Cooperation with business
Field studies
- Classification of the soils using the Classification of the soils of Poland 2019, Classification of forest soils of Poland 2000 and WRB
- Soil mapping
- Valuation of the soils
- Soil sampling
Laboratory analysis of soils and sediments
- Physical characteristics:particle density, bulk density, porosity, moisture content
- Particle-size distribution by the sieving, aerometric and pipette methods
- pH by potentiometric method
- Content of arbonates by the Scheibler method
- Content of total carbon, nitrogen and Sulphur by dry combustion (analyzer Vario MacroCube, Elementar, Germany)
- Content of elements (P, Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al., Si, As, Sb, Se) by ICP-OES (spectrometer ICP-OES Avio 200, Perkin Elmer) prior microwave digestion (Ethos Up, Milestone) or extraction
- Determination of sorptive characteristics (exchange acidity by Sokolov method, hydrolytic acidity by Kappen method, exchange basis, sorption capacity)
- Determination of soil organic matter fractional composition and chosen properties of humic acids (spectroscopy, elemental composition)
Laboratory analysis of biomass
- Dry mass
- pH by potentiometric method
- Lignin content by Klason method
- Content of total carbon, nitrogen and Sulphur by dry combustion (analyzer Vario MacroCube, Elementar, Germany)
- Content of elements (P, Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al., Si, As, Sb, Se) by ICP-OES (spectrometer ICP-OES Avio 200, Perkin Elmer) prior microwave digestion (Ethos Up, Milestone)
Assessment of the influence of various factors (e.g. land use type, vegetation) on soil physical and chemical properties
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Assessment of the influence of various factors on the stocks and properties of soil organic matter
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Assessment of bioavailability and toxicity of soil elements
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Assessment of soil salinity and impact on plants
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