Andrzej C. Żołnowski- Associate Professor
- University Professor at University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Andrzej C. Żołnowski
- Associate Professor
- University Professor at University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Andrzej currently works on reducing the toxicity of heavy metals in polluted sites through environmental remediation.
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Introduction
Andrzej currently works at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. He does research in Environmental Science and Agronomy.
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January 2021 - present
July 2014 - December 2020
February 2001 - June 2014
Education
October 1988 - June 1993
Academy of Agriculture and Technology
Field of study
- Agriculture
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W pracy przedstawiono problematykę produkcji materiałów kompozytowych z odpadowych tworzyw sztucznych z wypełnieniem organicznym. W świetle stale rosnącej konsumpcji tworzyw sztucznych rośnie wielkość zużycia surowców, w tym głównie ropy naftowej. Jednocześnie wzrasta masa odpadów tworzywowych poprodukcyjnych, jak i tych, które znajdują się w strum...
In the context of a circular economy, special attention should be paid to the rational management of biodegradable waste. Currently, a potentially valuable waste material, rich in ingredients available to plants, is digestate, obtained as a by-product in agricultural biogas plants. The presented study aimed to determine the impact of digestate (DIG...
Combustion of woody biomass in professional bioheating plants to generate heat and reduce the dust emissions from this process results in the formation of a huge mass of woody biomass ash (WBA). Due to WBA’s rich chemical composition and the assumptions of the circular economy, this mineral material should be used for environmental purposes to reco...
The present study aimed to determine the influence of organic amendments (OAs) on neutralizing the harmful effect of copper (Cu) on black mustard (Sinapis nigra L.). In a pot experiment, three levels of copper pollution were used: 200, 400, and 600 mg Cu kg−1, against a control without Cu. The soil was amended with three types of OAs: pine bark (PB...
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Nowadays, we have observed the dynamic development of bio-heating plants that use wood biomass for heating or energy purposes. The result of this process is a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions as well as in the production of biomass ash (BA). Despite the waste nature of BA, it should be carefully analyzed and assessed for various applications,...
This research concerned the possibilities of the natural management of ash, which is a waste product obtained in the process of burning wood chips in a bio-heating plant. The basis of the research was a pot experiment, which was carried out in a greenhouse of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. This experiment dealt with the inf...
Poultry farming involves the production of poultry manures (PMs), which, if properly managed, are excellent organic soil amendments. Poultry farms generally do not have adequate arable land, and therefore, valuable fertilizer becomes a problematic waste. During the production and storage of PMs, odorous VOCs, NH4, H2S, and potent greenhouse gases s...
In phytoremediation processes implemented in highly contaminated areas, there is a high risk of contaminant toxicity during the germination of freshly sown plants. In such conditions, it is recommended to support phytoremediation by using neutralizing additives. The present study aimed at assessing the effect of the addition of mineral neutralizers...
The aim of the investigation was to evaluate the response of plants, using black mustard (Brassica nigra L. Koch) as a model plant, to soil contamination with copper (0, 200, 400, 600 mg Cu kg−1 of soil), and to determine the effectiveness of the Cu immobilization with mineral neutralizing materials, such as lime, clay and zeolite. The plant yield...
The paper discusses the problem of the impact of the road on the content of heavy metals in soil and the impact of land use on limiting the migration of these xenobiotics. The area submitted to the research stretched along Sielska Street in Olsztyn, which is a section of the DK 16 route connecting Olsztyn and Ostróda. This area varies in terms of l...
The purpose of this study has been to determine the impact of selected gasoline stations on the content of trace elements in soil and roadside vegetation in areas adjacent to these facilities. Four gasoline stations chosen for analysis were located in Olsztyn, along streets
exposed to urban and transportation pressure. The material for analyses wa...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of soil contamination with Hg on the yield and chemical composition of Avena sativa L. Mercury was incorporated into soil in amounts: 0, 50, 100 and 150 mg Hg kg-1 of soil. Zeolite, lime and bentonite were used to alleviate the soil contamination. Plants cultivated in Hg-polluted soil showed gro...
