Soil and Water Research, 2025 (vol. 20), issue 2
Effect of surface-applied compost on soil propertiesOriginal Paper
Markéta Miháliková, Kamila Báťková, Petr Dvořák, Recep Serdar Kara, Cansu Almaz, Martin Král, Barbora Badalíková, Květuše Hejátková, Vladimír Mašán, Patrik Burg, Petr Plíva
Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(2):71-83 | DOI: 10.17221/148/2024-SWR 
The positive influence of surface compost application without incorporation on soil physical properties is known but remains underexplored. This study evaluated the effects of surface-applied stable and mature compost on basic soil physical and chemical properties, including saturated hydraulic conductivity, aggregate stability, and penetration resistance. Conducted as a semi-operational field experiment in two Czech agricultural sites (A: Blatnice at Jaroměřice and B: Jevíčko; Cambisols with loam and silty clay loam textures, respectively), the plots were treated with compost (SCA) at rates of 4 × 30 t/ha (A) and 1 × 200 t/ha (B) or left untreated...
Understanding gully erosion development through a geomorphological approachOriginal Paper
Edwin Maulana, Junun Sartohadi, Muhammad Anggri Setiawan
Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(2):84-92 | DOI: 10.17221/92/2024-SWR
This study aims to identify the gully erosion typology and development using a geomorphological approach. Gully geomorphology features were executed using combined photogrammetric approaches: aerial photography (unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV) and terrestrial photo data (structure from motion, SfM). The UAV data are used to identify the gully orientation, while SfM derives the geomorphological features in the gully dimensions. Five canopy-free gully erosion points were selected for the UAV-SfM data acquisition. Typically, SfM data offer higher resolution (0.11–0.57 cm) than UAV data (0.61–2.08 cm). Modelling using SfM can provide an in-depth...
Fractal parameters of soil particle size distribution in karst area, and implications of soil water repellency by plantationsOriginal Paper
Zhuo Tian, Haitao Deng, Shuaipu Zhang, Qinxue Xu, Xin Jin
Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(2):93-104 | DOI: 10.17221/84/2024-SWR
As a critical and universal soil physical property, soil water repellency significantly affects soil and water erosion and vegetation restoration, particularly in the karst region. This study analysed soil properties, namely, particle size distribution (PSD) in abandoned farmland and different plantations in karst areas, and their impact on water repellency to provide references for its ecological restoration. First, for the shaddock plantation, citrus plantation, ginkgo plantation, Robinia pseudoacacia plantation, and abandoned farmland, the research objects, soil particle size and water drop penetration time were measured, and the fractal...
Biochar innovations for sustainable agriculture: Acidification and zinc enrichment strategies to improve calcareous soil fertility and wheat yieldOriginal Paper
Salih Demirkaya*, Coskun Gülser
Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(2):105-118 | DOI: 10.17221/77/2024-SWR
Calcareous soils, typically characterized by low fertility, low organic matter and nitrogen content, and often deficient in phosphorus, zinc, and iron, as well as having low microbial activity, require the development of sustainable soil conditioners to improve fertility. To address these shortcomings and promote sustainable agriculture, biochar, especially with acidic character, may offer a promising solution. This study investigates the effects of modified biochar by H2SO4 and ZnSO4 on soil properties and wheat yield under field conditions. For this purpose, biochar (B), acidified biochar (AB), Zn enriched biochar...
Contribution to the understanding of sediment transport during extreme flood event in Wei Laing watershed, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaOriginal Paper
Muhammad Anggri Setiawan, Ratih Winastuti, Dimas Maula Hayat, Boma Karunia Dwi Putra, Djati Mardiatno, Nugroho Christanto, Meilinarti Meilinarti, Ida Ngurah
Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(2):119-130 | DOI: 10.17221/147/2024-SWR
The 2021 Cyclone Seroja was a category 3 storm that made landfall on Lembata Island, causing extensive damage. This study aims to identify key interpretations of sediment transport related to tropical cyclones (TC) Seroja and past floods using a geopedological approach, estimate the return period through frequency analysis, and determine the rainfall threshold for flooding using HEC-RAS software. Extreme rainfall data from global precipitation model (GPM) (2000–2023) in Wei Laing watershed were analysed alongside LiDAR terrain data, physical and chemical properties of soil, and land cover data. Based on geopedological analysis, the result shows...
The impact of periodic waterlogging on biochemical characteristics and mineralization of soil organic carbon in straw-return farmlandOriginal Paper
Yunxi Peng, Wenyu Shi, Ningning Zhao*
Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(2):131-141 | DOI: 10.17221/149/2024-SWR
Periodic waterlogging is more common due to more frequent extreme precipitation but its impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) loss is obscure in straw-return farmland. We compared soil properties and biochemical characteristics of SOC (compositions of non-cellulosic and amino polysaccharides) in adjacent periodic waterlogged farmland (PWF) and non-waterlogged farmland (NWF) in a semi-humid warm temperate region. SOC mineralization was also measured at 60% (aerobic) or 100% (anaerobic) of field capacity at 25 °C for 82 days. The negative effect of periodic waterlogging on SOC contents and soil aggregate stability were observed in the 20–80 cm depth...