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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"
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Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] Growth and Yield Responses to Cultivar and Nitrogen Fertilization
(MDPI, 2025) Staniak, Mariola; Baca, Edyta; Czopek, Katarzyna; Stępień-Warda, Anna
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of cultivar and nitrogen fertilization on the morphological and physiological traits and yield of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) grown in central-eastern Poland. In a strict, two-factor field experiment, four soybean cultivars were used: ‘Abelina’, 'Malaga’, ‘Coraline’, and ‘Petrina’, and three nitrogen rates: 0, 30, and 60 kg N ha−1. The moderate rate (N30) was applied before sowing, while the higher rate (N60) was divided into two parts, with 50% applied before sowing and 50% top-dressed at BBCH 61. The studies were conducted during two growing seasons. It was shown that both the cultivar and nitrogen fertilization significantly affected plant height, leaf area index (LAI), leaf greenness index (SPAD), and chlorophyll fluorescence indices (Fv/Fm, PI). The interaction among cultivar, fertilization, and years was significant for SPAD and Fv/Fm index, indicating a strong influence of environmental factors on plant response. Nitrogen fertilization increased plant height and chlorophyll content but reduced fluorescence indices. Among the cultivars studied, the late-season cultivar ‘Malaga’ was characterized by the highest SPAD index (502), Fv/Fm (0.800), and PI values (4.3), and achieved the highest seed yield (5.06 t ha−1) and thousand-seed weight (230 g). In contrast, the medium-season cultivar ‘Abelina’ showed the lowest SPAD (454), and significantly lower Fv/Fm and PI values (0.790 and 3.51, respectively), resulting in the lowest yield (4.25 t ha−1) and TSW (169.7 g). The application of a moderate rate of nitrogen (N30) improved the physiological indicators of plants and elements of yield structure without reducing the potential photochemical efficiency of PSII, while a higher rate (N60) did not result in a significant increase in yield, despite a greater number of pods and seeds per plant, which may have been due to a reduction in thousand-seed weight. The results highlight the importance of cultivar selection and moderate N fertilization of soybean grown in temperate climates and indicate the need for further research on the physiological mechanisms that determine cultivar-specific nitrogen use efficiency and yield stability under environmental stress.
Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Current State and Transition to Sustainable Soil Management Across Europe
(Wiley, 2025-10-02) Pulido-Moncada, Mansonia; Stone, Tiffanie Faye; Løvlund Bach, Jonna; Hvarregaard Thorsøe, Martin; Munkholm, Lars J.; Baratella, Valentina; Vanino, Silvia; Farina, Roberta; Chenu, Claire; Cornu, Sophie; Mason, Eloïse; Keesstra, Saskia; Herrmann, Anke M.; Barron, Jennie; Stenberg, Bo; Jarosch, Klaus A.; Mihelič, Rok; Mavsar, Sara; Gonçalves, Maria da Conceição; Castanheira, Nádia Luísa; Ortman, Tove; László, Péter; Ramler, David; Madenoglu, Sevinc; Ozcan, Hesna; Leppälä, Johanna; Ruysschaert, Greet; Gimeno, Benjamin S.; Huyghebaert, Bruno; Kasparinskis, Raimonds; Siebielec, Grzegorz; Świątek, Karolina
Implementing sustainable soil management practices to enhance soil health is a priority in research and policymaking across Europe. There is a need to identify the main soil challenges faced by different European stakeholders and the critical threats limiting the adoption of sustainable management of agricultural soils. The present study analyses stakeholders' perspectives on key soil challenges, knowledge gaps, and priorities for agricultural soil research across partner countries that participated in the European Joint Programme on Soil (EJP SOIL) 2020–2025. Two complementary stakeholder activities—a survey and a workshop—were conducted across 24 partner countries (divided into four regions: Central, Northern, Southern, and Western Europe) of the EJP SOIL consortium in 2024. Among 10 pre-identified soil challenges, the findings highlight that maintaining or increasing soil organic carbon, avoiding soil sealing, and avoiding soil erosion are the top three priorities across Europe. However, the perceived prioritisation of soil challenges differed both between and within regions, reflecting each country's specific soil health context. Divergences in perceptions between practitioners and other stakeholder groups underscore the need to develop actions aimed at better understanding the rationale behind such discrepancies and how to overcome them. In addition, other key challenges for achieving sustainable soil management across Europe include limited funding, policy incoherencies, poor knowledge dissemination and co- creation, and insufficient soil monitoring. Environmental factors influencing soil health, including climate change, together with governance and economic models, were perceived to be critical limitations to the adoption of sustainable management of agricultural soils. This study also emphasises the need for a diversity of engagement methods, policies, and system approaches to support a transition towards sustainable soil management. These findings underscore the need for future research agendas that focus on integrated knowledge and participatory approaches, and strategies involving societal awareness and policy alignment—key elements that have also informed broader strategies involving societal awareness and engagement towards sustainable soil management in Europe.