Paper production is among the industrial branches generating significant amounts of waste. Organic waste from paper manufacturing is mostly used in gardening and agriculture or converted for energy purposes, while inorganic waste, including green liquor dregs (GLD), is usually deposited on landfills. GLD has highly alkaline reaction, suggestive of...
A field experiment was established in 1972 on Luvisol. Three types of fertilizers – cattle manure (CM), cattle slurry (CS) and mineral fertilizers were used. CS was applied in the following doses: I – balanced with CM in terms of the amount of introduced total nitrogen and II – balanced with CM in terms of the amount of introduced total organic car...
Celem pracy była ocena oddziaływania zrekultywowanego składowiska odpadów komunalnych w gm. Dywity (woj. warmińsko-mazurskie) na występowanie w glebach metali ciężkich. W ramach podjętych badań z czaszy składowiska i jego okolic pobrano 16 prób gleby. Próby pobierano zgodnie z kierunkami stron świata w odległości 5, 10 i 15 m od czaszy lub rowu opa...
The objective of the study was to compare the impact of three systems of multiannual fertilization applied in two long-term fi eld experiments on the content of phenolic compounds in the soil. In the study, both natural (manure, slurry) and mineral (NPK) fertilizers were used, along with combined, organic-and-mineral fertilization. Experiment I was...
p>The effect of ameliorating doses of hard coal fly ash (HCFA) on chemical properties of soil and on yields and chemical composition of crops was examined based on an experiment established in 1984. At first, typical agricultural crops were grown in the experiment, but in 1992 the field was turned into permanent grassland. The current study took pl...
This research reports and analyzes results of a field experiment started in 1984, when hard coal fly ash (HCFA) was added to soil at doses of 0 to 800 Mg·ha-1. During the first years of the experiment, traditional crops were grown in the plots, which in 1992 were converted into permanent grassland. Twenty-nine years after the application of fly ash...
В настоящей работе описывается воздействие возрастающего уровня внесения NPK-удобрений в дозах с 0 по 464 кг NPK·га-1 на размер естественной убыли и потери при хранении урожая клубней трех сортов картофеля. После уборки клубни хранились в температуре 6 ºC и в условиях относительной влажности воздуха 90~95%RH в течение 8 месяцев. Было доказано, что...
The effect of ameliorating doses of hard coal fly ash (HCFA) on chemical properties of soil and on yields and chemical composition of crops was examined based on an experiment established in 1984. At first, typical agricultural crops were grown in the experiment, but in 1992 the field was turned into permanent grassland. The current study took plac...
This paper reports on a study conducted in order to explain the residual effect of ameliorating doses of coal ash on counts of microorganisms and activity of enzymes in soil. The research was based on a field experiment set up in 1984. Doses of ash applied once at the onset of the experiment were 0, 100, 200, 400, 600 and 800 mg·ha-1. The assessmen...
Three field experiments were conducted to determine the impact of mineral fertilization with NPK, K and N on the yielding volume of potato tubers and their quality characteristics, such as volume and structure of tuber yielding and formation of above-ground mass and tubers together with their chemical composition during vegetation. The course of fo...
Copper is an essential trace element in living organisms, but its excess interferes with metabolic transformations in plant, animal and human cells. The uptake of copper from contaminated soils can be regulated, for example, by soil liming or application of other substances which enhance soil adsorption capacity and Cu binding in the substrate. The...
The paper contains a discussion of the results of an experiment concerning the effect of foliar nitrogen and magnesium fertilization on the concentration of ash macronutrients in edible potato tubers of a medium-early cultivar called Zebra. The trials were based on a three-year, two-factorial field experiment, carried out in 2005-2007 at the Resear...
The objective of the study has been to determine the effect of foliar nitrogen and magnesium fertilization on modifications in the concentration of chlorophyll in leaves of an medium-early edible potato cultivar called Zebra. Different rates of foliar magnesium fertilization were applied, from 0 % to 50 % of the full dose of this nutrient (80 kgN ×...
