o:2765 Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil in Fruit Growing Area Topola (Serbia) en Abstract: The aim of the investigation was to assess the level of soil fertility and repair measures in order to enhance the productivity of fruit production in a traditional fruit growing area. (Municipality of Topola, Serbia). The following tests were performed: mechanical composition, physical and chemical properties of soil, total adsorbed base cation, capacity of adsorbed base cation, degree of base saturation, different types of soil acidity, contents of carbon, humus, total nitrogen, easily accessible forms of P2O5 and K2O. Results obtained have shown that soils from all studied sites are of “heavy” mechanical texture with 75,40-84,90% of physical clay. High capacity of cation adsorption, low to medium hydrolytic acidity and high to almost complete saturation of adsorbed bases, has been measured. In compliance with previous analyses, it has been assessed that soils are neutral and of low acid chemical reaction, with low carbon and medium humus content and total nitrogen. Easily accessible content of P2O5 and K2O varies depending on the food quantity on individual parcels with low to medium accessibility to parcels with no fruit plantations. Based on the parameters analysed, the tested soils demand repair of mechanical properties, which will facilitate greater nutrient uptake. soil fertility, mechanical composition, nutrients, P2O5, K2O 1552101 2545-4315 1552102 http://www.fznh.ukim.edu.mk/JAFES/VOL%2072_2018/default3.html 2023-09-08T07:22:32.088Z 44 no 46 Mira Milinkovic Institute of Soil Science 0000-0001-5175-6842 46 Olga Mitrovic Fruit Research Institute Cacak, Serbia 46 Milan Lukic Fruit Research Institute Cacak, Serbia 46 Zaklina Karaklajic Stajic Fruit Research Institute Cacak, Serbia 0000-0001-6541-6339 46 Jelena Tomic Fruit Research Institute Cacak, Serbia 46 Miodrag Kandic Fruit Research Institute Cacak, Serbia 46 Svetlana Paunovic Fruit Research Institute Cacak, Serbia application/pdf 640836 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:2765 no yes 1 70 92000004 71A05 3rd International Symposium for Agriculture and Food – ISAF 2017 104 109 2017