Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie

New Source of Plant Biostimulants


  1. Salachna, P., Łopusiewicz Ł., Wesołowska, A., Meller, E., & Piechocki, R. (2021). Mushroom waste biomass alters the yield, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and essential oil composition of Tagetes patula L. Industrial Crops and Products, 171, 113961.
  2. Salachna, P., & Pietrak, A. (2021). Evaluation of Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum and Depolymerized Chitosan Based Coatings for Pineapple Lily Plant Production. Horticulturae, 7(2), 19.
  3. Salachna, P. (2020). Effects of Depolymerized Gellan with Different Molecular Weights on the Growth of Four Bedding Plant Species. Agronomy, 10(2), 169.
  4. Salachna, P., Grzeszczuk, M., Meller, E., & Mizielińska, M. (2019). Effects of gellan oligosaccharide and NaCl stress on growth, photosynthetic pigments, mineral composition, antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity in red perilla. Molecules, 24(21), 3925.
  5. Salachna, P., Mizielińska, M., & Soból, M. (2018). Exopolysaccharide gellan gum and derived oligo-gellan enhance growth and antimicrobial activity in Eucomis plants. Polymers, 10(3), 242.
  6. Salachna, P., Grzeszczuk, M., Meller, E., & Soból, M. (2018). Oligo-alginate with low molecular mass improves growth and physiological activity of Eucomis autumnalis under salinity stress. Molecules, 23(4), 812.
  7. Salachna, P., Grzeszczuk, M., & Soból, M. (2017). Effects of chitooligosaccharide coating combined with selected ionic polymers on the stimulation of Ornithogalum saundersiae growth. Molecules, 22(11), 1903.
  8. Salachna, P., Byczyńska, A., Jeziorska, I., & Udycz, E. (2017). Plant growth of Verbena bonariensis L. after chitosan, gellan gum or iota-carrageenan foliar applications. World Scientific News, 62, 111-123.
  9. Salachna, P. (2016). The use of biodegradable polymers to propagation of ornamental bulbous plants. Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology, 2016(46), 143-148.
  10. Salachna, P., & Zawadzińska, A. (2015). Comparison of morphological traits and mineral content in Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt. plants obtained from bulbs treated with fungicides and coated with natural polysaccharides. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 16(2).
  11. Piotr, S., & Agnieszka, Z. (2014). Optimization of Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker propagation by twin scale cuttings with the use of biopolymers. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 10, 514.
  12. Salachna, P., Wilas, J., & Zawadzińska, P. (2014). The effect of chitosan coating of bulbs on the growth and flowering of Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker. In Proceedings of the 29th International Horticultural Congress: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (Aug. 17-22), Brisbane, Australia.
  13. Salachna, P., Zawadzińska, A., & Wilas, J. (2014, August). The use of natural polysaccharides in Eucomis autumnalis propagation by twin-scale cuttings. In XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): 1104 (pp. 225-228).
  14. Salachna, P., & Zawadzińska, A. (2014). Effect of chitosan on plant growth, flowering and corms yield of potted freesia. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 15(3).

Response of horticultural plants to nanoparticles


  1. Salachna, P., Mizielińska, M., Płoszaj-Witkowska, B., & Jaszczak, A. (2021). Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Enhanced Biomass and Zinc Content and Induced Changes in Biological Properties of Red Perilla frutescens. Materials, 14(20), 6182.
  2. Salachna, P., Byczyńska, A., Zawadzińska, A., Piechocki, R., & Mizielińska, M. (2019). Stimulatory effect of silver nanoparticles on the growth and flowering of potted oriental lilies. Agronomy, 9(10), 610.
  3. Byczyńska, A., Zawadzińska, A., & Salachna, P. (2019). Silver nanoparticles preplant bulb soaking affects tulip production. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B—Soil & Plant Science, 69(3), 250-256.
  4. Byczyńska, A., Zawadzińska, A., & Salachna, P. (2018). Effects of nano-silver on bulblet production from bulb scales of lilium. Propag. Ornam. Plants, 18, 104-106.
  5. Byczyńska, A., & Salachna, P. (2017). Effects of colloidal silver on vase life of cut chrysanthemum. World Scientific News, 69, 239-243.

