International Scientific Conference
„Humic Substances In Ecosystems 6“
Račkova dolina, Slovakia, 19 – 22. June 2005
organized by
Slovak Agricultural University, Department of Pedology
and Geology, Nitra, Slovakia
Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute,
Bratislava, Slovakia
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Department of
Soil Sciences,
Torun, Poland
University of Technology and Agriculture,
Department of Environmental Chemistry,
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Program
Main conference topics:
 Transformations of organic matter in soils, sediments and water,
 Ocurrence and role of organic carbon and humic substances in
ecosystems,
 Structure and properties of terrestrial and aquatic humic
substances,
 Organic fertilizers and preparations from organic wastes,
Scientific Committee :
Doc. Ing. Anton Zaujec, CSc. Chairman, SAU Nitra, Slovakia
Prof. RNDr. Pavol Bielek, DrSc., SSCRI Bratislava, Slovakia
Prof. Dr.hab. Slawomir S. Gonet, NCU, Torun, Poland
Dr. Joanna Cieslewicz, UTA Bydgoszcz, Poland
Secretariate : Ing. Vladimír Šimanský,
Scientific program:
Conference theme :
Humic Substances in Terrestrial and Aquatic
Ecosystems
Location of the Conference :
Račkova dolina (High Tatras)
Time :
19 - 22 June 2005
Topics :
 Transformations of organic matter in soils, sediments and water,
 Turnover organic carbon and humic substances in ecosystems,
 Structure and properties of terrestrial and aquatic humic substances,
 Organic fertilizers and preparations from organic wastes,
19.06.2005
1800 – 2200 - Registration
20.06.2005
800 – 850
- Registration
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10
9 –9
- Openning ceremony
Plenary session
Chairman : Doc.Ing. A.Zaujec, CSc.
910 – Filip, Z., Bielek, P., Demnerova, K.: Microbial Formation, Utilization, and Transformation of
Humic Substances in Soil, Water and Sediment
930 – Motuzova,G.: Role of Organic-Mineral Interactions in the Environmental Situation in the Polluted
Regions of Russian North.
950 – Gawlik, A., Ekiert, J., Gołębiowska, D.: The influence of humic acids and other biologically active
substances on the growth and ultra-weak bioluminescence of pea (pisum satium).
1010 - Dziamski, A., Gonet, S., Debska, B.: Effects of Organic Fertilization on the Parameters of Thermal
Decomposition of Humic Acids.
1030 – 1100 Coffee break
Chairman : Prof. Dr.hab. S.S.Gonet
1100 - Yakimenko, O.: Commercial Humates: Chemical and Physiological Properties; Perspectives and
Limitations of use.
1120 - Weber, J., Drozd, J., Licznar, M., Jamroz, E., Licznar, S. E.: Increasing of soil organic matter
content by application of composts produced from municipal solid wastes –
agricultural and ecological aspects
1140 - Richard, C.: Humic substances as a tool for the aquatic phototransformation of organic pollutants
1210- Bekier, J., Serwadczak A. : Transformation of organic matter during composting of municipal solid
wastes (MSW)
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1230 – 1330 Lunch
Chairman : Prof. Dr. Z.Filip
1330 – Barancikova, G., van Wesemael, B., Lettens, S. and Roelandt, C.: Application of RothC.26-3 model at
the regional scale; a case study for Belgian agricultural soils.
1350 – Rutkowska, B., Szulc, W.: Possibility of utilization of sewage sludge from municipal sewagetreatment plant in agriculture.
1410 – Sądej, W., Namiotko, A.: Evaluation of influence of municipal solid wastes composts on carbon
and nitrogen in the soil.
1430 – Kobza, J.: Occurrence of dark-coloured soils in non-chernozems regions of Slovakia in relation to their
genesis and classification.
1450 – 1530 Coffee break
Chairman : Prof. Dr.hab. J.Drozd
1530 – Sokolova, I., Tchaikovskaya, O., Vanzkjavichute, E., Yudina, N., Inisheva, L.: Fluorescence
analysis of the humic acids photochemical properties.
1550 – Pekař, M., Kučerík, J.: Thermoanalytical Approach to Study Soil Dynamic
1610 – Zbytniewski, Z., Buszewski, B.: Chemometrics in evaluation of compost maturity.
1630 – 1830 Poster session
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Banach, M., Debska, B.: Characteristics of phenolic compounds in soil extracts by High Performance
Liquid Chromatography.
Bejger, R., Gołębiowska, D.: Absorbance and fluorescence parameters low-moor and high-moor peat
humic acids
Borowska, K, Koper, J., Dąbkowska-Naskręt, H., Piotrowska, A.: The selenium content and
dehydrogenases activity in selected organic, mineral-organic and alluvial soils of Pomorze and Kujawy
region (Poland).
