Sulphur fertilization in groundnut crop in India
Abstract views: 52
/ 
PDF downloads: 0
SULPHUR FERTILIZATION IN GROUNDNUT CROP IN INDIA
Authors
-
A SOLAIMALAI
Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kovilpatti-628 501, Tamil Nadu
-
M JAYAKUMAR
Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kovilpatti-628 501, Tamil Nadu
-
K BASKAR
Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kovilpatti-628 501, Tamil Nadu
-
M SENTHILKUMAR
Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kovilpatti-628 501, Tamil Nadu
Keywords:
Biochemistry, Groundnut, Growth, Nutrient uptake, Physiology, Sulphur, YieldAbstract
Balanced nutrition is considered as one of the basic needs to achieve the potential yield. Sulphur is one of the major plant nutrients for that is deficient in most of the Indian soils. Sulphur is now recognized as the fourth major plant nutrient after N, P and K and is also an integral part of the balanced fertilization and nutrition for oilseed crops in general and groundnut in particular. Optimization of mineral nutrition is also a key factor to enhance productivity of groundnut. Oilseeds are energy rich crops and hence the requirement of major as well as secondary and micro nutrients is high. Sulphur is an essential plants nutrient with a specific role in the synthesis of sulphur containing amino acidslike methionine and cysteine and synthesis of proteins, chlorophyll besides oil. It promotes proper filling of grains in oilseeds and thus enhances market quality. Sulphur is also known to promote nodulation in legumes there by N fixation.Global reports of sulphur deficiency and consequent crop response, particularly in an oilseed crop like groundnut are quite ostensible. Literature with respect to the effect of sulphur application in groundnut
cultivation in India has been reviewed here.
Downloads
References
Agasimani C A, Babalad H B and Patil P L 1993. Response of groundnut to sulphur and boron. Journal of Maharashtra Agriculture Universities, 18(2): 318-319.
Arshad J, Inayat S F, Saif A and Malik Z A 2006. Interactive effect of nitrogen and sulphur on yield and quality of groundnut Arachis hypogaea L. Korea Journal Crop Science, 51(6): 519-522.
Awad A, Chan K, Downie A and Fink C 2000. Peanut as a source of beta-sitosterol, a sterolwith anticancer properties. Nutrition Cancer, 36(2): 238-241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327914NC3602_14
Bandopadhyay P and Samui R C 2000. Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) cultivars to levels and sources of sulphur in West Bengal. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 45(4): 761-764.
Bandopadhyay P, Samui R C, Kundu C K and Rajibnath 2002. Response of summer groundnut to varying levels of phosphorus, potassiumand sulphur in West Bengal. Journal of International Academia, 6(4): 462-467.
Battacharya B, Chakraborty A, Bandopadhyay S and Samanta D 1997. Effect of sulphur application and different sowing methods on concentration and uptake of S in summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 38(3): 502-503.
Chaubey A K, Singh S B and Kaushik M K 2000. Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to sources and levels of sulphur fertilization in mid-western plains of Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 45(1): 166-169.
Das P C 1997. Oilseeds Crops of India. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, India, pp. 80-83.
Dash A K, Nayak B R, Panigrahy N, Mohapatra S and Samant P K 2013. Performance of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) under different levels of sulphur and irrigation. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 58(4): 578-582.
Dimree S and Dwivedi K N 1994. Response of sulphur and phosphorus on groundnut. Journal of Oilseeds Research, 11(2): 113-195.
Dimree S, Dwivedi K N and Hariram 1993. Effect of sulphur and phosphorus nutrition on yield and yield attributes of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 38(2): 327-328.
Din U N, Mehmood A, Khattak G S, Saeed I and Hassan M F 2009. High yielding groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) variety "Golden". Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41(5): 2217-2222.