Целью представленных в работе исследований было оценить при-годность компоста из осадка коммунальных сточных вод с добавкой диатомита в качестве источника питательных элементов для выращи- вания сиды гермафродитной (Sida hermaphrodita L. Rusby). Пытались также определить реакцию сиды гермафродитной тoлько на минераль- ное удобрение и удобрение с ис...
The aim of the study has been to evaluate the influence of long-term application of three fertilization systems on the volume and structure of potato tuber yield. The first system was based on natural fertilizers: farmyard manure (FYM) and slurry, both from a swine farm; the second one included natural fertilizers supplemented by PK fertilizers in...
The paper discusses the long-term effect of hard coal fly ashes on the content of some nitrogen forms in soil. The study was based on a field experiment 19 years after it had been established. Fly ashes were dosed at rates of 0, 100, 200, 400, 600 and 800 Mg ha–1, in the following four series: without organic substance, with farmyard manure, with s...
Our results indicate that the starch content in tubers of potato cultivar was highly dependent on meteorological conditions during cultivation, storage time and potassium fertilization. Potassium used in a dose higher than 99 kg K∙ha-1 resulted in a decrease in starch content. During storage period as a result of transpiration followed the increase...
Environmental pollution from arsenic may affect crop yield and its quality. Its increased content in soils may come from natural
minerals from which the soil was formed; on the other hand, unfortunately, the increase may have an anthropogenic background.
Arsenic may be released to the environment in a variety of ways, but usually with wastewater, s...
The study was performed on the basis of a field experiment established in 1984. Coal fly ash was applied at a rate of 0–800
t/ha with organic fertilizers — farmyard manure, straw, and tree bark. In the first years of research, only traditional crops
were grown in trial plots. Since 1992, the field was used as permanent grassland, and no mineral ame...
The study was performed on the basis of a field experiment established in 1984. Coal fly ash was applied at a rate of 0 to 800 t/ha to support organic fertilizers – farmyard manure, straw and tree bark. In the first years of research only traditional crops were grown in trial plots. Since 1992 the field was used as permanent grassland, and no miner...
The study was conducted based on a field experiment established in 1984. Hard coal fly ashes, applied at a rate of 0 to 800 t∙ha-1, were combined with organic amendments – manure, straw and tree bark. During the first years of the study traditional crops were grown on experimental plots, which in 1992 were turned into permanent grassland not fertil...
The study was conducted based on a field experiment established in 1984. Hard coal fly ashes, applied at a rate of 0 to 800 t∙ha-1, were combined with organic amendments – manure, straw and tree bark. During the first years of the study traditional crops were grown on experimental plots, which in 1992 were turned into permanent grassland not fertil...
In the presented trials the effects of different NPK fertilization and precipitation during growing season on nitrates and ammonia content in soil under potato cultivation were analysed. As a first experimental factor three series of NPK fertilization were tested. The second experiment factor was three cultivars of potatoes – Muza, Oda i Orłan. In...
The aim of the presented investigation was to evaluate the influence of potassium fertilization on the culinary features of potato tubers. The field trial involved three potato varieties: Muza, Oda and Orłan, which were cultivated on the three mineral fertilization levels: N40P17, N80P34, N120P51. Potassium rates were applied proportionally to N an...
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of different potassium fertilisation doses on changes in the content of microelements in potato tubers. Potassium fertilisation increased average contents of copper and nickel, decreased the content of iron and had not significant effect on the content of zinc and manganese in potato tubers. Average...
The aim of the presented investigation was to evaluate the influence of potassium fertilization on the culinary features of potato tubers. The field trial involved three potato varieties: Muza, Oda and Orłan, which were cultivated on the three mineral fertilization levels: N40P17, N80P34, N120P51. Potassium rates were applied proportionally to N an...
