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- Bibliografia Publikacji Pracowników IUNG-PIB jest zbiorem opisów bibliograficznych publikacji pracowników Instytutu.
- Czasopisma naukowe: Polish Journal of Agronomy (kontynuacja Pamiętnika Puławskiego); Nawozy i Nawożenie ( Fertilizers and Fertilization)
- "Pamiętnik Puławski" jest kontynuacją ukazującego się w okresie międzywojennym "Pamiętnika PINGW". Publikacja zawiera syntetyczne opracowania wyników badań prowadzonych przez pracowników IUNG, opatrzone streszczeniami w języku angielskimi i rosyjskim. W latach 1961-2010 opublikowano 152 zeszyty "Pamiętnika Puławskiego". Kontynuatorem tej publikacji jest czasopismo "Polish Journal of Agronomy"
- Zbiór zawiera instrukcje upowszechnieniowe, wdrożeniowe, zalecenia agrotechniczne, materiały szkoleniowe.
- Zbiór zawiera prace doktorskie obronione w IUNG-PIB oraz Monografie i Rozprawy Naukowe
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Changes in soil organic carbon stocks and chemical properties in organogenic soils under long-term agricultural use in Central Europe, Poland
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2025) Zając, Ewelina; Smreczak, Bożena; Ukalska-Jaruga, Aleksandra; Skalski, Tomasz; Oleszczuk, Ryszard; Scharenbroch, Bryant C.
Organic soils, particularly peatlands, are important carbon sinks. In Europe, almost half of its area has been drained and is primarily used for agriculture as grasslands. In Poland, 86% of the drained peatland area causes problems with high carbon dioxide emissions due to organic matter oxidation. The aim of the study was to analyze changes in organic soils between 1975 and 2017 using data from 476 reference soil profiles. The results showed a significant decrease in organic soils (≥12% SOC) from 62% to 35%, and an increase in organo-mineral (6.0-12.0% SOC) and non-humose mineral soils (≤1.75% SOC) by a similar percentage. The depth of SOC rich layers also decreased significantly, with deep soils (>100 cm) dropping from 20% to 5% and shallow soils (21-50 cm) increasing from 24% to 58%. The average SOC stock loss was almost 273 Mg C·ha -1 (from 500.42 Mg C·ha -1 to 228.04 Mg C·ha -1), with the median being four times lower. A decrease in SOC stock was observed in 64% of sites, while an increase was seen in 36%. The most significant decrease in SOC stock, by 64.67% compared to 1975, occurred in organic soils (from 762.19 Mg C·ha -1 to 269.26 Mg C·ha -1). There was an increase in SOC stock in organo-mineral, humose, and non-humose mineral soils, although it was not statistically significant. Moreover, the results indicated that continuous grassland use on organic soils does not offset carbon losses from organic matter oxidation due to drainage.
The Influence of Fusarium culmorum on the Technological Value of Winter Wheat Cultivars
(2025-03-20) Aleksandrowicz, Edyta; Dziedzic, Krzysztof; Szafrańska, Anna; Podolska, Grażyna
The research hypothesis assumes that Fusarium culmorum infection affects the baking value of wheat. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar on the rheological properties of wheat dough in response to Fusarium culmorum infection of wheat. A two-factor experiment conducted during the 2018–2020 growing seasons in Osiny, Poland, was set up using the completely randomized block design with three replications. The first factor was winter wheat cultivars (six cultivars), while the second factor was inoculation (two levels—Fusarium culmorum and distilled water—control). The immunoenzymatic ELISA method was used to determine the content of deoxynivalenol (DON) in grain. The DON content in the grain varied between cultivars. Fusarium culmorum inoculation resulted in an increase in protein, ash content, and flour water absorption, changes in dough rheological properties, and a decrease in the sedimentation index. Inoculation also caused negative changes in starch properties. The observed interaction between Fusarium culmorum inoculation and cultivars in shaping the qualitative parameters and rheological properties of the dough indicates that there are wheat cultivars less susceptible to Fusarium infection, which do not show any significant changes as a result of infection.
