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Plant, Soil and Environment
- ISSN 1214-1178 (Print)
- ISSN 1805-9368 (On-line)
An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Published since 1955 (by 2002 under the title Rostlinná výroba)
- The journal is administered by an international Editorial Board
- Editor-in-Chief: prof. Ing. Václav Vaněk, CSc.
- Co-editors: prof. Ing. Miroslav Jursik, prof. Ing. Daniela Pavlíková, CSc., prof. Ing. Pavel Tlustoš, CSc., dr. h. c.
- Executive Editor: Mgr. Kateřina Součková
- The journal is published monthly
Aims & Scope
experimental biology, agronomy, natural resources, and the environment; plant development, growth and productivity, breeding and seed production, growing of crops and their quality, soil care, conservation and productivity; agriculture and environment interactions from the perspective of sustainable development. Articles are published in English.
Types of published articles: original scientific papers, information, review studies, communications
Current issue
Effects of foliar application of potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the physiological responses of rice seedlings under high temperature stressOriginal Paper
Hui Xu, Lei Wang, Dongyue Sun, Wei Liu, Shuhua Jiang, Lijun Zhou, Lu Tang, Xin Gu, Muhammad Ahmad Hassan
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(6):347-361 | DOI: 10.17221/168/2026-PSE 
This study investigated the alleviating effects and physiological responses to foliar-applied potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) on rice seedlings under high-temperature (HT) stress. An early indica hybrid rice, YLY17 (high-temperature-sensitive), was used as the planting material. Four treatment groups were set up: (a) NT – normal temperature; (b) NT + KDP – normal temperature with foliar application of different KDP concentrations (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4%); (c) HT – high temperature treatment without foliar application of KDP, and (d) HT + KDP – high temperature with foliar application of different KDP concentrations. At...
Enhancing salinity tolerance in rice using Saccharomyces cerevisiae inoculation: physiological and yield responses across diverse genotypesOriginal Paper
Heba A. ElSherbiny, Alaa El-Dein Omara, Elsayed E. Gewaily, Walid F. Ghidan, Mahmoud E. Selim, Amany M. Badr, Dalal S. Alshaya, Khadiga Alharbi, Maha Aljabri, Ahmed A.A. Leilah
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(6):362-379 | DOI: 10.17221/178/2026-PSE
Salinity stress is a major environmental constraint limiting crop productivity worldwide. The application of beneficial microorganisms is an effective strategy to improve plant tolerance to abiotic stresses. This study evaluated the role of Saccharomyces cerevisiae inoculation in enhancing physiological performance, oxidative stress tolerance, and yield of rice genotypes under saline-water irrigation. A lysimeter experiment was conducted during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Five rice genotypes were exposed to saline water (6 000 ppm) with and without inoculation. Gas exchange, water status, oxidative stress markers, antioxidant enzyme activities, and...
Response of Precision-Planted Soybean Morphology, Seed Quality and Yield to Varying Seeding Rates under Central European ConditionsOriginal Paper
Antonín Procházka, Pavel Procházka, Kateřina Hamouzová, Milan Kroulík, Václav Brant
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(6):380-388 | DOI: 10.17221/179/2026-PSE
In Central Europe, soybean is typically sown in narrow rows, whereas wide‑row precision planters offer more accurate within‑row spacing and greater flexibility for inter‑row cultivation and targeted applications. We evaluated whether soybean established with a 500‑mm precision planter responds to changes in seeding rate. A two‑year on‑farm strip trial (2023–2024) was conducted in Czechia with two determinate cultivars Satelia and Tertia in four target seeding rates (20, 40, 60, 80 germinating seeds/m²). Plant morphology, seed yield, and seed composition were assessed. Branch number (3.1–1 pcs/plant...
Differential contributions of plant- and microbial-derived carbon to soil organic carbon under perennial and annual herbaceous species in a temperate desert grassland, Northwest ChinaOriginal Paper
Zexin Teng, Yuying Liu, Ümüt Halik, Jianing He
Plant Soil Environ., 2026, 72(6):389-402 | DOI: 10.17221/127/2026-PSE
Desert grasslands are critical carbon sinks in arid regions, where herbaceous species selection plays a vital role in ecosystem restoration. While plant life cycle (annual vs. perennial) is known to affect soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, its influence on SOC molecular composition remains poorly understood. This study examined the accumulation and environmental drivers of plant- and microbial-derived carbon biomarkers (lignin phenols and amino sugars) across the 0–40 cm soil profile under four desert herbaceous species: perennial Karelinia caspica (Pall.) Less. and Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin., annual Chenopodium glaucum L. and Salsola lanata...