Cieściński, J., Cieścińska, B.: Differentiation of bottom sediments of the Bory Tucholskie National
Park Lakes.
Covaleda, S., Pajares, S., Gallardo J. F., Etchevers, J. D.: Impacts of Soil Managements on the
Distribution of C in Fractions of a Volcanic Soil.
Długosz, J., Spychaj-Fabisiak, E., Smoliński S., Malczyk P.: Spatial variability of C-organic and Ntotal in surface horizon of selected area Sępopolska Plain.
Dziadowiec, H., Lutowska, M.: The effect of ants Formica polyctena trail system on properties of
organic horizon in pine forest.
Fasurová, N.: Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy of humic acids.
Gonet, S., Debska, B.,Cieslewicz, J.: Characteristics of humic acids of various origins by solid-state
NMR (13C).
Gonet, S., Debska, B., Dziamski, A., Zaujec, A., Szombathova, N.: Properties of humus of soils of
different use.
Gonet, S., Kondratowicz-Maciejewska, K.: The effect of fertilization and crop rotation on humus
status in soil.
Halas, J.: Spatial variability of organic carbon content within selected fields.
Hanáčková, E.: Balance of soil organic matter under the application of fermented substrate as organic
fertilizer.
Hanáčková, E., Slamka, P.: Balance of nutrients in crop rotation under the application of fermented
sludge as organic fertilizer.
Harasimowicz-Hermann, G., Hermann, J.: The effect of some intercrops on the content of organic
matter and its water- fraction in soil.
Hermann, J., Harasimowicz-Hermann, G.: The effect of municipal sewage sediments stabilized in
various ways on the quantity and quality of soil organic matter.
Janowiak, J., Spychaj-Fabisiak, E., Murawska, B.: Changes in the content of carbon, nitrogen and
total phosphorus in soil caused by long-term fertilization.
18. Kadlec, M., Létal, J., Lapčík, L., Pekař, M.: Influence of Lignite Granulate on Wheat Production.
19. Klučáková, M., Válková, D.: Chemical Structure of Humic Acids in Collodial Systems.
20. Koper, J., Lemanowicz, J.: Carbon and Phosphorus Content and Phosphatase Activity in Lessive Soils
affected by Long-term Organic-Mineral Fertilization.
21. Koper, J., Siwik –Ziomek, A.: Aftereffect of long-term organic-mineral fertilization on soil organic
sulphur and arylsulphatase activity
22. Kováčik, P.: Effect of sodium humate on soil nitrogen and yield of spring barley.
23. Kyzioł, J., Twardowska, I.: Sorpion of Cd2+ onto Organic Matter.
24. Łabaz, B., Licznar, S. E., Licznar, M., Drozd, J.: Influence of degradation processes of black earths
on quantitative and qualitative composition of humic substances and properties of humic acids.
25. Licznar, S. E., Mastalska-Cetera, B., Drozd, J., Licznar, M.: Organic matter characteristic of
podzols formed under different subalpine plant communities in the Karkonsze mountains.
26. Mielnik, L.: Aromatic structure separation in pyrolysis-methylation process (Py-Me) occurrences in
humic acids extracted from lake sediments.
27. Murawska, B., Spychaj-Fabisiak, E.: The effect of mineral fertilization on some fertility indices of a
brown podzolic soil.
28. Pospíšilová, Ľ. 1, Pokorný, E. 2, Jandák J. 3 : Fractional composition of humus in eutric cambisol.
29. Skowronska, M.: The Content of Soil Organic Carbon as Affected by Wastes Application.
30. Spychaj-Fabisiak E., Murawska, B., Janowiak, J., Koper, J.: The effect of fertilization with
nitrogen and sulphur application on the carbon and nitrogen content and dehydrogenase activity in soils.
31. Szombathová, N., Chlpík, J., Šimanský. V.: Humic substances as an indicator of soil genesis
32. Szombathová, N.1, Zaujec, A.1, Labudová, S.2, Labuda, R.2 : Humic substances quality and quantity
in nature reserve arboretum Mlynany.
33. Szulc, W., Rutkowska, B., Stępień, W.: The influence of storage on sewage sludge composition and
possibility of this sewage utilization.
34. Tobiašová, E., Zaujec, A.: The fate of crop residues in soils
35. Tobiašová, E.1, Krajčovičová, D.2, Červenka, J.2, Szombathová, N.1: Quality and quantity of soil
organic matter under different tree species in forest and town
36. Tóth,T., Pospíšil, R., Lahučký, L., Melicháčová, S., Tomáš, J.: Influence of fermentation processing
to sludge application on heavy metal content in soil
37. Tóth,T., Lahučký,L., Melicháčová, S., Bajčan, D., Vollmannová, A., Musilová, J.: Humus content
and its influence on mobility of cadmium, lead and copper in the muck
38. Varga, L., Ložek, O.: Effect of foliar application of humates, boron and nitrogen on quantitative and
qualitative parameters of oil rape.
