African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of elemental sulfur and sulfur-containing waste on nutrient concentrations and growth of bean and corn plants grown on a calcareous soil

Muharrem Kaya1, Zeliha Küçükyumuk2 and Ibrahim Erdal2*
1Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops. Turkey. 2Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Turkey.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 13 August 2009
  •  Published: 15 September 2009

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of elemental sulfur (S) and S-containing waste from an S factory on nutrient concentrations and growth of bean and corn plants. Therefore, elemental S and S containing waste corresponding to 40, 80 and 120 kg S da-1 were applied to pots. Each plant was grown twice on the same soils to determine initial and residual effects of applied S. Results showed that applications of elemental S and S-containing waste resulted in a decrease of soil pH, but general increase in nutrient concentrations for both plants and increase in residual available nutrient concentration in the experimental soils. In addition, it was found that S-containing waste could be used as an alternative to elemental S for improvement of plant nutrition in calcareous soils.

 

Key words: Calcareous soil, plant growth, plant nutrition, sulfur application.

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