Zeszyt: 2017, vol. 14 / II / 2
The paper presents changes of volumetric soil moisture during rainless periods in the area covered by the sixty year-old pine stand. The analysed area is located in the Tuczno Forest District, the Martew Forest Area in the north-western part of Poland. The calculations were based on the measurements of volumetric soil moisture at seven different depths below the ground level (to the depth of about 7 m). A set of probes was installed in the unsaturated zone for moisture measuring, using TDR method (Decagon Devices Em5b-ECH2O), in order to calculate volumetric soil moisture changes in the unsaturated zone. Volumetric soil moisture measurements used in this work were calculated at daily intervals during rainless periods in the years 2013-2016. The variability of volumetric soil moisture during the rainless periods was registered only at the shallowest level (0.85 m below the ground level). On deeper levels over relatively long (more than 20 days) rainless periods these changes are negligible. The Authors suggested the Weibull equation to describe the changes of volumetric soil moisture at shallow levels during the rainless periods. ...
An ideal broiler house should be designed to minimize the effects of weather changes and to keep indoor conditions at the comfort temperature of the animals. In this case, this should be done with minimum cost and possible lowest operating costs. Degree-day methods are used in order to have knowledge of the energy need of any structure. With this method, the measured values or meteorological data can be used to give information about the heating and cooling energy quantities of structures. Depending on the climate change in recent years, the changes need to be examined that have taken place in order to provide optimum comfort in animal barn. Isparta province and districts were selected as the study area. The long-term average daily temperature values are used from meteorological stations of the selected region. The heating and cooling degree day values were calculated for selected balance temperatures in broiler breeding. Linear Regression Analysis and Spearman Rank Correlation Test were conducted to determine the changes of these values due to climate change. In conclusion, it was determined that there were statistically significant trends at 5% significance level in Egirdir (21°C), Isparta (31-29-25 and 23°C), Kasimlar (18°C), Senirkent (31-29-25-23 and 21°C), Sutculer (all ...
The paper presents results of hydraulic modelling of block ramps (BR) made of natural stones (seven constructional solutions) and compares them with the results of classical research by Peterka. The main aim of the paper is to provide a simplified solution to determining the dimension of stones fixed to the sloping apron of the BR in order to reduce energy of flowing water along the ramp. This new way of assessing the dimensions of stones along BR sloping apron is presented with proposals on how to calculate stone dimension. The paper is dedicated to hydraulics engineers, scientists, designers, practitioners and also to researchers in the field of low-head hydraulic structures. ...
In this study, composting of opium poppy processing solid waste with poultry manure and rough sawdust with five initial Carbon/Nitrogen (C/N ratio) ratio ranging from 20.45, 25.00, 29.03, 32.60 and 37.47 was carried out using fifteen-identical cylindrical stainless steel reactors, each of which has an effective volume of 100 L to determine the effects of initial C/N ratio on composting loss due to degradation (dry matter loss, organic matter loss, carbon loss, and nitrogen loss, and ammonia loss). The experiment lasted for 18.65 days. In the experiment, the temperature, electrical conductivity, pH, moisture, organic matter, total carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) contents and NH3-N were monitored. Dry matter loss, organic matter loss, carbon loss, nitrogen loss, and NH3-N loss were expressed as a function of initial C/N ratio. Results showed that the highest dry matter loss and organic matter loss existed at the CN ratio of 29.70 and 31.18, respectively. The highest carbon loss occurred at the C/N ratio of 30.83. Both nitrogen loss and NH3-N loss decreased as the C/N ratio increased. ...
The paper presents the results of investigations of the oxygen content in oxygenated water in a co-current pipe aerator with the diameter of 200 mm, with stainless steel Białecki rings with the diameter of 12 mm, for two cases: when the air is supplied by a compressor and when it is supplied by a jet pump. The oxygen content in the oxygenated water was assayed using an LDO oxygen sensor. The investigations of water oxygenation in the aerator were carried out during technical exploitation of the Scientific Research Water Station of Warsaw University of Life Sciences. The oxygen content O2 in the oxygenated water was measured for the set air flow rate Qp equal to 50, 100 and 150 dm3h1 and water flow rate Qw equal to 10, 15 and 20 m3h1. During the tests, the temperature T of the air supplied to the aerator was also measured. The water temperature was constant during the tests and it was equal to 12C. The oxygen content O2 in the oxygenated water and the temperature T of the air supplied to the aerator were measured every 10 seconds. For each air flow rate Qp and water flow rate Qw being set, three ...
