Soil and Water Research, 2016 (vol. 11), issue 4
INDEX OF VOLUME 11
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Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):X1 | DOI: 10.17221/9228-SWR 
Pendimethalin degradation in soil and its interaction with soil microorganismsOriginal Paper
Martin KOČÁREK, Haytbay ARTIKOV, Karel VOŘÍŠEK, Luboš BORŮVKA
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):213-219 | DOI: 10.17221/226/2015-SWR
Pendimethalin [N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2, 6-dinitrobenzenamine] is a herbicide used worldwide to control most annual grasses and common weeds in cereals, fruit, and vegetables. Its degradation in Haplic Chernozem under controlled greenhouse conditions was studied in this paper. The effect of recommended and doubled pendimethalin doses, as well as the effect of the biopreparate EM-EKO ProBio Plus on pendimethalin degradation in soil and on soil microorganisms was investigated. Pendimethalin half-life ranged from 24.4 to 34.4 days and the double dose did not increase the pendimethalin half-life. Thirty-eight days after pendimethalin application...
The influence of type and dosage of exogenous organic matter on chosen biochemical soil propertiesOriginal Paper
Petra BÍLÁ, Bořivoj ŠARAPATKA, Ladislav ČÁP
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):220-227 | DOI: 10.17221/44/2016-SWR
Organic matter in soil is exposed to decomposition and other changes, and excessive loss of such matter is one of the most serious forms of degradation. One of the possible solutions to this problem is the application of various types of organic matter. These include exogenous organic matter (EOM), which originates, to a large extent, outside the agro-ecosystem. The aim of the presented research was to evaluate the influence of type and dosage of applied EOM on soil characteristics, specifically on the activity of selected soil enzymes which can respond quite sensitively to changes in land management as well as changes in environmental conditions....
Losses of soluble forms of organic carbon in relation to different agro-technical treatment of meadowsOriginal Paper
Irena BURZYŃSKA
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):228-234 | DOI: 10.17221/46/2015-SWR
Studies were performed to determine the loss of soluble forms of organic carbon in differently used meadows on mineral soil. In a long-term experiment two variants were distinguished: a productive meadow (N120-AN and N120-CN) and a non-productive one (Kp-AN, Kp-CN, Kz-AN, Kz-CN). Productive meadows were fertilized with 120 kg N/ha/year, 34.9 kg P/ha/year, and 149.4 kg K/ha/year and mown three times a year. Nitrogen fertilization was applied in a form of ammonium nitrate (AN) and calcium nitrate (CN). The only agro-technical measure applied to non-productive meadows was the regular cutting of vegetation and leaving it on the plots (variants: Kp-AN and...
Contamination characteristics of the confluence of polluted and unpolluted rivers - range and spatial distribution of contaminants of a significant mining centre (Kutná Hora, Czech Republic)Original Paper
Jan HORÁK, Michal HEJCMAN
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):235-243 | DOI: 10.17221/118/2015-SWR
The study brings new insights into the topic of the contamination characteristics of the mining region of Kutná Hora (Central Bohemia). The previous meta-analysis of the contamination studies showed that there could be a surprisingly low spatial range of contaminated river sediment downstream of Kutná Hora. The study should answer the question as to whether it is justifiable to interpret the presence of contaminants as a result of Kutná Hora mining. There was found a rapid increase in concentrations between the background area and contaminated Kutná Hora. Increase of medians (in mg/kg) of As: 33 and 148, Cu: 34 and 57, Pb: 35 and 82, Zn: 85 and 232;...
The influence of woven geotextiles on ponding time and overland flowOriginal Paper
Jan KOŘÍNEK, Olga NEKARDOVÁ, Pavel KOVÁŘ
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):244-249 | DOI: 10.17221/4/2016-SWR
Nowadays, both synthetic and natural geotextiles are used to mitigate water erosion processes on hillslopes. Jute and coir are most suitable materials for the production of woven geotextiles. They are used for a variety of purposes - from natural fibre composite building materials to a soil protective agent. They were tested under laboratory conditions, without soil. This enabled us to focus on the reaction of the woven geotextiles to simulated rainfall. ECC 700 (coir), ECC 400 (coir), and ECJ 500 (jute) were tested. The Norton Ladder Rainfall Simulator was selected for spraying. Each simulated rainfall event lasted 15 min. An artificial hillslope...
Survey of soil water distribution in a vineyard and implications for subsurface drip irrigation controlOriginal Paper
Reinhard NOLZ, Willibald LOISKANDL, Gerhard KAMMERER, Margarita L. HIMMELBAUER
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):250-258 | DOI: 10.17221/170/2015-SWR
Controlling a subsurface drip irrigation system based on soil water monitoring is a very efficient way to supply grapevines with water for optimal thriving and high vintage quality. However, finding an adequate location for sensor installation is a great challenge due to the well-known spatio-temporal variability of soil moisture and possible measurement uncertainties. The variations depend on soil structure, soil hydraulic properties, or plant water uptake, for instance. Subsequently, these factors are influenced by management practices such as soil cultivation or cover cropping. The main objective of this study was to gain experience in order to...
Labile forms of carbon and soil aggregatesOriginal Paper
Erika Tobiašová, Gabriela Barančíková, Erika Gömöryová, Jarmila Makovníková, Rastislav Skalský, Ján Halas, Štefan Koco, Zuzana Tarasovičová, Jozef Takáč, Miroslav Špaňo
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):259-266 | DOI: 10.17221/182/2015-SWR
Soil organic matter (SOM) plays an important role in the soil aggregation and vice versa, its incorporation into the soil aggregates is one of the mechanisms of soil organic carbon stabilization. In this study the influence of labile carbon fractions on the fractions of dry-sieved (DSA) and wet-sieved (WSA) macro-aggregates and the relationship between the content of total organic carbon (TOC) and its labile fractions in the soil and in the fractions of macro-aggregates were determined. The experiment included six soil types (Eutric Fluvisol, Mollic Fluvisol, Haplic Chernozem, Haplic Luvisol, Eutric Cambisol, Rendzic Leptosol) in four ecosystems...
Application of historical and recent aerial imagery in monitoring water erosion occurrences in Czech highlandsOriginal Paper
Markéta BÁČOVÁ, Josef KRÁSA
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):267-276 | DOI: 10.17221/178/2015-SWR
This study is focused on the historical evolution of a heavily eroded field with discontinuous grass cover on a major thalweg (ephemeral gully). Tens of parcels originally formed a protective pattern in the study area, and the thalweg was permanently covered with grass. During the period of collectivization, the field structure had been unified into a compact 34 ha parcel, which resulted in the formation of ephemeral gullies after every heavy rainfall event. Historical and recent aerial photographs were used to analyze the erosion occurrences, vegetation degradation connected with the erosion processes, and the land-use pattern. The visual erosion...
Influence of rainfall data on the uncertainty of flood simulationOriginal Paper
Andrzej WALEGA, Leszek KSIAZEK
Soil & Water Res., 2016, 11(4):277-284 | DOI: 10.17221/156/2015-SWR
The aim of this paper was to determine the influence of factors related to rainfall data on the uncertainty flood simulation. The calculations were based on a synthetic unit hydrograph NRCS-UH. Simulation uncertainty was determined by means of GLUE method. The calculations showed that in the case of a catchment with limited meteorological data, it is better to use rainfall data from a single station located within the catchment, than to take into account the data from higher number of stations, but located outside the catchment area. The parameters of the NRCS-UH model (curve number and initial abstraction) were found to be less variable when the input...