1. Environmental Soil Quality Research as Prediction for Sustainable Orchards Cultivation in Southern Serbia
- Author
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Svetlana Stevovic and Jelena Markovic
- Subjects
0106 biological sciences ,Soil biodiversity ,01 natural sciences ,Soil quality ,Humus ,010601 ecology ,No-till farming ,Agricultural soil science ,Agronomy ,Soil pH ,Sustainability ,Environmental science ,Soil fertility ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
Soil quality is one of the main environmental conditions for successful and sustainable orchards cultivation. The main role of the soil is reflected in its production activities or productivity. Soil fertility implies content available nutrients, such as individual elements, pH and humus. The research of soil quality leads to certain conclusions about which soil is suitable for growing crops. The investigation of soil quality for Pcinja District in southern Serbia is performed, with the goal to complete environmental conditions for cultivation of the most suitable crops. The methods that were used for the analysis of the soil in the laboratory are: chemical and Al-methods and calibration and potentiometric, spectrophotometric, photometric. For potentiometric method pH meter, spectrophotometer classic which is determined by phosphorus and Flame Photometar device that determines potassium are used. The results in this paper show high quality land for sustainable growing fruit crops.
- Published
- 2016