New ornamental plants
  1. Salachna, P., Łopusiewicz, Ł., Dymek, R., Matzen, A., & Trochanowicz, K. (2020). Foliar application of gibberellic acid and methyl jasmonate improves leaf greenness in Hesperantha coccinea (syn. Schizostylis coccinea), a rare ornamental plant. In Biology and Life Sciences Forum (Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 97). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
  2. Salachna, P., & Piechocki, R. (2019). Comparison of nutrient content in bulbs of Japanese red spider lily (Lycoris radiata) and golden spider lily (Lycoris aurea), ornamental and medicinal plants. World News of Natural Sciences, 26, 72-79.
  3. Piechocki, R., & Salachna, P. (2019). Effect of flurprimidol on growth and flowering of Chilean ornamental geophyte Leucocoryne coquimbensis F. Phil. ex Phil. World Scientific News, 133, 34-44.
  4. Piechocki, R., & Salachna, P. (2019). Improvement of postharvest quality of cut amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) foliage by ethanol. World News of Natural Sciences, 22.
  5. Salachna, P. (2016). Comparison of growth, bulbs yield and nutrient content of Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt., E. bicolor baker and E. comosa (Houtt.) Wehrh. grown in a greenhouse as pot plants. Folia Pomeranae Universitatis Technologiae Stetinensis. Agricultura, Alimentaria, Piscaria et Zootechnica, 38(2 (326).
  6. Salachna, P., Zawadzińska, A., Piechocki, R., & Wośkowiak, A. (2015). The growth and flowering of (Baker) Nel cultivars depending on rhizome weight. Folia Horticulturae, 27(2), 169-173.
  7. Żurawik, P., Salachna, P., Żurawik, A., & Dobrowolska, A. (2015). Morphological traits, flowering and corm yield of Crocosmia× crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) NE cultivars are determined by planting time. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 14(2), 97-108.
  8. Salachna, P., & Zawadzinska, A. (2015). Comparison of growth, flowering and bulbs yield of four Ornithogalum L. species grown in the ground. Folia Pomeranae Universitatis Technologiae Stetinensis. Agricultura, Alimentaria, Piscaria et Zootechnica, 34.
  9. Salachna, P. (2014). Effect of bulbs size on the inflorescences and bulbs yield of Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker grown in an unheated plastic tunnel. Folia Pomeranae Universitatis Technologiae Stetinensis. Agricultura, Alimentaria, Piscaria et Zootechnica, 31.

Plant growth regulators use in horticultural crops
  1. Salachna, P., Mikiciuk, M., Zawadzińska, A., Piechocki, R., Ptak, P., Mikiciuk, G., ... & Łopusiewicz, Ł. (2020). Changes in Growth and Physiological Parameters of× Amarine Following an Exogenous Application of Gibberellic Acid and Methyl Jasmonate. Agronomy, 10(7), 980.
  2. Salachna, P., Zawadzińska, A., Wierzbiński, Ł., & Senderek, W. (2016). Enhancing Growth in (Mill.) Chitt. Seedlings with Exogenous Application of Nitric Oxide. Journal of Horticultural Research, 24(2), 13-17.
  3. Salachna, P., Łopusiewicz, Ł., Meller, E., Grzeszczuk, M., & Piechocki, R. (2019). Modulation of bioelement concentration and macromolecule conformation in leaves of Salvia coccinea by salicylic acid and salt stress. Fresenius Environ. Bull, 28, 9339-9347.
  4. Zawadzińska, A., Salachna, P., & Piechocki, R. (2017). Ornamental swiss chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) response to daminozide and flurprimidol. World Scientific News, 61(2), 82-93.
  5. Salachna, P., & Byczyńska, A. (2017). Effect of nitric oxide and production location on vase life of cut Eucomis' Sparkling Burgundy'flowers. World Scientific News, 83, 229-234.
  6. Salachna, P., & Zawadzińska, A. (2017). Effect of daminozide and flurprimidol on growth, flowering and bulb yield of Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt. Folia Horticulturae, 29(1), 33.
  7. Salachna, P., Piechocki, R., Zawadzińska, A., & Wośkowiak, A. (2015). Response of speckled spur-flower to salinity stress and salicylic acid treatment. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 16(5), 68-75.
  8. Salachna, P., & Zawadziska, A. (2013). The effects of flurprimidol concentrations and application methods on Ornithogalum saundersiae Bak. grown as a pot plant. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(49), 6625-6628.