As a result of the increase in the world population and the decrease in agricultural land, the need for food increases every day. Nowadays, breeding studies are carried out to increase the yield of plants to get more products from the same area. Furthermore, controlled production areas are created by optimizing climatic conditions and the continuity of production is ensured. It is called greenhouse, where production can be carried out throughout the year and the indoor temperature and humidity conditions can be controlled. Nowadays, greenhouses are now functioning as an industrial enterprise. However, greenhouses need to comply with the principles of quality production, efficient income growth and physical environmental protection. Almost all of the plant production in greenhouses in Turkey is done in the Mediterranean region, but in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, it is done in a very limited greenhouse area. The increase of protected agricultural areas in the Mediterranean region and the fact that the production volume cannot reach a certain limit makes it necessary to investigate alternative protected production areas. In this study, climate conditions of Antalya province and climate data of four provinces of the Lower Euphrates basin are compared with each other and statistically compared. As ...
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of vermicomposts (VC) obtained from different mixture rates of same feedstocks on growth and N, P, K nutrition of wheat plant grown on alkaline and acidic soils. For this, 0, 5, 10 and 20 t ha-1 vermicomposts were mixed to the 2 kg soil containing pots. Study was conducted as greenhouse experiment for 3 months. In alkaline soil, VC differences significantly affected plant dry weight (DW) and N, P and K concentrations. Application doses significantly affected plant DW, P and K concentrations. Also, VC x dose interaction had a significant effected on plant P and K concentrations. In acidic soil, application doses affected all parameters significantly. At the same time, vermicompost types had a significant effect on P and K. Interaction of VC x dose also had a significantly effect on N, P, and K concentrations of wheat. Effect types and degree of VC were different on alkaline and acidic soils. It was also seemed that the effect of VC on plant N, P and K nutrition was higher in acidic soil than that in alkaline soil. ...
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of four fertigation levels (25, 50, 75 and 100% of fertilizer dose, 240:100:200 kg N:P:K ha-1) and to compare with conventional practices (CP). The fertigation levels F1 25% of total fertilizer (60:25:50 kg N:P:K ha-1) treatments, F2 treatment is 50% of total fertilizer (120:50:100 kg N:P:K ha-1), F3 treatment is 75% of total fertilizer (180:75:150 kg N:P:K ha-1), F4 treatment is 100% of total fertilizer (240:100:200 kg N:P:K ha-1). The experiment was conducted during 2012 summer (from 20 June to 15 September) under the field conditions in the Menzilat soil series (Typic Xerofluvents) which is located in the East Mediterranean coastal part of Turkey. The experiment was designed as a completely randomized-block with three replications. The maize plant (Zea mays L.) was sown as second crop following with wheat cultivation. The maize yield was higher in F3 fertigation level treatment (12.47 Mg ha-1) compared to the other treatments. Lowest yield was recorded in F2 (8.45 Mg ha-1) treatment. The results shown that the half of the fertilizer application with conventional practices and the other half with fertigation are more efficient under Menzilat soil series conditions. For future, it is important ...
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of biochar that obtained from walnut shell and thyme stalk on yield and biomass development of pepper plant. Biochar obtained by self-constructed oxygen-free reactor at 400 C. According to experimental design, 2 different biochar raw materials (walnut shell and thyme stalk) at 3 different doses (0, 0.1 and 0.2% w/w) were evaluated in either with or without sulphur application (0 and 0.1% w/w). Results revealed that the all parameters tested were greatly influenced from raw material, biochar dose as well as sulphur applications. Significant differences were determined between the raw materials in which the biochar was made. According to mean values the walnut shell biochar provide 38% more shoot dry weight than thyme stalk biochar. These findings clearly indicate that although biochar almost consisted of carbon, all of the biochar are not the same, and depends on the raw material; biochar even can reduce plant growth. The effect of sulfur application was also significant, especially in the pots where biochar and sulfur were applied together. The lowest yield value was determined at control as well as 0.1% thyme stalk biochar applied pots as 34.2 and 33.4 g pot-1, respectively while ...
