Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Vol 11,
Issue 3&4,2013
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255
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The effects of sulphur fertilization on the yield of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown in the Harran Plain
Author(s):
Ahmet Almaca 1*,
Nesibe Devrim Almaca 2, Ayşe Gülgün Öktem 2Recieved Date: 2013-07-11, Accepted Date: 2013-10-26
Abstract:It is reported that sulphur deficiency in soils and plants has become widespread. Despite the numerous studies reporting on the effects of sulphur application on growth, yield, yield components and quality parameters in various plant species, very little research has been done in cotton in this respect. Therefore, field experiments were conducted in 2005, 2006 and 2007 to investigate the effects of different sulphur application rates (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg ha-1) on the yield and yield parameters of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in the Harran plain of Southeastern Turkey. The results demonstrated that sulphur application increased the yield by 3.3-17.1% depending on the rates. The effects of sulphur application on the yield also differed with years. It was established that the increase in yield was due to positive effects of sulphur application on yield parameters. The results indicate that sulphur application could alleviate yield reductions resulting from sulphur deficiency.
Keywords:Harran plain,
sulphur fertilization, cotton yieldJournal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2013
Volume: 11
Issue: 3&4
Category: Agriculture
Pages: 800-803
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