Comparison the effect of sulfur on yield and micro elements uptake in oilseed crops and forage plants The effect of sulfur on yield and nutrient uptake in oilseed crops and forage plants

Subject Areas : Food Security

Reyhane Dehghan ¹ , Ali Akbar Karimian ² , Somaye Ghasemi ³ , Malihe Amini ⁴

1 - pH. D student, Department of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Associate Prof of Pasture and Watershed Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
3 - Associate Prof of Soil Sinence Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
4 - Associate Prof of Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran. *(Correspondence Author)

Received: 2018-12-09 Accepted : 2019-06-11 Published : 2023-05-22

Keywords: Sulfur, forage plants, alkaline soil, oilseeds, micro elements,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Today, due to high prices and destructive effects of uncontrolled use of chemical fertilizers on the environment and the quantity and quality of agricultural products, use of sulfur as a micro element and also acidifying agent in soil is too important and necessary.  Material and Methodology: In order to evaluate and compare the effect of sulfur on yield and the ability to micro elements absorption with oilseed safflower, canola, corn and fodder plants sorghum and pigweed in a calcareous soil a factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete blocks design with three replications. The experimental factors were contain sulfur fertilizer in two levels (without application and consumed 500 kilograms per hectare).  Findings: Results showed that the use of sulfur caused a significant increase in wet and dry weight in all plant species and the maximum increase was observed in corn and sorghum species. The use of sulfur causes significant increase absorption of iron and zinc in roots and shoots of all species of plant.Discussion and Conclusion: Among the oilseeds, the effect of sulfur application on corn and canola was higher than safflower and the sorghum forage had better performance than the pigweed.

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