Salt tolerance of ornamental plants


  1. Salachna, P., & Piechocki, R. (2021). Salinity tolerance of four hardy ferns from the genus Dryopteris Adans. Grown under different light conditions. Agronomy, 11(1), 49.
  2. Salachna, P., Piechocki, R., & Byczyńska, M. (2017). Plant growth of curly kale under salinity stress. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 18(1).
  3. Salachna, P., & Piechocki, R. (2016). Effects of sodium chloride on growth and mineral nutrition of purpletop vervain. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 17(2), 148-152.
  4. Salachna, P., Zawadzińska, A., & Podsiadło, C. (2016). Response of Ornithogalum saundersiae Bak. to salinity stress. Acta Sci. Pol.-Hortorum Cultus, 15, 123-134.

Substrate-specific soilless production of horticultural plants


  1. Zawadzińska, A., Salachna, P., Nowak, J. S., Kowalczyk, W., Piechocki, R., Łopusiewicz, Ł., & Pietrak, A. (2022). Compost Based on Pulp and Paper Mill Sludge, Fruit-Vegetable Waste, Mushroom Spent Substrate and Rye Straw Improves Yield and Nutritional Value of Tomato. Agronomy, 12(1), 13.
  2. Zawadzińska, A., Salachna, P., Nowak, J. S., & Kowalczyk, W. (2021). Response of interspecific geraniums to waste wood fiber substrates and additional fertilization. Agriculture, 11(2), 119.
  3. Zawadzinska, A., & Salachna, P. (2018). Ivy pelargonium response to media containing sewage sludge and potato pulp. Plant, Soil and Environment, 64(4), 180-185.
  4. Zawadzińska, A., & Salachna, P. (2015). Growth, Flowering and Photosyntetic Pigments of Pelargonium× Hortorum LH Bailey ‘Survivor Hot Pink’and ‘Graffiti Fire’Grown In Substrates Containing Sewage Sludge Compost. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 16(3).
  5. Zawadzińska, A., & Salachna, P. (2014). Effect of substrates containing composts with the participation of municipal sewage sludge on flowering and macronutrient content in the leaves of garden pansy (Viola× Wittrockiana Gams.). Journal of Ecological Engineering, 15(2).
  6. Zawadzinska, A., & Salachna, P. (2014). Sewage Sludge Compost as Potting Media Component for ivy Pelargonium (Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Her.) Production. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 10, 519.
  7. Zawadzińska, A., Salachna, P., & Wilas, J. (2014, August). Evaluation of morphological and chemical composition of seed geranium ‘Florever Deep Red’F1 grown in substrate containing municipal sewage sludge and potato pulp. In XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): 1104 (pp. 15-20).
  8. Zawadzinska, A., & Salachna, P. (2014). Effect of substrates containing municipal sewage sludge compost on the accumulation of macrocomponents in Impatiens walleriana Hook. Journal of Elementology, 19(1).
  9. Zawadzińska, A., Żurawik, P., Salachna, P., & Dobrowolska, A. (2013). Controlling the growth and flowering of seed–propagated geranium (Pelargonium× hortorum LH Bailey) cultivated in two organic media. Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities, 16(4).

Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity
  1. Salachna, P., Pietrak, A., & Łopusiewicz, Ł. (2021). Antioxidant Potential of Flower Extracts from Centaurea spp. Depends on Their Content of Phenolics, Flavonoids and Free Amino Acids. Molecules, 26(24), 7465.
  2. Łopusiewicz, Ł., Drozłowska, E., Tarnowiecka-Kuca, A., Bartkowiak, A., Mazurkiewicz-Zapałowicz, K., & Salachna, P. (2020). Biotransformation of flaxseed oil cake into bioactive camembert-analogue using lactic acid bacteria, Penicillium camemberti and Geotrichum candidum. Microorganisms, 8(9), 1266.
  3. Mizielińska, M., Salachna, P., Ordon, M., & Łopusiewicz, Ł. (2017). Antimicrobial activity of water and acetone extracts of some Eucomis taxa. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 10(9), 892-895.
  4. Salachna, P., Grzeszczuk, M., & Wilas, J. (2015). Total phenolic content, photosynthetic pigment concentration and antioxidant activity of leaves and bulbs of selected Eucomis L’Hér. taxa. Fresenius Environ. Bull, 24, 4220-4225.