Plant, Soil and Environment, 2016 (vol. 62), issue 12
Volume 62, Contents Author Index 2016
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Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):I-VIII | DOI: 10.17221/9335-PSE 
The nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate decreases leaf nitrate content in lettuce while maintaining yield and N2O emissions in the Savanna of BogotáOriginal Paper
X. Huérfano, S. Menéndez, M.M. Bolaños-Benavides, M.B. González-Moro, J.M. Estavillo, C. González-Murua
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):533-539 | DOI: 10.17221/105/2016-PSE
The use of nitrogen (N) fertilizers in crops increases their yield but can modify their quality and lead to environmental problems by the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). One of the strategies for mitigating this emission is the use of nitrification inhibitors (NI) as 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP). Additionally, the increased persistence of N after the application of NI can reduce the amount of fertilizer applied. A field experiment with lettuce was conducted in the Savanna of Bogotá. N was applied as ammonium sulphate nitrate (ASN 26%) at a rate of 70 kg N/ha and as the combination of ASN with DMPP (ENTEC® 26) at 50 and 70 kg N/ha rates....
Differential responses of root and root hair traits of spring wheat genotypes to phosphorus deficiency in solution cultureOriginal Paper
Y.S. Wang, L.S. Jensen, J. Magid
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):540-546 | DOI: 10.17221/485/2016-PSE
Root plasticity is important for plants to adapt to heterogeneous nutrient environments. The differential responses of six spring wheat genotypes were investigated; the plants had been subjected to deficient (2 μmol) and abundant phosphorus (P) (200 μmol) concentration. Root (length, surface area and diameter) and root hair traits (length and density), soil acidification and uptake of macro- and micronutrients were determined. Under low P supply all genotypes exhibited symptoms of P stress, such as poor shoot and root growth, starch accumulation and a release of substantial quantities of proton and acid from roots. Larger genotypic differences...
Stimulation sorghum seed leading to enlargement of optimum conditions during germination and emergenceOriginal Paper
J. Adamčík, J. Tomášek, J. Pulkrábek, K. Pazderů, P. Dvořák
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):547-551 | DOI: 10.17221/556/2016-PSE
The ways to improve the vitality of sorghum seed after treatment with Lexin and M-Sunagreen were tested in laboratory conditions. These methods of seed stimulation were also tested in field conditions. All experiments were carried out in 2011-2013. Positive results after using the presented formulations for testing of germination were observed not only in laboratory conditions but also in field experiments. Seeds stimulated by Lexin reached statistically higher germination (95%) compared to control (91.5%) with the shortest medium time of germination (3.5 days) versus control seeds (4.3 days). Higher, faster and smoother germination of stimulated seeds...
Effect of ozonation on microbiological and chemical traits of wheat grainOriginal Paper
A. Woźniak, B. Nowakowicz-Dębek, A. Stępniowska, Ł. Wlazło
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):552-557 | DOI: 10.17221/655/2015-PSE
Ozone, as a strong oxidative agent, is used to eradicate microbial, but this treatment affects also the quality of grain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of ozonation of winter wheat grain harvested in different cropping and tillage systems on the number and composition of fungi colonizing grain surface and on the contents of total-phosphorus (P), phytate-P and phenolic acids. Wheat was sown in a two-factor experiment established with the method of randomized sub-blocks. The first order factor included cropping systems: (a) crop rotation and (b) monoculture, whereas the second order factor included tillage systems: (1) conventional...
Soil phosphorus and potassium availability in long-term field experiments with organic and mineral fertilizationOriginal Paper
M. Káš, G. Mühlbachová, H. Kusá, M. Pechová
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):558-565 | DOI: 10.17221/534/2016-PSE
The effect of organic, mineral and combined organic and mineral fertilization of soils on the winter wheat yields and nutrient contents in soils was evaluated in long-term field experiments. Two sites with different soil characteristics were evaluated - Lukavec u Pacova (cambisol) and Ivanovice na Hané (degraded chernozem). The type of fertilization influenced wheat yields. Nutrient uptake by winter wheat was higher under nitrogen (N) fertilization, which resulted in a negative balance of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) and to a decrease of nutrient contents in the more fertile soils at Ivanovice na Hané. Two soil tests (Mehlich 3 method and NH4-acetate...
Soil properties and yields of winter wheat after long-term growing of this crop in two contrasting rotationsOriginal Paper
J. Smagacz, M. Kozieł, S. Martyniuk
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):566-570 | DOI: 10.17221/582/2016-PSE
This study was based on a long-term field experiment established in 1967 in which winter wheat is grown in two rotations consisting of: potato-winter wheat-fodder crops-winter wheat (rotation A) and oat-winter wheat-winter rye-winter wheat (rotation B). In the years 2010-2013 selected soil properties and winter wheat yields as influenced by these rotations were analysed. The soils under winter wheat grown in crop rotations A and B contained similar amounts of total organic carbon (C) (0.76% and 0.80%, respectively) and did not differ significantly with respect to biological characteristics (contents of microbial biomass C and nitrogen (N), dehydrogenase...
The after-effect of chosen Fabaceae forecrops on the yield of grain and protein in winter triticale (Triticosecale sp. Wittmack ex A. Camus 1927) fertilized with mineral nitrogenOriginal Paper
J. Prusinski, M. Borowska, E. Kaszkowiak, G. Olszak
Plant Soil Environ., 2016, 62(12):571-576 | DOI: 10.17221/463/2016-PSE
Two-way field experiment was carried out in a split-plot design in 4 growing seasons at the Experimental Station of the Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology in Mochełek (Poland). The forecrops for winter triticale cv. Tulus were lupins: yellow, blue and white, field pea and spring barley. Nitrogen (N) fertilization in triticale after harvesting forecrops was: 0-60-120-180 kg N per ha. Average long-term yields of grain and protein in triticale after leguminous forecrops were statistically similar, by 0.84 t/ha and 86 kg/ha higher than after spring barley. On plots without mineral N fertilization, by over 1.5 t/ha more grain was obtained after...