Mining contributes to the creation of degraded areas that are difficult to rehabilitate because they are subject to
various transformations. Specifically, sulphur mining using the Frasch borehole method causes multidirectional
changes of soil properties and thus presents challenges for post-mining rehabilitation. The aim of the current
study was to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural (meadow-type) reclamation and to understand how the
soil recovers over time by assessing the spatio-temporal variability of the reclaimed soil after borehole sulphur
mining. Selected soil properties and spectral indices based on satellite data were analysed: before reclamation, 3
years after reclamation and 15 years after reclamation. Texture, bulk density, porosity, water capacity, total
organic carbon (TOC) and pH were measured and distribution maps of these parameters were generated using
kriging. Additionally, maps of spectral indices (Green Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Normalized
Difference Soil Moisture Index, Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index, Enhanced Vegetation Index and Red–Green
Index) based on Landsat imagery were created to support the field survey data. The soil revealed high temporal
and spatial variability, as evidenced by the distributions of measured parameters and their coefficients of vari-
ation at different reclamation stages. Multidirectional remodelling of the soil structure occurred, resulting in
changes in the differential porosity, field water capacity, texture, reaction and TOC. Statistically confirmed
differences in soil parameters between sampling points were observed. The variability of the physical and
chemical parameters at the individual sampling point also differed between the reclamation stages. We observed
a general trend towards homogenisation of the spatial distributions of the soil parameters. This was also
confirmed by the maps of spectral indices, which showed establishment and development of a continuous
vegetation cover and the subsequent improvement of its condition.