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The effect of sulphur on the yield and chemical composition of winter barley

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

N. M. Scott ,
P. W. Dyson ,
J. Ross  and
G. S. Sharp
N. M. Scott
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
P. W. Dyson
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
J. Ross
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
G. S. Sharp
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
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The changeover from fertilizers containing calcium or ammonium sulphate to those containing little or no sulphur has led to the occurrence of sulphur deficiency in many areas of the world (McNaught & Christoffels, 1961). In the United Kingdom, it was thought that even in the absence of fertilizer sulphur, atmospheric inputs were sufficient to ensure an adequate supply for crops. Recent work in the north of Scotland has shown that this is not so, that many soils in the area are low in sulphur, and yield responses have been obtained following application of sulphur to grass (Soott et al. 1983; Scott, 1984). The purpose of the present experiments was to extend the work to cereals, in particular to examine the response to added sulphur of the grain yield of winter barley, and to measure the effect of sulphur on the chemical composition of plants.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 103 , Issue 3 , December 1984 , pp. 699 - 702
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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