Nutrient supply and fertilizer use in Eastern Europe
1996
Andres, E. (International Potash Institute, Basel (Switzerland))
Fertilizer use in Eastern Europe has tremendously declined during the last five years. The strong reduction in fertilizer use has led to a decrease of crop yields and increases the economical problems of farms during the period of privatization and restructuring. At present in all Eastern European countries nutrient balances are negative, in particular for K. That means, farms are working on account of the soil nutrient storages which were established during the last two decades. Nutrient buffering capacities of soils in the Eastern European countries are quite different. In Poland, for example, the frequent occurrence of light sandy soils together with insufficient fertilizer application has caused yield losses in the short-term run. But even in countries whith a big share of well buffered fertile soils like Hungary yield levels have been negatively affected during the last three years. For the Eastern European countries this must be regarded as a signal to establish efficient and sustainable agricultural production systems. Farms must be enabled to purchase farm means like fertilizers and use them in an adequate manner to ensure yields and soil fertility.
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