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Selenium—Sulphur Relationship on the Growth and Composition of Sunflower

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: A pot experiment was conducted on a Mollisol from Nainital tarai to investigate the effect of selenium and sulphur application on dry matter yield, their content and ratios in sunflower plant parts. All possible combinations of four levels of selenium (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0ppm) with three levels of sulphur (0, 40 and 80 ppm) were applied. The degree of chlorosis, cupping and stunting (plant injury) progressively increased, whereas dry matter yield and S: Se ratio decreased at budding stage with successive increase in selenium levels. A gradual improvement in plant health was observed with successive increase in sulphur levels. The maximum dry matter yield was observed with 1500: 1 ratio of S to Se in shoot at budding stage.

Source: Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science

Authors: Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Gangwar

Language: English

Topic: Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2242248392

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