Changes in yield, protein, oil and maturity of groundnut cultivars with the application of sulphur fertilizers and fungicides
- 1 April 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 86 (2) , 245-250
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600054691
Abstract
Summary Fungicide applications in Malawi have shown improvements in groundnut kernel yield. Improved fertility of sulphur-deficient soils contributes to such gains when sulphur dust is used as the fungicidal agent. Application of sulphur alone to deficient soils lowered the oil/protein ratio of kernels, whereas a singular fungicidal effect raised the oil content, probably through delayed plant maturity.Keywords
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