Plant, Soil and Environment, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 11
Cleanup goals for petroleum-contaminated pastures according to oil density, concentration, and soil typeOriginal Paper
Juan Pablo Montero-Vélez, Verónica Isidra Domínguez-Rodríguez, Randy H. Adams
Plant Soil Environ., 2025, 71(11):759-769 | DOI: 10.17221/339/2025-PSE 
The common 1% oil cleanup criterion was tested for pasture production according to oil type and concentration, in soil types frequently contaminated in southeastern Mexico. Reductions in aerial biomass of Brachiaria humidicola were measured over six months in soils contaminated with crude oils of varying grades (light, medium, heavy, and extra-heavy). Dose-response curves for heavy crude-contaminated soils showed acceptable criteria (90% pasture) of 0.71, 0.56, 1.23, ~0.20 and < 0.10% oil for an Arenosol, Vertisol, Gleysol, Fluvisol and an Acrisol, respectively. Generally, for all crude oils, the 1% level resulted in pasture reductions of...
Soil nutrient contents in a long-term field experiment following the suspension of phosphorus and potassium fertilisationOriginal Paper
Gabriela Mühlbachová, Helena Kusá, Pavel Rù¾ek, Martin Ká¹, Radek Vavera
Plant Soil Environ., 2025, 71(11):770-781 | DOI: 10.17221/310/2025-PSE
The effect of mineral, organic (manure or straw + intercrop) and combined fertilisation on the development of soil nutrient contents over time and their mutual ratios was evaluated in a long-term field trial, IOSDV (established in 1984 at two sites), differing in the soil-climatic conditions. Three cropping cycles, from 2016 to 2018, 2019 to 2021, and 2022 to 2024, were studied in the following crop rotation: winter wheat-winter barley-root crop (sugar beet at Ivanovice na Hané and potatoes at Lukavec). Potassium and phosphorus in mineral fertilisers have not been applied since the year 2020 due to their high content found in soils after dry years...
A comparative applied analysis of six robotic-assisted weeding systems in sugar beetsOriginal Paper
Sonja I. Kimmel, Matthias Schumacher, Michael Spaeth, Markus Sökefeld, Oyebanji O. Alagbo, Alicia Allmendinger, Dionisio Andujar, Therese W. Berge, Reiner Braun, Sergiu Cioca Parasca, Jessica Emminghaus, Ioannis Glykos, Pavel Hamouz, Adam Hru¹ka, Michael Merkle, Georg Naruhn, Gerassimos G. Peteinatos, Bahadir Sin, Roland Gerhards
Plant Soil Environ., 2025, 71(11):782-792 | DOI: 10.17221/335/2025-PSE
Effective weed management is crucial in the critical period of sugar beet production, but often lacks sustainability and environmental protection. Recent advancements in sensor-based weed control systems have rendered the latter a realistic prospect, which demands detailed analyses, especially under suboptimal field conditions. The present study analysed six robotic-assisted weed control systems (RAWS) in three experiments on sugar beets in 2024, conducted under dry soil and high weed pressure. The experiments included sensor-based inter-row and intra-row hoeing, spot- and band-spraying and were compared to a broadcast herbicide treatment and an untreated...
Improvement of salt stress tolerance in sugar beet: role of gamma irradiation and cultivar-specific responsesOriginal Paper
Maisam Naji, Marjan Diyanat, Davood Habibi, Mehdi Sadeghi Shoa, Weria Wisany
Plant Soil Environ., 2025, 71(11):793-804 | DOI: 10.17221/346/2025-PSE
This study investigates the effects of salt stress and gamma irradiation on growth, biochemical, and physiological responses in three sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) cultivars. Control plants were irrigated with fresh water (EC = 1.1 dS/m), whereas salt stress was imposed with an irrigation of 9 dS/m. Seeds were irradiated with gamma rays (0, 50, 100, 200, 400 Gy) before sowing. Exposure to salt stress reduced root yield (RY), sugar yield (SY), chlorophyll content, and antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD)). In contrast, oxidative damage increased, as indicated by elevated malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations. Interestingly,...
Geographical variations in soil properties and bacterial community diversity across major lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) cultivation regions in the Ili River ValleyOriginal Paper
Junnan Jian, Shimin Tang, Shengjun Zhang, Ling Zhu, Bian Ran, Xuechao Zhang, Weikang Luo, Shilei Dong
Plant Soil Environ., 2025, 71(11):805-819 | DOI: 10.17221/377/2025-PSE
The Ili region hosts China’s largest lavender cultivation base, yet soil bacterial diversity in its primary cultivation areas remains understudied. To address this, we compared soil bacterial communities across four major cultivation counties (Chabuchar, Agricultural Research Institute, Yining, and Huocheng). Essential oil profiles, soil properties, and bacterial community characteristics were analysed to elucidate microbial variations and environmental interactions. The results showed that: (1) The essential oil yield (1.14%) and linalool content (41.04%) in the Huocheng County cultivation area were significantly higher than those in other areas,...
Quantitative and qualitative changes in the green mass protein of white lupin during the growing seasonOriginal Paper
Eva Straková, Pavel Suchý
Plant Soil Environ., 2025, 71(11):820-828 | DOI: 10.17221/334/2025-PSE
The aim of the study was to assess the quantitative and qualitative changes in crude protein of the white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) green mass during the growing season in stands of three cultivars of white lupin (ZULIKA, AMIGA, DIETA), intended for feeding purposes as protein roughage, when grown under the same soil and climatic conditions in the Czech Republic. Changes in the crude protein and amino acid content were monitored during the growing season from the 9th to the 18th week of stand age. Changes in the crop dry weight were characterised by a statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05) decrease in crude protein...