INHIBITION OF SELENIUM INJURY TO WHEAT PLANTS BY SULFUR

15 December 1933

journal article
research article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 78 (2033) , 560
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.78.2033.560

Abstract

The toxicity of selenium is inversely proportional to the supply of sulphur in the soil solution. A large supply of S permits the wheat plants to develop normally. In water cultures, no injury was visible when the ratio of Se to S was 1-12 or less.