Open AccessInfluence of Sulphur Fertilization on Yield, Nutrient Content and Uptake by Sugarcane in Sulphur Deficient soil of Thiruppuvanam Block of Sivagangai District
Author(s) -
R. Raghunath,
P. Saravana Pandian,
P. P. Mahendran,
T. Ragavan,
R. Geetha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1631422
Subject(s) - sulfur , nutrient , cane , agronomy , crop , field experiment , human fertilization , fertilizer , yield (engineering) , soil nutrients , randomized block design , soil test , soil water , environmental science , chemistry , biology , sugar , soil science , biochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , metallurgy
Effect of various levels of sulphur (50,100 and 150 kg ha-1) with three sources of sulphur fertilizers was studied on sugarcane crop in a field experiment conducted in Typic ustropept at Thiruppuvanam block of Sivagangai district during 2018-2019. The results revealed that the application of sulphur @ 100 kg ha-1 as FeSO4 as soil application along with application of N, P2O5 and K2O on Soil Test Crop Response (STCR) basis registered the maximum nutrient content of N, P, K & S in cane, leaf and total nutrient uptake. The cane yield (162 t ha-1) was maximum at the application of sulphur @ 100 kg ha-1 as FeSO4 followed by the treatment receiving 150 kg ha-1 of sulphur as FeSO4 inconjoint with N, P2O5 and K2O on STCR basis (157.00 t ha-1).