Differences in Plant Nutrient Uptake and Plant Nutrient Removal

Differences in Plant Nutrient Uptake and Plant Nutrient RemovalMany factors influence plant growth including sufficient nutrition. The volume of plant nutrients applied as fertilizer varies with concentration of available nutrients in soil, crop requirements, yield potential, growing season, and management intensity. These interacting factors compound the decision making process to assess the correct amount of plant nutrients to add…

Sulphur: Wheat Production and Characteristics for End User

Sulphur: Wheat Production and Characteristics for End UserWheat is a cool season crop grown in most states within the United States, and western provinces in Canada. It is widely adapted and produced in several countries around the world. The type of wheat produced varies with regions in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world. There are six…

Nutrient Management and Sulphur Bentonite: The 4Rs

Nutrient Management and Sulphur Bentonite: The 4RsCrop production in North America has experienced significant improvements in yields and crop quality, which resulted from various factors including technology, enhanced soil fertility, variety/hybrid improvements, and crop protection management. The available natural resources have provided the foundation from which producers have managed to obtain significant progress in crop response. Download Now!Version: 2015-04

Sulphur Enhances Plant Nutrient Utilization Efficiency

Sulphur Enhances Plant Nutrient Utilization EfficiencyPlants have the unique ability to utilize sunlight, water, and minerals to produce various food and fiber products. Farmers have accepted the responsibility to manage food or fiber producing crops and strive to enhance the opportunity for those crops to obtain optimum growth and production. Many factors influence crop growth and yield response, including: plant…

Soil-Plant-Water Interactions

Soil-Plant-Water InteractionsSoil is a dynamic interactive environment that includes physical, chemical, and biological interactions. The soil-plant-water relationship is a function of these interactions. Download Now!Version: 2014-07

Fertilizer Salt Index: Influence on Seeds and Plants

Fertilizer Salt Index: Influence on Seeds and PlantsMany fertilizer materials are salt based and readily dissolve in water. When these fertilizer materials dissolve in soil moisture, they increase the salt concentration and result in higher soil solution osmotic potential. As the soil solution osmotic potential rises, seeds and/or plants have greater difficulty in taking up sufficient soil water. Download…

Crop Uptake of Sulphur

Crop Uptake of SulphurAgronomic crop production enhancements have progressed significantly over the past ten (10) years. Precision farming tools have provided methods to conduct site-specific management within individual fields. Biotechnology, plant breeding, crop protection, and plant nutrition have made significant contributions to increased crop production potential. Maximizing crop yield potential requires “fine tuning” a complex…

Managing Sulphur as Plant Nutrient

Managing Sulphur as Plant NutrientUnderstanding plant and soil interactions provides a foundation to effectively manage all plant nutrients. In some previous trials ammonium sulphate (NH4SO4), potassium sulphate (K2SO4), and zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) have been employed to correct what was perceived as specific nutrient deficiencies whereas the responses attributed to the N, K, and Zn may have been partially due…

A Difference Between Elemental Sulphur and Sulphur Bentonite?

A Difference Between Elemental Sulphur and Sulphur Bentonite?Yes, there are significant differences, although very often the terms elemental sulphur (S) and sulphur bentonite (TIGER® 90CR sulphur) are used interchangeably. While both products are valuable, they each have very specific uses. Elemental sulphur is mined or recovered from fossil fuel production. Greater than 50% of all global sulphuric acid production…

Plant Sulphur Nutrition

Plant Sulphur NutritionResearch indicates that deficiencies in sulphur, a plant nutrient required by all plant biological systems, not only reduces yields, but adversely affects quality. Plants struggling with insufficient sulphur present a slow growth rate and poor response to nitrogen. Plant sulphur nutrition and its role within the plant’s biological and chemical processes have contributed…