THE OCCURRENCE OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI IN SOILS FROM CULTIVATED PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (LOLIUM PERENNE L.)

An important role in the agricultural agrocenosis is attributed to entomopathogenic fungi. They limit the occurrence of certain populations of soil pests and insects overwintering in the soil environment, or held in the pupation. Fungi are the only pathogens of arthropods witch have the ability to infect plant pests directly by body. However, bacteria are the largest group of microorganisms inhabiting the soil. The aim of this study was to compare the species composition and the severity of the occurrence of entomopathogenic fungi in soils of monoculture crops perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). The material consisted of soil samples taken from the experimental research conducted in two experimental stations of the Central Research Centre for Cultivar. The fungi isolated from soil insecticides using a method developed by the selective medium

THE OCCURRENCE OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI IN SOILS FROM CULTIVATED PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (LOLIUM PERENNE L.)

An important role is played by fungi agroce-nosis agricultural insecticides that are capable of reducing most of the soil-dwelling pests and pests of crop plants. The main site of entomopatho

OCCURRENCE OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI IN SOILS FROM FESTUCA PRATENSIS HUDS. CROP

Entomopathogenic fungi are the largest group of microorganisms existing in the soil environment. Occurrence and pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi in soil is dependent on many factors affecting the soil environment. The aim of this study was to compare the species composition and the intensity of the occurrence of entomopathogenic fungi in soils from monoculture crops of Festuca pratensis Huds. The study material consisted of soil samples taken from the experiment conducted in two experimental stations of the Research Centre for Cultivars Study. The insecticides fungi were isolated from soil using a method of the selective substrate. Three species of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea and Metarhizium anisopliae were isolated from the study soils using the selective medium

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF TREATMENT OF MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGE ON THEIR PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND THEIR AGRICULTURAL UTYLIZATION

In the study the physicochemical properties of selected municipal sewage sludge were compared using the reports on waste generation from the years 2007–2012 in the Mazovia voivodship. The selection was done on the basis of different methods of sludge processing and the number of equivalent inhabitants (NEJ) supported by sewage. Physical and chemical properties of municipal sewage sludge were significantly dependent on the method of purification and treatment methods. These sludges were characterized by a high content of organic matter and macronutrients. The amount of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Hg and Zn) were within acceptable standards for municipal sewage sludge used in agriculture. Municipal sewage sludge treated by biological method with higher nutrients removal did not create bacteriological danger and were used in agriculture, generally to the cultivation of all agricultural products. Sewage sludge sanitized with lime and subjected to anaerobic digestion did not meet bacteriological standards, which eliminated their use in agriculture

THE ALLELOPATHIC INFLUENCE OF TARAXACUM OFFICINALE ON THE INITIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FESTUCA RUBRA L.

Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg) is perennial plant often stepping out in very large quantity in the sward of natural meadows. This species expands, enlarging its population very quickly. In the literature there is the lack of data related to influences of the common dandelion on plants growing in it’s neighbourhood. It is also unknown why this species creates large clusters. It may compete with different plants through the allelopatic influence. Therefore, the aim of this work was to test of the influence of water extracts from leaves and from the roots of common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as well as soil extracts from the radicular layer of this species on the germination of the seeds and the initial growth of Red fescue (Festuca rubra L.). The investigative material came from leaves and roots of Taraxacum officinale and soil coming from the radicular layer of this species. It was applied most often in biotest experiments on germination. Red fescue was the tested plant. The germination energy of red fescue was the most braked through the plant extracts prepared from roots and leaves of Taraxacum officinale

Zawartość ołowiu i kadmu w wybranych gatunkach traw rosnących wzdłuż drogi szybkiego ruchu

Due to intense road traffic, plants are exposed to stress factors, mainly fumes, dust from rubber grinding and clutch dust. Among numerous chemicals deposited near roads, heavy metals, e.g. lead and cadmium, are the most dangerous. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of distance from a road on the content of lead and cadmium in some grasses and their influence on health and safety of livestock. The following grasses were collected from grasslands located near the S2, an international road running near Siedlce, a town in the east of Poland: orchard grass, meadow foxtail and tall oat grass. The plant material was taken 1 m, 5 m, and 10 m from a roadside ditch at sites approximately distant 100 m from one another. From individual batches, 5-7 samples were made for each species of plants and from each distance from the road edge. The content of lead and cadmium was estimated using the ASA method. The accumulation of lead and cadmium in grass growing along the expressway depended on the grass species and distance from the road. Regardless of the grass species, the highest level of heavy metals was found in the plant material collected 5 m from the road, and an average lead content was nearly 17-fold higher than that of cadmium. Irrespective of the distance from the road, lead was more readily accumulated in tall oat grass and meadow foxtail, whereas cadmium was mainly absorbed by orchard grass. The grass species recommended for sowing on soil contaminated with lead is orchard grass, but meadow foxtail is a better choice to sow on land polluted by cadmium.Eksploatacja dróg powoduje narażenie roślin na czynniki stresogenne. Są to głównie składniki spalin oraz pyły powstające przy ścieraniu opon, tarcz sprzęgła oraz innych elementów ciernych pojazdów. Spośród wielu substancji chemicznych deponowanych obok drogi, największy wpływ na środowisko mają metale ciężkie, a wśród nich ołów i kadm. Celem badań była ocena wpływu odległości od drogi na zawartość ołowiu i kadmu w wybranych gatunkach traw w kontekście bezpieczeństwa sanitarnego w przypadkach spożycia przez zwierzęta hodowlane. Materiał roślinny w formie części nadziemnych pobrano w sierpniu 2011 r. wzdłuż 9 km odcinka trasy szybkiego ruchu S2 (Obwodnica Siedlec). Próbki pobierano losowo w odległości 1, 5, 10 i 15 m od skraju jezdni, po obu stronach drogi, na odcinkach długości ok. 100 m. Z pobranych próbek jednostkowych wykonano 5-7 próbek dla każdego gatunku roślin i każdej odległości od skraju jezdni. Zawartość ołowiu i kadmu oznaczono metodą AAS z użyciem absorcjometru Varian Spectra AA20. Kumulacja ołowiu i kadmu przez trawy rosnące wzdłuż drogi szybkiego ruchu zależała zarówno od gatunku trawy, jak i odległości od trasy. Niezależnie od badanego gatunku trawy, najwięcej oznaczonych metali ciężkich stwierdzono w materiale roślinnym zebranym 5 m od drogi, a średnia zawartość ołowiu była prawie 17 razy wyższa niż kadmu. Niezależnie od odległości od drogi szybkiego ruchu, ołów w największym stopniu był kumulowany przez wyczyniec łąkowy i rajgras wyniosły, a kadm głównie przez kupkówkę pospolitą. Gatunkiem trawy zalecanym do obsiewu terenów skażonych ołowiem jest kupkówka pospolita, a kadmem – wyczyniec łąkowy