COMPARATIVE RESPONSE TO SULPHUR APPLICATION IN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA L) AND WHEAT
Keywords:
Sulphur, Mustard (Brassica Juncea L, wheatAbstract
Field experiments were conducted on sulphur-deficient or nearly deficient soil, to evaluate the comparative response to sulphur application in mustard and wheat crop at two different village of Vidisha districts. The mustard seed yield increased significantly by 17.8 to 60.% over control with the application of sulphur at different villages but the yield increase in wheat was not significant. Sulphur content in and uptake by plants increased with the application of sulphur-fertilizer to the soil. The oil content in mustard increased with the application of sulphur.
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