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Effect of Sulphur and Selenium on Yield, Selenium Content and Antioxidant Properties in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The present investigation was carried out during 2015-16 at Agricultural Research Institute, PJTSAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Four levels of soil applied sulphur (0, 15, 30 and 45 kg S ha-1) in combination with four levels of foliar sprayed selenium concentration (0, 25, 50 and 100 ppm) was tried on sunflower to know their effect on seed yield, selenium content and antioxidant properties. The sunflower crop showed more than 25% in response to sulphur application. Sunflower seed yield increased with selenium application only up to 50 ppm spray and subsequently, the yield decreased. The selenium content in sunflower seed ranged from 9.12 to 20.12 mg kg-1. The antioxidant properties such as phenols and flavonoids significantly increased with the increased levels of soil applied sulphur and foliar sprayed selenium in sunflower crop.

Source: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.20546/ijcmas.2018.704.032

Authors: A. Jessie Rebecca, P. Surendra Babu, M. Chandini Patnaik

Institution: Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University

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: W2800869612