ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Influence of Long-Term Fertilization
on Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium,
and Sulfur Content in Soil
Zbigniew Mazur, Teofil Mazur
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Chair of Environmental Chemistry, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn,
pl. Łódzki 4, 10-727 Olsztyn, Poland
Submission date: 2014-04-24
Final revision date: 2014-07-24
Acceptance date: 2014-08-03
Publication date: 2015-02-06
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):185-190
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The present work discusses the influence of long-term, annually applied fertilization with manure, slurry,
and NPK on the accumulation of total and available forms of phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium in
soils, as well as total sulfur content. The increase in total phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium content
under the influence of fertilization was significant when compared to the control group, and determined as :
P-21.8%, K-36.2%, Mg-57.4%, S-28.5% in lessive soil, and P-24.7%, K-26.9%, Mg-54.2%, and S-34.7% in
brown soil. An increase of available forms in the total content of macronutrients was noted. The percentage
increase in relation to the control group, respectively for lessive and brown soils, was as follows: P-2.6% and
2.4%, K-1.2% and 0.6%, and Mg-0.8% (only in brown soil). A significant positive correlation between the
analyzed macronutrients was confirmed in the soils, with the exception of sulfur and the available forms of
phosphorus and potassium in brown soil.