Cernoziomul din Stepa Bălților cu titlul de sol al anului 2024, starea lui actuală şi metode de reabilitare [Articol]

Abstract

At the World Congress of Soil Science Societies, held on May 19–20, 2024, in Florence, it was proposed that the typical chernozem of the Bălți Steppe be awarded the title of “Soil of the Year 2024.” To study the current state of the chernozem of the Bălți Steppe, the consequences of anthropogenic impact following its use in agriculture, and the probability of its return to initial fertility, investigations were conducted on typical chernozem located on the territory of the Field Crops Research Institute “Selection” in the municipality of Bălți. Several variants were studied: under different crops and with the use of chemical and organic fertilizers. The results were compared with those from nearby chernozem that has been under observation for more than 35 years.In conclusion, we can say that no matter how carefully chernozem is used in agriculture, soil destructuring and compaction occur. However, after 35 years of being left in a state of fallow, it begins to return to its initial condition.