In this research, it was aimed to determine the amount of compost obtained from organic kitchen waste in Isparta province and the resulting economic loss when these wastes were not recycled as compost. Composting of organic kitchen wastes collected from the selected households was carried out in a home composter in the Laboratory of Composting and Biogas, Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technology Engineering, Süleyman Demirel University. The results showed that the concentrations of N, P2O5, K2O, MgO, and CaO of the finished compost were determined as 1.73%, 1.00%, 1.91%, 1.00%, and 3.72%, respectively. Results revealed that kitchen organic waste corresponding to 0.66 kg N, 0.38 kg P2O5, 0.73 kg K2O, 0.38 kg MgO, and 1.41 kg CaO kitchen waste per household per year was wasted without utilization. In the study, the economic value of the wastes when not recycled as compost was determined as 54658$, 29389$, and 111237$ per year corresponding urea, triple superphosphate, and potassium sulphate, respectively based on the commercial fertilizer price. It was determined that compost obtained from organic kitchen wastes was found to be 386164$ per year when economic value was calculated directly as compost rather than as equivalent commercial fertilizer. ...
In this study, it was aimed to compare the economic aspect of different applications of composts obtained from solid wastes of rose oil processing (RC) applications in organic apple production. The data used in the study were obtained from the experiments carried out in Egirdir Fruit Research Institute of Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry, Turkey. The trial was carried out with a total of 6 applications consisting of 5 different nutritional applications (RC, ERC (50%) (half dosage of the enriched RC, ERC (100%) (full dosage of the enriched RC, AB (azotobacter), and ST (standard application: 50% commercial solid organic manure +50% commercial liquid manure)) and 1 control (no nutrients applications). According to the results of the research, it was determined that apple production in all treatments was higher than control application. The result showed that the highest yield was determined for ERC (100%). The production costs per decare of the organic production in all treatments were found to be higher than the control application. Production cost was 854.97 USD da-1 in control application, while it varied between 914.61 USD da-1 and 984.79 USD da-1 in all treatments. When a comparison was made in terms of net profit, it was determined ...
Results of 24h real-time network (RTN) measurements performed at the same time on two positions with 60 seconds sapling intervals were the subject of analysis. These measurements results were determined on the basis of VRSnet.pl being commercial network of reference stations as well as Małopolski System Pozycjonowania Precyzyjnego (MSPP) which in turn is part of the national ASG-EUPOS network. The absolute error and uncertainty of point position for each observation were computed. Subsequently, uncertainty of point position was compare with values of three dimensional Root Mean Square (3D RMS) which in turn were determined using algorithms of selected systems. Measurements using the RTN method can be used to quickly collect information about the location and geometry of objects for field studies. ...
The legal basis for the modernization of the land and building registry is the Act of 17 May 1989 Geodetic and Cartographic Law, which determines how the procedure of update and modification of data, to the form which is in accordance with applicable regulations, is carried out. Maintaining of the proper degree of timeliness and reliability of the registry data is important because of the prospect of integration with the Databases of Topographic Objects (BDOT) and Geodetic Registry of Infrastructural Network (GESUT), in the project of construction of the Real Estate Integrated Information System (ZSIN). Furthermore, the land and building registry (EGiB) plays a significant role in the implementation of most of the processes of real estate management.The aim of the publication is to verify the compliance of the registry data regarding the area and the course of the borders of plots before and after modernization, with the real state in the field. The complex survey of plots before and after modernization was performed to assess the effects of modernization, taking into account the reliability of geodetic works and the timeliness of the registry data. The present study involved updating the course of borders and areas of the plots used ...
Biochar can get from every biomass material and carbonization of the total mass of organisms. Determining the most suitable dose of the biochar to increase nutrient concentrations of pepper and also determine whether used with chemical fertilizers or not was the aim of the study. In this study, biochar was used either with or without chemical fertilizers. Biochar was applied as 0, 10, 20, 40 t·ha-1 into two liter pots containing two kilogram of soil. N-P-K was applied as 100 mg·kg-1 N, 100mg kg-1 P and 125 mg·kg-1 K respectively. Leaf N, P, K, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn concentrations, soil pH, EC and organic material and plant dry weight were determined in the study. As a result, while biochar combined with chemical fertilizers, the soil pH and organic material increased, soil EC decreased, plant N, P, K, Fe, Mn and dry weight increased. Soil P and K concentrations also increased with the applications. From the results of the study, biochar could be used with chemical fertilizers to increase yield and concentrations of nutrients of pepper. ...
