Effect of Nitrogen and Sulphur on Yield and Quality of Linseed in an Acid Alfisol
Year: 1993
Type: article
Abstract: Grain, straw and oil yield of linseed (Linum usitatissimum) increased significantly due to S application in a two-years field study on an acid Alfisol. Oil content and yield also increased due to N application although grain and straw yield showed receding trend with the medium dose of N and increased with the highest N application rate. With each increment in S level from 0 to 60 kg ha−1, palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids decreased consistently to increase linolenic acid. However. N application did not follow any definite response pattern in this respect. An optimum S application rate with benefit: cost ratio has also been worked out.
Authors: R. C. Jaggi, Rehana Kanwal, Supriya Dixit
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1023115584