Plant, Soil and Environment, 2014 (vol. 60), issue 3
Mineralization dynamics of different commercial organic fertilizers from agro-industry organic waste recycling: an incubation experimentOriginal Paper
E. Baldi, M. Toselli
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):93-99 | DOI: 10.17221/735/2013-PSE 
The mineralization process of different commercial organic fertilizers was investigated in controlled laboratory conditions. The soil was mixed with the following organic fertilizers: Emos CAP®, Organ CAP®, Sic Stal® and urea (as a control) at the rate of 300 mg N/kg dry soil. Emos CAP® is made of cattle and poultry manure, meat, bone meal and dried blood, Organ CAP® is a product made of leather and skins, while Sic Stal® contains cow and horse manure. During the incubation the concentration of NO3--N, NH4+-N, microbial...
Effects of tillage practices and rate of nitrogen fertilization on crop yield and soil carbon and nitrogenOriginal Paper
Y. Feng, T. Ning, Z. Li, B. Han, H. Han, Y. Li, T. Sun, X. Zhang
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):100-104 | DOI: 10.17221/820/2013-PSE
We conducted field experiments since 2006 to determine the effect of tillage practices and rate of nitrogen fertilization on soil properties and crop yield. Four tillage practices and five N rates were used. The results showed that the year-round total yield of wheat and maize under harrow tillage (HT) and rotary tillage (RT) was not significantly different from that of conventional tillage (CT, moldboard tillage) but was higher than that of no-tillage (NT). Reduced tillage (HT and RT) with straw returned and rate of nitrogen (157.5 kg/ha for wheat and 202.5 kg/ha N for maize) were suitable to increase the yield and adjust the soil carbon and nitrogen...
Selenium biofortification of rice and radish: effect of soil texture and efficiency of two extractantsOriginal Paper
K.F.M. Fernandes, R.S. Berton, A.R. Coscione
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):105-110 | DOI: 10.17221/823/2013-PSE
The addition of essential elements to human health by mineral fertilization is considered a promising strategy for biofortification. A greenhouse experiment was carried out where amounts equivalent to 0.0; 0.5; 1.0 and 2.0 kg/ha of selenium (Se), as sodium selenite, were added to two soils with contrasting textures to evaluate the increase in Se concentration on the edible parts of rice (grain) and radish (roots) plants. Two extractors (KCl and KH2PO4) were also evaluated in their efficiency in predicting available Se to the two species. Total Se concentration in plants increased significantly with the amounts of Se added to both...
Enrichment of 65Zn in two contrasting rice genotypes under varying methods of zinc applicationOriginal Paper
B. Mathpal, P.C. Srivastava, A.K. Shukla, D. Shankhdhar, S.C. Shankhdhar
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):111-116 | DOI: 10.17221/824/2013-PSE
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for growth and development of almost all organisms and its deficiency severely affects the health of plants, animals and humans. In order to investigate the enrichment of Zn in cereals a pot experiment was performed in two contrasting rice varieties viz., PD16 (zinc efficient) and NDR359 (zinc inefficient) under different levels of zinc regimes such as control (0 Zn), soil application (5 mg Zn/kg soil tagged with 3.7 MBq of 65Zn/pot), foliar spray of 0.5% ZnSO4 at 30, 60 and 90 days (925 KBq of 65Zn/pot), soil application (5 mg Zn/kg soil tagged with 3.7 MBq of 65Zn/pot)...
Long-term mineral fertilization impact on chemical and microbiological properties of soil and Miscanthus × giganteus yieldOriginal Paper
W. Stępień, E.B. Górska, S. Pietkiewicz, M.H. Kalaji
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):117-122 | DOI: 10.17221/890/2013-PSE
This experimental work was undertaken to assess the effect of various fertilization regimes (CaNPK, NPK, CaPK, CaPN, CaKN and Ca) and different soil properties on growth and yield of Miscanthus plants and to check the impact of this plant on soil microbial characteristics. Field experiment was set up in 2003 on a long-term fertilization experiment, which had been established since 1923. Miscanthus giganteus response to high soil acidity and deficiency of N, P and K was investigated. Some physico-chemical and microbiological properties of soil samples were estimated and microbial characteristics of soil were conducted to investigate...
The changes of enzymatic activity of soil under eastern galega (Galega orientalis Lam.) after NPKCa fertilizationOriginal Paper
B. Symanowicz, S. Kalembasa, W. Skorupka, M. Niedbała
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):123-128 | DOI: 10.17221/905/2013-PSE
Changes in the enzymatic activity of soil variably fertilized with NPKCa were investigated in a field experiment carried out in 2005-2010. The study was conducted with a legume plant, i.e. eastern galega (Galega orientalis Lam.). The experiment was completely randomized and carried out in three replications with the following mineral fertilization: control, N, P, K, NPK, NP, NK, PK, NPKCa, PKCa, Ca, NKCa, and NPCa. Mineral fertilization was applied in kg/ha: (N-20, P-50, K-160, Ca-150). The soil samples collected from the Ap horizon (0-30 cm) of the rhizosphere in spring after the 1st, 2nd and 3rd swathing...
Nitric oxide biosynthesis in plants - the short overviewReview
D. Procházková, D. Haisel, D. Pavlíková
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):129-134 | DOI: 10.17221/901/2013-PSE
In the past two decades, many pathways of nitric oxide biosynthesis have been described. This review offers the general knowledge of mechanisms of plant nitric oxide biosynthesis.
Assessment of sulphur demand of crops under permanent fertilization experimentOriginal Paper
W. Szulc, B. Rutkowska, T. Sosulski, E. Szara, W. Stępień
Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(3):135-140 | DOI: 10.17221/913/2013-PSE
The aim of the study was to determine plant needs with regard to sulphur fertilization based on the assessments of sulphur in the soil profile carried out in the early spring. The study was founded on the continuous fertilization experiment established in 1985 at the Experimental Station of the Faculty of Agriculture and Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, which is located in Skierniewice. Soil samples were collected in the years 2009-2011 in the early spring (February/March) at low soil temperatures. The samples were taken at three soil depths: 0-30, 30-60, 60-90 cm. The content of sulfate sulphur was assessed in fresh soil samples after...