Sulfur nutrition of wetland rice

Blair, G.J. and Mamaril, C.P. and Momuat, E. (1978) Sulfur nutrition of wetland rice. Other. International Rice Research Institute, Lembaga Penelitian Pertanian Maros, South Sulawesi.

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Abstract

The incidence of sulfur deficiency in rice is increasing as a result of increasing yields and the uve of fertilizers that contain little or no'sulfur. The cycling of sulfur through the rice plant and soil has not been studied intensively, but the general outline of the cycle is discussed from the viewpoint of soil transformations and plant requirements. Published data suggest that soil testing to determine the sulfur status of rice soils is of little or no value for prediction and diagnosis. Plant analysis of whole tops sampled between tillering and panicle initiation, and perhaps grain sulfur content, correlate well with sulfur responsiveness and can be used for diagnostic purposes with some degree of confidence. A tentative system of diagnosis based on nitrogen and sulfur contents is presented

Item Type:	Monograph (Other)
Author Affiliation:	Department of Agronomy and Soil Science, University of New England, Armidale. N.S.W. 2351 Australia
Subjects:	Plant Production
Divisions:	Other Crops
Depositing User:	Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2012 10:47
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2012 10:47
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8612

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