Plant, Soil and Environment, 2021 (vol. 67), issue 2
Impact of saline stress on the uptake of various macro and micronutrients and their associations with plant biomass and root traits in wheatOriginal Paper
Deyong Zhao, 4*, Shuo Gao, Xiaolin Zhang, Zaiwang Zhang, 4, Huanqiang Zheng, 4, Kun Rong, 4, Wangfeng Zhao, Sabaz Ali Khan
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):61-70 | DOI: 10.17221/467/2020-PSE 
The associations among ion uptake, root development and biomass under salt stress have not been fully understood. To study this, a pot experiment was conducted with the objective to determine the concentrations of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) and explore their associations with the biomass and root development by using eight wheat cultivars grown on control and salt stress treatments. About 6 folds increase Na+/K+ ratio in root, while 10 folds in the shoot were detected in salt stress compared to that...
The effect of heat stress on some main spike traits in 12 wheat cultivars at anthesis and mid-grain filling stageOriginal Paper
Milan Mirosavljević, Sanja Mikić, Ankica Kondić Špika, Vesna Župunski, Rong Zhou, Lamis Abdelhakim, Carl-Otto Ottosen
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):71-76 | DOI: 10.17221/457/2020-PSE
High temperature decreases winter wheat grain yield by reducing the grain number and grain weight. The effect of heat stress on spike grain distribution and weight of individual grains within spike and spikelets was less studied. Our aim is to identify influence of high temperatures during different phenological stages on spike grain distribution and weight and to explore genotypic variation of the studied wheat cultivars. Within this study, a controlled experiment was conducted with 12 different winter wheat cultivars under heat stress at anthesis and mid-grain filling stage. The results showed that spike grain weight, thousand-grain weight and grain...
Field priming with cytokinins enhances seed viability of wheat after low temperature storageOriginal Paper
Radoslav Chipilski, Irina Moskova, Albena Pencheva, Konstantina Kocheva
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):77-84 | DOI: 10.17221/524/2020-PSE
Field experiments were conducted with two winter wheat cultivars that were primed with 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA) or kinetin at the concentration 10 mg/L twice during the grain filling stage. After priming, wheat physiological parameters were measured in the field, and the analysis of yield was performed after harvest. Harvested seeds were subjected to low temperature storage for 12 months at -18 °C simulating conservation conditions in genebanks. In field experiments, treated plants exhibited up to 14% higher productivity, higher fresh and dry weight, and chlorophyll content index of flag leaves. Priming significantly improved germination, seedling...
Growth and yield of winter oilseed rape under strip-tillage compared to conventional tillageOriginal Paper
David Bečka, Lucie Bečková, Perla Kuchtová, Pavel Cihlář, Kateřina Pazderů, Vlastimil Mikšík, Jan Vašák
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):85-91 | DOI: 10.17221/492/2020-PSE
Three-year field trials were conducted to compare the effect of three tillage systems: strip-tillage (ST), strip-tillage after mouldboard ploughing (STmp) and conventional tillage (CT) on growth and yield of winter oilseed rape at the experimental station in Červený Újezd, Czech Republic. Compared to CT, the growth of roots and aboveground biomass was slower (significantly thinner root necks, shorter roots and leaves) under ST at the beginning of vegetation (BBCH 14-18). Plants under ST still had significantly thinner root necks, and a lower number of leaves than plants from CT before winter (BBCH 21) but the differences were no longer statistically...
Physiological quality of soybean seeds grown under different low altitude field environments and storage timeOriginal Paper
Kevein Ruas Oliveira, Fellipe Ramos Sampaio, Giovano Sousa Siqueira, Ícaro Monteiro Galvão, Sarita Jane Bennett, Priscila Lupino Gratão, Rafael Marani Barbosa
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):92-98 | DOI: 10.17221/512/2020-PSE
The use of high-quality seeds is essential to maintain high rates of production and productivity. The physiological quality of seeds obtained in the field is directly correlated to storage conditions and storage time. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological quality of soybean seeds in relation to different field environments (seed lots) and storage time. Commercial lots of seeds of the soybean cultivar M8349 IPRO were stored for three and six months. Seed moisture content was determined before and after accelerated aging, along with seed germination percentage and vigour evaluations performed before and after each storage period. The experiment...
Changes in selected physico-chemical properties of floodplain soils in three different land-use types after floodingOriginal Paper
Ivan Suchara, Julie Sucharová, Marie Holá
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):99-109 | DOI: 10.17221/435/2020-PSE
This article provides information on selected physico-chemical properties, including soil colour, texture, electrical conductivity, pHH2O, pHCaCl2, content of total carbon and Q4/6 quotient, of the topsoil and subsoil of former flood sediments at three diverse vegetation plots in a floodplain and in two reference plots unaffected by floods, and changes of some soil properties caused by a new subsequent flood. Aggradation of flood...
Field evaluation of a boron recycling fertiliserOriginal Paper
Olivier Duboc, Konrad Steiner, Frank Radosits, Walter W. Wenzel, Walter Goessler, Alexandra Tiefenbacher, Peter Strauss, Herbert Eigner, Dietmar Horn, Jakob Santner
Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(2):110-119 | DOI: 10.17221/567/2020-PSE
Boron (B) is a plant nutrient and a limited mineral resource. Therefore, secondary B sources such as end-of-life cellulose fiber insulation (CFI) should be preferred for B fertiliser production over primary borates. In addition, crop B fertilisation is challenging because B is only weakly adsorbed in soils and prone to leaching in particular if the soil pH is below 7. The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of pyrolysed CFI (B-Biochar) on crop B uptake in the field and on B leaching in a lysimeter study. B-Biochar was...