Effects of serpentinite fertilizer on the chemical properties and enzyme activity of young spruce soils

• Autorzy: Blonska E. , Januszek K. , Malek S. , Wanic T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The experimental plots used in the study were located in the middle forest zone (elevation: 900-950 m a.s.l.) on two nappes of the flysch Carpathians in southern Poland. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of serpentinite in combination with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers on selected chemical properties of the soil and activity of dehydrogenase and urease in the studied soils. All fertilizer treatments significantly enriched the tested soils in magnesium. The use of serpentinite as a fertilizer reduced the molar ratio of exchangeable calcium to magnesium, which facilitated the uptake of magnesium by tree roots due to competition between calcium and magnesium. After one year of fertilization on the Wisła experimental plot, the pH of the Ofh horizon increased, while the pH of the mineral horizons significantly decreased. Enrichment of serpentinite with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers stimulated the dehydrogenase activity in the studied organic horizon. The lack of a negative effect of the serpentinite fertilizer on enzyme activity in the spruce stand soil showed that the concentrations of the heavy metals added to the soil were not high enough to be toxic and indicated the feasibility of using this fertilizer in forestry.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Agrophysics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 30
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.401-414,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Blonska E.

• Department of Forest Soils, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al.29-go Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland

autor

Januszek K.

• Department of Forest Soils, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al.29-go Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland

autor

Malek S.

• Department of Forest Ecology and Reclamation, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al.29-go Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland

autor

Wanic T.

• Department of Forest Soils, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al.29-go Listopada 46, 31-425 Krakow, Poland

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/intag-2016-0015