Variation of soil properties in different cultivars of spring wheat crop

Vaida Steponavičienė; Aušra Sinkevičienė; Lina Skinulienė; Alfredas Sinkevičius; Darija Jodaugienė; Karolina Armonaitė

doi:10.6001/zemesukiomokslai.v25i3.3798

Vaida Steponavičienė
Aušra Sinkevičienė
Lina Skinulienė
Alfredas Sinkevičius
Darija Jodaugienė
Karolina Armonaitė

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6001/zemesukiomokslai.v25i3.3798

Keywords: spring wheat, soil agrophysical properties, soil agrochemical properties, CO2 emission

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of spring wheat cultivars on soil properties. In 2017 the experiment was conducted at Kastytis Andriulis’s farm located in Užguriai Village, Vaiguva Eldership, Kelmė District. Three cultivars of spring wheat were selected for this research: ‘Vanek’, ‘KWS Akvilon’ and ‘Rospuda’. The ‘Vanek’ cultivar was chosen as a control. The soil type is defined as Dystric Albeluvisols. Different cultivars of spring wheat unequally affected the soil humidity and temperature. During the research period, the largest CO₂ emission was determined in the ‘KWS Akvilon’ crop. Different cultivars of spring wheat had no significant impact on the soil pH_KCl. Increased levels of net nitrogen, mobile phosphorus and potassium were detected in the soil after the harvest of ‘Rospuda’ and ‘KWS Akvilon’ cultivars.