Effect of Sulphur Nutrition on the Production Potential of Brassica spp.: A Review
Sudhanshu Verma
Department of Agronomy, I.Ag.Sci., Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Abhishek Singh *
Central Silk Board, Nongpoh, Meghalaya, India.
Swati Swayamprabha Pradhan
KVK-Ghanjam-2, India.
Pooja .
Department of Agriculture, MM(DU), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Vishal Kumar
Faculty of Agriculture Science, MGKVP, Varanasi, India.
Vikrant Kumar
IFTM University, Moradabad, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This paper examines the effect of sulphur on yield and quality of oilseed Brassica spp. Sulphur is a crucial nutrient for rapeseed since it is linked to productivity and a number of quality characteristics. It is necessary for the production of protein along with nitrogen and contains considerably higher sulfur-containing amino acids in rapeseed than in other crop plants. Brassicas also need sulphur in order to produce the sulfur-containing chemicals called glucosinolates. Rapeseed has a higher sulphur requirement than other crops, with 20-30 kg S ha-1 removed in the seed, whereas cereals remove only 5-15 kg ha-1. As a result, oilseed rape is especially vulnerable to sulphur shortages. Sulphur is required for the production of chlorophyll within the plant, and deficiency symptoms begin with a slight paling of the leaves and progress to interveinal chlorosis.
Keywords: Growth, Brassica spp, sulphur, yield, quality