39. Zaujec, A., Jedlovská, L., Javorská, K., Feszterová, M.: The distribution of SOC and sulphure
fractions in Stagni-Cambisols.
40. Zaujec, A., Šimanský, V., Tobiašová, E.: The influence of biostimulators on decomposition of plant
residues and dynamics of total and labile C and N fraction.
1900 – Supper
2000 – Get together party
21.6.2005
Excursion of High Tatras National Park (TANAP)
and town Levoca
1800 – Supper
1900 – BBQ
22.06.2005
800 –900 Breakfast
Plenary session
Chairman : Prof.Dr.hab.J. Weber
900 - Drozd, J., Licznar, M.: Influence of conditions of municipal waste composting on the organic matter
transformation.
915 - Giegużyńska, E., Gołębiowska, D.: Fractional Composition of Humic Acids in Humus Horizons of
Deluvial Soils and its Relation to some Soil Properties.
930 - Jamroz, E.: Soil organic matter composition under different forest ecosystems in the region of
Snieznik Reserve, East Sudety Mts.
945 - Voronina, L. P.: Influence of humic substances on decrease of common toxicity in agrosystems.
1000 – 1030 Coffe break
Chairman : RNDr. G.Barančíková, CSc.
1030 - Fasurová, N.: Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy of humic acids.
1045 - Klučáková, M., Válková, D.: Chemical Structure of Humic Acids in Collodial Systems.
1100 - Novák, F., Hrabal, R., Koukol, O., Bartošová, I., Kalčík, J.: Transformations of Organic Phosphorus
during Plant Litter Decomposition.
1115 - Sadovnikova, L., Sukhova, I.: Humic Acid Properties from Oil-Polluted Top Peat Soils.
1130 – 1230 – Round table discussion and closing ceremony
1230 – 1330 Lunch
Participants are kindly requested to submit their contributions in English to secretary after
presentation. In case of oral presentation the approximate time limit for each speaker will be
10-15 minutes including 3-5 minutes discussion. Speakers can use data-projector, lectures
may bring on CD-R or flash disc (USB key), next possibility is overhead projector for
transparency.
Poster and oral presentation:
A poster session will be arranged to present technical developments and/or scientific results.
The contribution will be on display the whole meeting and should be explained by their
autors during the poster session.
Excursions:
The following excursions have been preliminarily planned as alternatives:
1, Tour to the High Tatras (after winter ecological catastrophe)
2, Tour to the Spis Region ( Spišské Podhradie, Levoča )
Language:
English as official language and Slovak and Polish as languages of the host countries.
Schedule of the Conference:
June 19, 2005 (Sunday)
June 20, 2005 (Monday)
Arrival
1st day scientific program (800 – 1800)
June 21, 2005 (Tuesday)
June 22, 2005 (Wednesday)
Field trip – excursion,
2nd day scientific program (800 – 1200), departure
Registration fee: included all administration costs and documents. Participants paid in
Slovak republic 1700,- Sk before May 20, 2005 :
Beneficiary: Národná banka Slovenska, Bratislava, SWIFT: NBSBSKBX
f/o: beneficiary ´s account No.: SK 5807200397810001054852
ŠTÁTNA POKLADNICA
7000077683/8180
Výskumný ústav pôdoznalectva a ochrany pôdy
Bratislava, Slovenská republika,
The conference fees paid at registration is..............1800 Sk (50€)
Banking ratio in this time is 1€ = 38 Sk (Slovak crown - state currency)
Food and accomodation will be paid personally at registration (approximately).
2 person room 35€/day/person
3 person room 30€/day/person
4 person room 25€/day/person
The conference site (Teaching and Recreation Centre of Slovak Agricultural University,
Nitra - Račkova dolina in High Tatras) can be reached:
 by train to the station Liptovský Mikuláš:
- from Žilina - informations about train and bus are on www.sad.sk
A car transportation will be provided by the organizers to/from Račkova dolina. Please notify
to organizers by e-mail or fax the date and hour (place) of your arrival to Liptovský Mikuláš
or Liptovský Hrádok. The deadline is 15 june 2005.
 by car:
- Žilina – Ružomberok – Liptovský Mikuláš – Liptovský Hrádok (Liptovský Peter) –
Pribylina (hotel Esperanto), after hotel 100 m turn to left on forest road to Račkova dolina
(Chata SPU Nitra, about 4 km).
 by plane: .................................................................
Address for correspondence:
Ing. Vladimír Šimanský, e-mail: Vladimir.Simansky@uniag.sk
Doc. Ing. Anton Zaujec, CSc. e-mail: Anton.Zaujec@uniag.sk
Slovak Agricultural University
Department of Pedology and Geology
Tr. A. Hlinku 2
949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
tel.: +421 87 6505394, 6508399
fax: +421 87 511 560