Soil and Water Research, 2008 (vol. 3), issue 2
The influence of long-term organic and mineral fertilization on soil organic matterOriginal Paper
Tomáš Šimon
Soil & Water Res., 2008, 3(2):41-51 | DOI: 10.17221/21/2008-SWR 
Parameters evaluating soil organic matter quantity (organic C and N content) and quality (hot water extractable C content, aliphatic compounds, microbial biomass C content, basal respiration activity) were determined in soils differently fertilized (NPK - mineral fertilization 64.6 kg N/ha/year, FYM - farmyard manure 38.6 kg N/ha/year, FYM + NPK - 103.3 kg N/ha/year) in long-term field experiment established in 1955 in Prague. Variant without any fertilization was used as a control. Nine years crop rotation (45% cereals, 33% root crops, 22% fodder crops) is practiced in this long-term experiment. Soil samples were taken from the arable layer (0-20...
Creating of digital surface model and orthophoto from ASTER satellite data and their application in land/water researchOriginal Paper
Dana Tollingerová, Karel Pavelka
Soil & Water Res., 2008, 3(2):52-61 | DOI: 10.17221/2420-SWR
Satellite data has become a commonly used information source. Landscapes components such as water, inorganic substances, vegetation, and the atmosphere may be distinguished making use of their spectral characteristics. The above mentioned components may be further divided. For example, inorganic substances may be subdivided into soil, minerals, build up areas etc. The spectral characteristics of soils are determined by moisture, humus contents, mineral composition, surface structure, and the stage of eroding processes. The development in remote sensing tends either to the data acquisition in more spectral bands or the improvement of the resolution...
Ion uptake by halophytic plants to mitigate saline stress in Solanum lycopersicon L., and different effect of soil and water salinityOriginal Paper
Paolo Zuccarini
Soil & Water Res., 2008, 3(2):62-73 | DOI: 10.17221/25/2008-SWR
Soil and water salinization are affecting an increasing number of countries in the world, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, and cause sensible reductions of agricultural land extension and of crop yields. Consociation with halophytic plants is a promising but not yet widely investigated strategy of salt stress reduction in crops. In this experiment, tomato plants were cultivated in saline conditions, alone and in consociation with three different halophytic species (Portulaca oleracea L.; Salsola soda L.; Atriplex hortensis L.). The salinity was brought either by the soil or by the irrigation water. Consociation with...
Surface water potential of the river Osun at Apoje sub-basin NigeriaOriginal Paper
Omotayo B. Adeboye, Olarewaju M. Alatise
Soil & Water Res., 2008, 3(2):74-79 | DOI: 10.17221/2423-SWR
In order to archive the millennium goals of which water for all by the year 2015 is a major component; all efforts must be made to efficiently utilise the available water resources in various parts of the world and more importantly in Africa which has been described as the worst hit. In Nigeria, water scarcity in terms of quality and quantity is a major problem. In order to assess the potential of the River Osun at Apoje sub-basin located in the southwestern part of Nigeria, the streamflow and gauge height data of 18 years (1982-1999) were collected from Ogun-Osun River Basin and Rural Development Authourity, Abeokuta, Nigeria. A rating curve was drawn...