Biological Activity of Monoterpene-Based Scaffolds: A Natural Toolbox for Drug Discovery
(MDPI, 2025-03-27) Mołdoch, Jarosław; Agacka-Mołdoch, Monika; Jóźwiak, Grzegorz; Wojtunik-Kulesza, Karolina
One of the most common strategies used in drug design is the molecular scaffold approach, which combines traditional medicine based on natural active compounds derived from plants with modern synthetic drug development. Designing new compounds based on natural skeletons enables extensive modifications of both bioavailability and biological activity. An excellent example of a natural molecular scaffold is the monoterpenes group, which serves as a core structure for building more complex molecules by attaching various chemical groups. Their ability to interact with biological targets, combined with structural versatility, makes them promising molecular scaffolds in pharmaceutical research and green chemistry applications. This review paper focuses on selected monoterpenes (carvacrol, carvone, citral, menthol, menthone, β-pinene, thymol, and verbenone), which are frequently used as molecular scaffolds. The newly designed derivatives exhibit various biological activities, including anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, neuroprotective, and many others.
Influence of Production Technology Intensity on the Yield and Amino Acid Profile of the Grain Protein of Different Sowing Oat (Avena sativa L.) Cultivars
(2025-03-24) Sułek, Alicja; Cacak-Pietrzak, Grażyna; Różewicz, Marcin; Nieróbca, Anna; Studnicki, Marcin; Podolska, Grażyna
The biological value of protein is mainly determined by its amino acid composition, and primarily depends on the optimal content of individual exogenous amino acids. The synthesis of these compounds in oat grain is influenced by genetic factors, habitat conditions and the agrotechnology used in cultivation. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of production technology (integrated, intensive) on the yield, content and amino acid profile of protein in the grain of hulled and naked oats. Field studies were conducted at the Agricultural Experimental Station Kępa—Pulawy, Osiny farm of IUNG—PIB (Poland) during two growing seasons (2019 and 2020). It was found that the total protein content of oat grain and its amino acid composition significantly depended on genotype and production technology. Naked oat grain was characterised by significantly higher protein content. The higher the intensity of production, the higher the content of total protein and exogenous and endogenous amino acids. Lysine was the amino acid that limited the biological value of protein in the grain of both oat cultivars. Its deficit was more frequent in grain from intensive production technology.
Asymmetric responses of soil dissolved organic carbon and dissolved organic nitrogen to warming: A meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2025-02-25) Ren, Tianjing; Smreczak, Bożena; Ukalska-Jaruga, Aleksandra; Hassan, Waseem; Cai, Andong
Soil dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) play pivotal roles in regulating soil carbon and nitrogen cycles. The global effects of experimental warming on DOC and DON concentrations and their relationship (DOC:DON) remain uncertain. This study integrates a dataset containing 321 separate DOC and 187 DON independent experiments to address the magnitude and direction of warming’s impact on DOC and DON, as well as the key driving factors. Our results indicated that while warming did not significantly affect DOC concentrations, it led to a notable increase in DON concentrations (8.84%), consequently reducing DOC:DON ratio by 10.79%. Soil moisture emerged as the most influential factor (19.0%) driving DOC responses to warming, whereas soil nitrate nitrogen was the primary driver (33.2%) of DON responses to warming. Soil ammonium nitrogen exhibited a positive linear relationship with the DOC:DON ratio, while soil nitrate nitrogen responded negatively as the DOC:DON ratio increased. Our results revealed the complex responses of carbon and nitrogen cycles to warming, including their decoupling patterns. This finding highlights the sensitivity and adaptability of soil carbon and nitrogen cycles to experimental warming, uncovers that warming could disrupt the soil carbon and nitrogen balance, potentially affecting ecosystem stability and function.