COLLUO–ALLUVIAL SOILS NEAR REŠKOVAČKA RIVER

4th International Symposium On Biotechnology (2026),  [pp. 519-528]
 
AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Ljubomir Životić
 
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/SBT26.519Z

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

Colluo–Alluvial Soils represent a soil–variety of Colluvial Soils. They are usually formed at the contact of alluvial sediments of smaller rivers and deluvial material that arrives by water erosion down the slope. The aim of this paper is to present these soils adjacent to Reškovačka River at the footslopes of the Vukan Mountain. Two out of the four identified soil profiles belong to the Colluvial Soil, soil–subtype with Buried layers, and two to Calcareous soil–subtype. All soil profiles have developed Ap–horizons and are moderately rich in humus. Soils have an alkaline reaction with variable CaCO3 content. They have a loamy texture of fine earth, medium to low water holding capacity and high water permeability of pedogenic horizons. Nevertheless, the presence of sedimentation layers rich in gravel limits the soil physiological depth (24–62 cm). The application of deep ploughing could lead to an increase in soil active depth and an enhancement of its productive capacity.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

Colluvial Soils, sedimentation layers, soil depth, deep ploughing

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

This study was financially supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia under grants 451-03-34/2026-03/200116.

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