Przedmiotem badań było określenie wpływu nawożenia mineralnego NPK, Mg i mikroelementami na plonowanie i zawartość sacharozy w korzeniach buraka cukrowego odmiany Khazar. Jednocześnie określono zawartość chlorofilu w liściach buraka. W doświadczeniu uwzględniono trzy poziomy nawożenia NPK. Dodatkowo na tle najwyższej dawki NPK zastosowano magnez or...
This study aimed at establishing the effect of increasing fertilisation with phosphorus, applied against four doses of nitrogen and potassium on the nitrogen content and the quality of protein in potato tubers. NK fertilisation caused a slight increase in protein nitrogen and total nitrogen in tubers, but the increase did not correspond to the size...
The research was aimed at demonstrating the effect of increasing phosphorus fertilisation against four doses of NK on fibre, fat and ashes content in Atol variety potato tubers. Increasing fertilisation with nitrogen and potassium, as well as with phosphorus, stimulated an increase in fibre and a slight increase in raw fat content. The applied nitr...
The aim of presented investigation was to evaluate the influence of potassium fertilization on the tuber yield and starch content of potato tubers. The field trial focused on three potato varieties: Muza, Oda i Orłan, which were cultivated on three mineral fertilization levels: N40P17, N80P34, N120P51. Potassium elevated rates were applied proporti...
The aim of presented investigation was to evaluate the influence of potassium fertilization on the tuber yield and starch content of potato tubers. The field trial focused on three potato varieties: Muza, Oda i Orłan, which were cultivated on three mineral fertilization levels: N40P17, N80P34, N120P51. Potassium elevated rates were applied proporti...
Целью исследований было определить влияние сточных вод фотографических предприятий на урожайность и химический состав овса, горчицы белой и кормовой свеклы. Стоки фотографических предприятий оказывали благоприятное влияние на урожайность овса, горчицы белой и кормовой свеклы, приводя к высоким прибавкам урожаев этих растений. Применение стоков вызы...
The research was based on a field experiment which was carried out in the years 1998-2000 at the Experimental Station in Tomaszkowo, which belongs to the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Three potato varieties were used in the experiment – Muza, Oda and Orlan. With constant NP fertilization at the amount of N40 P40; N80 P80 and N...
The researches were based on three field experiments. At the first field experiment as the factor of I order two series have been taken: the N fertilization into soil and leaves during the vegetation. At the second experiment the Mg fertilization into soil and leaves during the vegetation was the same factor. At these experiments increasing NPK dos...
The study involved two field experiments with Mila mid-late potato variety. The first experiment aimed at the evaluation of the effect of increasing doses of NPK applied to both soil and leaves. The fertiliser doses referred to as N, P2O5 and K2O totalled: 0, 140, 280, 420 and 560 kg/ha. The N:P2O5:K2O ratio was constant and equalled 1:1:1.5. The a...
A study was undertaken to assess the effect of different rates and fertilization schemes of mineral fertilizers on the extent of natural loss occurring during the storage of cv. Mila potato tubers. The study consisted of three field experiments, in which increasing rates of NPK fertilizers (N40P40K60, N80P80K120, N120P120K180, N160P160K240) used in...
Целью исследований, представленных в настоящей статье, было определить влияние возрастающих доз калия на содержание макроэлементов в клубнях картофеля.
Исследуемый картофель в своем химическом составе содержал в среднем: 2,29% К, 0,28% Р, 0,079% Mg, а также 0,035% Са и 0,034% Na. Под влиянием калийного удобрения, возрастающего от 0 до 320 кг К2О/га...
In the field trial experiment were studied effects on the content of vitamin C in potato tubers of increasing NPK rates – i.e. N40P40K60, N80P80K120, N120P120K180 and N160P160K240 in interaction with soil or foliar magnesium application of 40 and 20 kg MgO.ha-1, respectively. The highest concentration of vitamin C was noted in the young tubers just...
The objective of the study was to make an attempt to neutralize lead contamination of soil with the help of liming and to test the effect of soil pollution on maize yield and chemical composition of its above-ground mass. A pot experiment was performed with maize grown for green mass, in which soil was contaminated with lead at 0, 150, 300 and 450...