The paper presents results of studies of some indoor microclimate parameters and temperature of litter bedding in a freestall barn used to house dairy cattle in a deep-litter bedding system. The studies were conducted in the period from 22 March 2014 to 22 March 2015. The analysis of distribution of litter surface temperature showed its strong relationship with indoor air temperature. In summer, temporary exceedances of the allowable indoor air temperature by even 12 °C were noted. The studies showed a significant effect of the number of animals in the barn on litter surface temperature. In the periods when cows stayed in the barn, two zones could be distinguished: the sidewall zone 1.5 m wide at the western outside wall of the building and the inner zone encompassing the remaining part of the barn. Differences in litter temperature between these zones, when cows stayed in the barn, reached 10°C. When the building was empty and animals were on pasture, the differences between litter surface temperatures were much smaller and did not exceed 3°C. ...
The aim of the research was an evaluation of the frequency and intensity of agricultural droughts and their effects in the province of Kujawsko-Pomorskie as well as to indicate ways of increasing productivity in such drought periods by applying irrigation. It was found that the drought periods around Bydgoszcz occurred in 17 vegetation seasons out of 30 analysed. They were differentiated by intensity and duration but were also characterized by high irregularity of their occurrence. In the past 30-year period, droughts were especially intensified in the years 1989-1995. In the years 2001-2005 droughts were rare (36%), as compared with the previous 15-year period of 1986-2000 (64%). Crop production of some selected agricultural cultivations in the province of Kujawsko-Pomorskie depended to a large extent on the degree of precipitation shortages in the periods of intensified water demand. The best correlations and determination coefficients exceeding 80% concerned maize cultivations. The occurrence of droughts, expressed by the degree of atmospheric precipitation shortages in June and July, led to a decrease in grain crops in the province by 13%, on average. In the extremely dry year of 2006, a decrease by 27%, in relation to average crops, was observed. Active methods of minimizing effects ...
Surveying field measurements performed during the development and updating of land registry were based directly on measuring networks. Accuracy parameters of these networks are lower in comparison with modern measurement networks. The main reasons for the lower accuracy relate mainly to the lower precision of measurements, two orders of network and approximate techniques for determining the coordinates of the points of these networks. Currently, archival materials of the State Geodetic and Cartographic Resource are used during surveying of real estate (division, separation, modernization of land registry). The paper presents the results of experimental evaluation of the accuracy parameters of former networks. The purpose of the performed evaluation to was to analyze the possibilities of use archival materials of the State Geodetic and Cartographic Resource during surveying works related to real estate. The study was carried out on the basis of three test objects located in the Małopolskie voivodship. Points of the analyzed networks found on the ground were measured (approx. 34% of all points), and then their coordinates were determined. The representative research sample was constituted by sets of deviations Z - the length of the displacement vector of the point in the research sample in relation to its position ...
The aim of this study was to analyze the existing barns in terms of cow maintenance systems, structure and technological solutions of buildings at large dairy farms in northern Poland. The studies were conducted in northern Poland in West Pomeranian, Pomeranian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie voivodships. The study included field inventory and questionnaire studies at some chosen farms of these voivodships.The farm size criterion was set at the herd size of 150 or more head of cattle. Based on the obtained study results and their analysis, it was established that in northern Poland the highest number of large dairy farms (41%) was located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodship and the majority of dairy farms comprised 1-3 barns built of reinforced concrete and equipped with a gravity ventilation system. In all regions prevailed farms keeping 150 - 200 head of cattle and the largest average herd size of 460 head of cattle was in the West Pomeranian voivodship. The most often barns were equipped with herringbone milking parlours (45%) for 21-25 cows milked at once and the indoor feeding table (63%). ...
The paper presents change of water quality within Vistula River in the city of Warsaw. Water samples for analysis were taken from four different measurement points in the period from February to June 2016. Based on the results of laboratory studies it was demonstrated that the Vistula River in Warsaw is exposed to the input of pollutants contributing to increase the salinity, especially in winter and early spring. The concentration of both chlorides and sulphates were highest in February and was decreasing in subsequent months of the year. At the same time it has been shown that during the entire study period the concentration of Cl- ion exceeded the limit values for water quality II class in Poland. While the SO42- concentrations in water samples taken in the winter months (February-March) exceeded the limit values for the second quality class, in April, it was within the acceptable range for II class water quality, and in May and June does not exceed the value referred to as standard for I class of water quality. Based on the analysis of indicators of nutrients (N-NH4, N-NO3, Ptot.) it was found that the Vistula is not exposed to eutrophication due to their low ...
