang, Lubing Jia, Jianming Ding, Keyuan Zhang, Xiaotian Jiang, Rongping Zhang, Yan Lan, Peng Ma
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(8):483-502 | DOI: 10.17221/239/2026-PSE
To clarify the regulatory mechanisms and optimal combinations of magnesium fertiliser application rates and machine-transplanting density on rice yield, quality, and magnesium uptake and utilisation in the hilly regions of Sichuan. This study utilised a two-factor split-plot design in field trials conducted from 2024 to 2025. The main plot was magnesium application rate, with four treatments: 0 kg/ha (Mg0), 30 kg/ha (Mg1), 45 kg/ha (Mg2), and 60 kg/ha (Mg3). With the secondary factor being machine-transplanting density, comprising three treatments: 14 cm × 30 cm (D1), 18 cm × 30 cm (D2), and 22 cm × 30 cm (D3). The study investigated the effects of...
Radish growth and soil aggregate stability affected by microplastic contaminationOriginal Paper
Peter Šurda, Lucia Toková, Lenka Botyanszká, Natália Botková
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(8):503-513 | DOI: 10.17221/260/2026-PSE
The major objective of this study is to investigate changes in radish growth parameters (fresh and dry biomass and photosynthetic efficiency) and the stability of water-stable soil aggregates under contamination by different microplastic materials (high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS)) in contrasting soil types (Chernozem, Luvisol and Umbrisol). The study was conducted as a pot experiment under laboratory conditions, including three soil types and three microplastic types, with five replicates per variant. The results indicate that the effects of microplastics on plant biomass were significantly dependent...