Plant, Soil and Environment, 2017 (vol. 63), issue 12
Volume 63, Contents Author Index 2017
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Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):I-VIII | DOI: 10.17221/10419-PSE 
Eco-innovations in the German fertilizer supply chain: Impact on the carbon footprint of fertilizersOriginal Paper
Kathrin HASLER, Stefanie BRÖRING, Onno S.W.F. OMTA, Hans-Werner OLFS
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):531-544 | DOI: 10.17221/499/2017-PSE
The aim of this paper is to analyse to what extent the existing eco-innovations in the German fertilizer domain might reduce the fertilizer carbon footprint without compromising on crop productivity. The continuously growing demand for agricultural products will require a further increase in agricultural production mostly achieved with additional external inputs (fossil energy, pesticides, irrigation water and fertilizers). Fertilizer in general and nitrogen fertilizers in particular are major factors for yield increases in crop production. On the other hand, emissions of greenhouse gases play a dominant role in the debate on the environmental burden...
Silicon ameliorates the adverse effects of salt stress on sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia) seedlingsOriginal Paper
Guo-Qiang WU, Hai-Long LIU, Rui-Jun FENG, Chun-Mei WANG, Yong-Yong DU
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):545-551 | DOI: 10.17221/665/2017-PSE
The objective of this study was to investigate whether the application of silicon (Si) ameliorates the detrimental effects of salinity stress on sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia). Three-week-old seedlings were exposed to 0 and 100 mmol/L NaCl with or without 1 mmol/L Si for 7 days. The results showed that salinity stress significantly reduced plant growth, shoot chlorophyll content and root K+ concentration, but increased shoot malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration, relative membrane permeability (RMP) and Na+ concentrations of shoot and root in sainfoin compared to the control (no added Si and NaCl). However, the addition...
The productivity of two yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) cultivars as an effect of different farming systemsOriginal Paper
Grażyna SZYMAŃSKA, Agnieszka FALIGOWSKA, Katarzyna PANASIEWICZ, Jerzy SZUKAŁA, Wiesław KOZIARA
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):552-557 | DOI: 10.17221/639/2017-PSE
Between 2011 and 2015, a two-factor field experiment on yellow lupine was conducted in Gorzyń, Poland (52°34'07''N, 15°54'33''E). The first-order factor was the farming technology: low-input (LI; without fertilization and chemical protection); medium-input (MI; medium level of fertilization and chemical protection) and high-input (CONV; high level of fertilization and chemical protection). The second-order factor was the cultivar (indeterminate cv. Mister and determinate cv. Perkoz). The research assessed the productive and economic effects of two yellow lupine cultivars grown in different farming systems. The weather conditions significantly...
Impact of poultry manure fertilization on chemical and biochemical properties of soilsOriginal Paper
Mirosław KOBIERSKI, Agata BARTKOWIAK, Joanna LEMANOWICZ, Mariusz PIEKARCZYK
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):558-563 | DOI: 10.17221/668/2017-PSE
The aim of the research was to evaluate the chemical properties and enzymatic activity of arable soils which, for the period of 10 years, were fertilized with poultry manure (PM). Fertilization with PM resulted in a significant increase in the content of organic carbon and total exchangeable bases in soil. The application of that fertilizer increased the pH value. Fertilization with PM also slightly increased the total content of copper, manganese and iron. There was found, however, a significant increase in the total content of Zn. The annual application of 10 tonnes of PM significantly increased the content of phosphorus and potassium available to...
Effects of biologically active substances used in soybean seed treatment on oil, protein and fibre content of harvested seedsOriginal Paper
Pavel PROCHÁZKA, Přemysl ŠTRANC, Kateřina PAZDERŮ, Jaroslav ŠTRANC, Jan VOSTŘEL
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):564-568 | DOI: 10.17221/702/2017-PSE
In 4-year trials, soybean seeds were treated with the following biologically active substances: Lignohumate B (a mixture of humic acids and fulvic acids); Lexin (a mixture of humic acids and fulvic acids enriched with auxins); brassinosteroid (a synthetic analogue of natural epibrassinolide 24) and so-called 'Complex seed treatment' (a mixture of a saturated solution of sucrose, Lexin, the fungicide Maxim XL 035 FS and an adjuvant on the basis of pinolene). After harvesting soybean seeds from the individual treatments, they were analysed for oil, protein and fibre contents. The results show that the most effective method was the 'Complex seed treatment'...
Analysis of soil water content and crop yield after biochar application in field conditionsOriginal Paper
Justina VITKOVA, Elena KONDRLOVA, Marek RODNY, Peter SURDA, Jan HORAK
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):569-573 | DOI: 10.17221/564/2017-PSE
Biochar has been studied extensively in terms of its influence on soil hydrophysical properties, but only small part of results was obtained from the field experiments. In this study, the soil water content was measured in 5-10 cm depth at experimental plots which received 20 t/ha and 0 t/ha (control) of biochar amendment at the Malanta area (Slovakia). The experimental area was cultivated with maize in 2015 and spring wheat in 2016. Our field measurements show that the positive effect of biochar amendment (20 t/ha) on soil water content is strongly related to the type of the crop grown and not straightforward. Unexpectedly, during the monitoring campaign...
Which of soil microbes is in positive correlation to yields of maize (Zea mays L.)?Original Paper
Zhongyou MA, Yue XIE, Lin ZHU, Liang CHENG, Xin XIAO, Cheng ZHOU, Jianfei WANG
Plant Soil Environ., 2017, 63(12):574-580 | DOI: 10.17221/590/2017-PSE
Soil microorganisms are critical to maintain soil function, enhance plant health and increase crop yields. This study investigated the effects of organic matter on soil microbial community and assessed which of soil microbes were in positive correlation to maize yields. The results showed that different fertilizer treatments shaped specific microbial communities in the same soils. The most abundant beneficial soil microbes were found in treatments with organic fertilizer produced from cattle manure, return of wheat straw and 70% NPK admixture fertilizers treatment. The correlation analysis revealed that maize yields were in no correlation both to the...