Agroleśnictwo jako naturalna metoda zwiększenia ilości i czasu retencji wody w glebie
(Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2025) Bartosiewicz, Beata
Agroleśnictwo to sposób użytkowania gruntów, w których rośliny drzewiaste są celowo zintegrowane z uprawą roślin lub hodowlą zwierząt na tym samym obszarze.
Heavy metals and natural radioactive isotopes in phosphate and compound fertilisers and their impact on human health
(Nature Portfolio, 2025) Łukaszek-Chmielewska, Aneta; Rachwał, Marzena; Rakowska, Joanna; Piec, Robert; Podleśna, Anna; Piotrowska, Barbara; Isajenko, Krzysztof; Mietelski, Jerzy W.; Kierepko, Renata; Kosturkiewicz, Bogdan
The paper presents the results of heavy metals (Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu) and natural radioactive isotopes (238U, 226Ra, 232Th and 40K) in phosphate and compound fertilisers produced in Poland. Heavy metals in the mineral fertilisers were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in the acetylene-air flame. The content of natural radioactive isotopes was determined using gamma-ray and alpha spectrometry techniques. The average heavy metal content of the tested fertilisers was 154 ± 17, 154 ± 30, 5.43 ± 0.43, 7.87 ± 1.95, 197 ± 19 and 26 ± 7 mg kg− 1 for Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu, respectively. Whereas, the average concentrations of natural radioactive isotopes in the studied samples for 238U, 226Ra and 40K were respectively in the range of 715 ± 259, 549 ± 170 and 2472 ± 759 Bq kg− 1, and were higher than their average content in the Earth’s crust, in contrast to the average concentration of the 232Th isotope (12 ± 2 Bq kg− 1) in the tested samples compared to the average concentration in the Earth’s crust. To assess the health exposure of people in direct contact with fertilisers (factory workers, people working in fertiliser loading and unloading, transporters, storekeepers or farmers), basic radiological protection parameters such as radium equivalent activity (Raeq), outdoor dose rate (Dout), indoor dose rate (Din), annual outdoor effective dose and annual indoors effective dose (Eout and Ein) and total annual effective dose (Etot) were determined. It was observed that the calculated radiological hazard parameters for all samples exceeded the worldwide average values.
The Influence of Foliar Application of Nod Factors (LCOs) and Microelements on the Growth, Development, and Yield of Peas (Pisum sativum L.)
(MDPI, 2025) Podleśny, Janusz; Wielbo, Jerzy; Podleśna, Anna; Klikocka, Hanna; Kidaj, Dominika
Peas are a popular crop grown in Poland, but their yields are variable and often low; therefore, new cultivation methods are constantly being sought. In this paper, we present the results of a three-year greenhouse study examining the effect of preparations containing rhizobial Nod factors and/or selected microelements (B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Mo) on the physiological parameters, growth, and yield of peas. Pea plants were tested at the flowering stage (BBCH 60), at the green ripe stage (BBCH 75), and at the fully ripe stage (BBCH 90). Leaf area, SPAD, gas exchange parameters, and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured, and the number and mass of root nodules, as well as seed yield and yield components, were determined. The treatment was most effective when Nod factors were used in combination with microelements. The increase in pea yield induced by the application of both components can be attributed to the higher number of pods and seeds per plant because no significant variations were noted in the number of seeds per pod and 1000 seed weight. The number and weight of nodules were significantly correlated with the pea yield, and the value of the correlation coefficients was influenced by the application of both components.