Second meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN), 28 - 30 November 2018, FAO HQ, Rome, Italy Ms. Olga Yakimenko, GLOSOLAN Russia

1. Ms. Olga Yakimenko
GLOSOLAN Russia
Regional Soil Laboratory Network for
Europe and Eurasia
(EUROSOLAN)

2. Each 5 years
• OM in topsoil
• pH H2O, KCl
• Mobile P
• Exchangeable K
• N-NO3, N-NH4
• Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mo, S, B
• Water-soluble salts for saline soils
• Heavy metals (mobile species)
• Residual pesticides
• Oil products
Each 15 years
• CEC
• Degree of base saturation,
• Texture (particle size distribution: % silt <
0.001 mm, % clay < 0.01 mm)
• Water holding capacity
• Bulk density
Background
Previous experiences on the harmonization of soil
laboratory methods and results in the region
Order on the State Accounting
of Fertility Indicators of Agricultural Lands
Accounting of fertility indicators of agricultural lands includes
collection and generalization of results of soil, agrochemical,
phytosanitary, ecological and toxicological surveys of agricultural
lands.
The accounting of indicators is carried out for the purpose of
providing stakeholders with information on the condition of fertility
of the specified lands.
Purposes:
a) formation of complete and reliable information on the state and
dynamics of agricultural land fertility;
b) identification of negative results of economic activity on
agricultural lands;
C) identification of reserves to ensure the sustainability of agricultural
production;
d) formation of the state informational resource on the state of
agricultural lands in terms of fertility indicators

3. Background
Institutions involved to perform the surveys:
Federal state budgetary institutions subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture
Centers and Stations of Agrochemical Service, Сenters of Сhemicalization
Methodology: national standards

4. Background
• Research: soil-geographic database of Russia

5. Geographic coverage
Eurasia: Russian Federation, The Republic of Moldova, Azerbaijan
• Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, Uzbekistan
• Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
FAO estimate, 2014 (1000 ha)
COUNTRY AREA LAND AREA AGRICULTURAL AREA
1 709 825 1 637 687 ( ¹∕₉ world terrestrial land ) 217 721

6. Expected launch of the network and work plan
At the moment:
About 15 soil laboratories are basically agree to join the initiative.
Identification of national reference center for soil analysis is under discussion.

7. Challenges
• Methodology: national standards
• Transport of samples
• Financial support
Method Recommended
for soils
Extracting
solution
Solution pH Soil-to-
solution
ratio
Extraction
time
Method of
measureme
nt
Acid to neutral soils
Bray I acid to neutral 0.025 N HCl
+ 0.03 N
NH4F
1.0 1:10 5 min photometer
Kirsanov acid 0.2 M HCl 1.0 1:5 15 min photometer
Alkaline soils
Olsen pH > 7.4 0.5 M
NaHCO3
8.5 1:20 30 min photometer
Machigin pH > 7.0 1%
(NH4)2CO3
9.0 1:20 20 h photometer
Chirikov pH > 7.0 0.5 N.
CH3COOH
2.5 1:25 20h photometer

8. Requests
• Support from the Ministry of Agriculture
• Support from GSP
informal bonuses (certificate, sticker, …)

9. Thanks for your attention