Two field experiments with potato cultivar Mila were carried out at Experimental Station in Tomaszkowo (near Olsztyn) in the period 1994-1996. In the first experiment two factors were taken into account: a method of nitrogen application (foliar or to the soil) and different NPK doses: N40P40K60, N80P80K120, N120P120K180, N160P160K240. In the second...
Studies were based on three field experiments with potato cv. Mila. In the first experiment two factors were taken into account: method of nitrogen application – foliar or to the soil and increasing NPK rates: N40P40K60, N80P80K120, N120P120K180, N160P160K240. In the second experiment doses of magnesium were applied at the rates of 20 kg MgO.ha-1 a...
The aim of the studies was to determine effects of cadmium applied to the soil on yield and chemical composition of maize. Two treatments were included, without and with lime, at the rate equal to 1Hh (hydrolytic acidity) and following rates of cadmium were applied to the soil: 10, 20, and 30 mg Cd/kg of the soil. Cadmium contamination of the soil...
On the ground of the field trial the effects of increasing NPK rates, namely: N40P40K60; N80P80K120; N120P120K180; N160P160K240, with interaction with the foliar (20 kg MgO ha-1) and soil applied magnesium (40 kg MgO ha-1) on nitrates content in tubers were studied. Accumulation of N-NO3 was analysed in tubers at three stages of crop growth: before...
On the base of field trial the effects of increasing NPK rates: N40P40K60; N80P80K120; N120P120K180 and N160P160K240 with interaction of foliar (20 kg MgO ha-1) and soil applied Mg (40 kg MgO ha-1) on starch content in tubers were studied using medium late cultivar Mila. Fertilization of increasing NPK rates affected starch accumulation in a clearl...
Our studies performed as pot trial were aimed at investigate the effect of soil contamination by lead (150, 300 and 450 mg Pb per kg of soil) on yield magnesium content and ratios between given nutrients in Chinese cabbage tissues. The effect of lead contamination was studied in conditions of different rates NPK and Ca. High amount of lead resulted...
A pot experiment was carried out on loamy sand and acidic soil to neutralize cadmium contamination by application of brown coal compost made of farm waste and lime. Three factors were taken into consideration: 1) soil contamination with cadmium at rates 10, 20, and 30 mg Cd per kg soil; 2) treatment with or without arganic matter (brown coal or com...
In the conditions of the pot experiment the effects of cadmium contamination at rates 10, 20 and 30 mg Cd per kg of soil on the yield of white mustard and some soil properties were studied. To cadmium inactivation brown coal or compost in a doses of 4% of soil weight and lime at the rate equivalent to 1 Hh were applied. Introduction 10 mg Cd per 1...
The aim of the study was to determine the effects of fumes from car engines on lead content in soils close to road No 51 between Olsztyn and Olsztynek. Studies have been made on three different soils localized near that road. There were organic soil in Kortowo, heavy soil in Tomaszkowo and light soil in Dorotowo. In each case sampling points of fol...
The usability of brown coal and compost soil in a pot trial for neutralization of soil contamination with lead was studied. Two test crops were used: triticale (main crop) and white mustard (after crop). Increasing rates of lead caused yield reduction of triticale and mustard (fodder). The increase of lead rate resulted in enhancement of lead conte...
Two pot experiments were carried out to study the effects of controlled soil contamination by cadmium on yield and chemical composition of oats and maize forage. To limit cadmium desorption in soil tree-bark and peat applied to the soil (oats) or lime (maize).
Cadmium was uptaken more intensively by maize comparing to oats. In oat forage 10-fold ca...
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Dear Research Gate Users,
I am searching for method of soil sample preparation for PAHs determination with GCMS. My GCMS equipment is Agilent 7890/5977A, GC column HP-5MS UI. Some of advisors suggest me use a method of Agilent: Analysis of PAHs in Soil with Agilent BondElut HPLC-FLD (attachment). At the end of the method he proposed me to evaporate ACN solvent using sample concentrator and dilute sample using solvent dedicated to GC-MS.
Thank you in advance,
Andrej
