Summary:

A large part of Europe's area is used for agriculture, which means that agriculture has a huge impact on the environment and human activity. Soil properties have a direct impact on the size and quality of the crops. The study of soils plays an important role in agricultural production. Determination of physicochemical properties and elemental composition affects the obtained yields and the dosage of fertilizers. Soil is a diverse material, so it is important to use appropriate analytical methods. The aim of the study was to analyze selected physicochemical properties of soils and determination of selected elements. The study involved a granulometric analysis, soil moisture and pH measurement. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry was chosen to determine the elemental composition, infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to identify specific chemical groups, additionally UV-Vis spectrophotometry was used to determination of Fe2+ and P2O5 content in the tested material, atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was performed to measurements of magnesium, iron and calcium concentration