SOURCES OF SULFUR FOR RAPESEED

Abstract
Rapeseed grown in pots on a S-deficient soil showed little response to elemental S fertilizers applied at rates of up to 150 ppm S. The dry matter yields, percent S and N/S ratios of the aboveground material indicated severe S deficiency in the crop. A readily available S source (ammonium sulfate) at rates of 75 and 30 ppm S increased yield by three to five times over that produced by the highest rates of elemental S.