Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: editors Title: Volume 63, Contents Author Index 2017 Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: I-VIII Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/10419-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/10419-PSE.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:10419-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kathrin HASLER Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Nutrition and Crop Production Group, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany Author-Name: Stefanie BRÖRING Author-Workplace-Name: Chair for Technology and Innovation Management in Agribusiness, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany Author-Name: Onno S.W.F. OMTA Author-Workplace-Name: Chair of the Management Studies Group, Wageningen University, Author-Name: Hans-Werner OLFS Author-Workplace-Name: Plant Nutrition and Crop Production Group, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany Title: Eco-innovations in the German fertilizer supply chain: Impact on the carbon footprint of fertilizers Abstract: 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 of fertilizers. Typical mineral fertilizers were compared with so-called stabilized nitrogen fertilizers and secondary raw material fertilizers in this study. Additionally, an effect of the combination of irrigation with fertilization (i.e. fertigation) was investigated. With an adopted life cycle assessment approach focusing on CO2 and N2O emission, the carbon footprints of the different fertilizer options were considered. The calculations showed that especially the use of stabilized nitrogen fertilizer reduced the fertilization-related carbon footprint up to 13%. However, because of higher costs or incomplete supply chain relationships, adoption of these innovations is expected to be rather limited in the near future. Fertilizers made from secondary raw materials resulted in similar carbon footprints as mineral ones, but they can help to close nutrient cycles and use by-products of other production processes. Keywords: global warming, pollution, CO2 and N2O emissions, climate change Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 531-544 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/499/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/499/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:499-2017-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: WU Guo-Qiang Author-Workplace-Name: School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China Author-Name: Hai-Long LIU Author-Workplace-Name: School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China Author-Name: Rui-Jun FENG Author-Workplace-Name: School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China Author-Name: Chun-Mei WANG Author-Workplace-Name: Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China Author-Name: DU Yong-Yong Author-Workplace-Name: School of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China Title: Silicon ameliorates the adverse effects of salt stress on sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia) seedlings Abstract: 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 of Si significantly enhanced growth, chlorophyll content of shoot, K+ and soluble sugars accumulation in root, while it reduced shoot MDA concentration, RMP and Na+ accumulation of shoot and root in plants under salt stress. It is clear that silicon ameliorates the adverse effects of salt stress on sainfoin by limiting Na+ uptake and enhancing selectivity for K+, and by adjusting the levels of organic solutes. The present study provides physiological insights into understanding the roles of silicon in salt tolerance in sainfoin. Keywords: sodium toxicity, compatible solutes, cell permeability, photosynthetic pigments Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 545-551 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/665/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/665/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:665-2017-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Grażyna SZYMAŃSKA Author-Name: Agnieszka FALIGOWSKA Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Author-Name: Katarzyna PANASIEWICZ Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Author-Name: Jerzy SZUKAŁA Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Author-Name: Wiesław KOZIARA Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland Title: The productivity of two yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) cultivars as an effect of different farming systems Abstract: 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 influenced the yield in consecutive years of the research. A change from the LI farming system to the MI and CONV systems increased the seed yield by 13.1% and 22.0%, respectively. The research also showed differences in the yield of the cultivars under study. The indeterminate cv. Mister yielded more seeds than the determinate cv. Perkoz (1.95 t/ha vs 1.81 t/ha). The research also showed that when the EU subsidies were added, the value of production increased along with the cultivation intensity. However, an increase in the outlay on industrial means of production in higher-intensity technologies caused a decrease in the gross agricultural income value. Keywords: legumes, weed infestation, intensification of cultivation technologies, profitability Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 552-557 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/639/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/639/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:639-2017-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mirosław KOBIERSKI Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland Author-Name: Agata BARTKOWIAK Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland Author-Name: Joanna LEMANOWICZ Author-Workplace-Name: Sub-Department of Biochemistry, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland Author-Name: Mariusz PIEKARCZYK Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Plant Production and Experimenting, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland Title: Impact of poultry manure fertilization on chemical and biochemical properties of soils Abstract: 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 plants. That fertilizer inhibited the activity of both alkaline and acid phosphatase, which must be related to a very high content of phosphorus available to plants. Poultry manure resulted in higher values of the biological index of fertility of soil, whereas the activity of phosphomonoesterases was significantly lower. Keywords: heavy metals, enzymes, soil properties, organic fertilizer, nutrient, contamination Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 558-563 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/668/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/668/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:668-2017-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pavel PROCHÁZKA Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Přemysl ŠTRANC Author-Workplace-Name: ZEPOR + - Agricultural Advisory and Forensic Expertise, Žatec, Czech Republic Author-Name: Kateřina PAZDERŮ Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Jaroslav ŠTRANC Author-Workplace-Name: ZEPOR + - Agricultural Advisory and Forensic Expertise, Žatec, Czech Republic Author-Name: Jan VOSTŘEL Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Effects of biologically active substances used in soybean seed treatment on oil, protein and fibre content of harvested seeds Abstract: 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' which, compared to the untreated variant, significantly increased not only the yield but also the oil content of the seeds. Keywords: Glycine max, biochemical composition, production, seed dressing Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 564-568 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/702/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/702/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0006.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:702-2017-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Justina VITKOVA Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Hydrology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Elena KONDRLOVA Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biometeorology and Hydrology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Marek RODNY Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Hydrology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Peter SURDA Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Hydrology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Jan HORAK Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biometeorology and Hydrology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: Analysis of soil water content and crop yield after biochar application in field conditions Abstract: 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 in 2015 the soil water content of the biochar-amended soil was lower than control. In 2016, negligible differences were observed in soil water contents at both experimental plots, especially during the dry spells. However, higher soil water content was measured at the plot with biochar amendment after the series of precipitation events during the physiological maturity of the spring wheat. Moreover, the biochar amendment did not increase the biomass production and yields of maize in 2015, but it significantly increased the biomass production and yields of spring wheat in 2016. Keywords: climate change, biochar, Zea mays, Triticum aestivum, field measurements Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 569-573 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/564/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/564/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0007.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:564-2017-PSE Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: MA Zhongyou Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Fertilizer Creation, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu, P.R. China Author-Name: Yue XIE Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Fertilizer Creation, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu, P.R. China Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA Author-Name: Lin ZHU Author-Workplace-Name: School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China Author-Name: Liang CHENG Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Fertilizer Creation, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu, P.R. China Author-Name: Xin XIAO Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Fertilizer Creation, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu, P.R. China Author-Name: Cheng ZHOU Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Fertilizer Creation, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu, P.R. China Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China Author-Name: Jianfei WANG Author-Workplace-Name: Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Fertilizer Creation, Ministry of Agriculture, Anhui Science and Technology University, Bengbu, P.R. China Title: Which of soil microbes is in positive correlation to yields of maize (Zea mays L.)? Abstract: 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 shifts of soil microbial community structure and to the number of sequences or operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in soil microbes. However, maize yields were in positive correlation to microbial community structure shifts at the species level. 35 bacteria OTUs from 19 orders in 14 classes in 9 phyla were in positive correlation to yields of maize, while in fungi only one OTU25 belonging to Sordariales was in positive correlation. Our results indicate that the long-term application of organic and inorganic amendments could enrich the soil bacterial and fungal community and promote its diversity. Keywords: soil microbiome, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria, corn field, mineral fertilizer Journal: Plant, Soil and Environment Pages: 574-580 Volume: 63 Issue: 12 Year: 2017 DOI: 10.17221/590/2017-PSE File-URL: http://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/590/2017-PSE.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/pse-201712-0008.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:63:y:2017:i:12:id:590-2017-PSE