Ohio Crop Response to Sulfur Fertilization
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Ohio Crop Response to Sulfur Fertilization
Fleuridor, Louceline1, Doohan, D.1 and Culman, S.2
(1Horticulture & Crop Science, 2School of Natural &Environmental Resources)
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Sulfur (S) as an essential plant nutrient• As important as N, P, K for crop productivity • A constituent of amino acids (cysteine, cystine, and methionine)• Plays important role in plant photosynthesis
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S concentration in Plants
• Concentrations of S in plants normally range between 0.1 to 0.3 %.
• Variation may range between 0.05% to 0.9%
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Sources of S for Crop Production
• Soil Sulfur levels
• S in the atmosphere above the soil
(wet and dry deposition)
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Acid Rain • Before 1990 most agricultural S
came from acid rain
• Intensification of acid rain along with air pollution, led to the broad adaptation of Clean Air Act Amendment in 1990
• 90% of the S had to be removed from power plant steam before release to the atmosphere
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Atmospheric Sulfur Deposition, in North-central Ohio
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Grain Nutrient Removal (lb/bu)
Corn Yield (bushel/ acre)
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Reduced use of fertilizers containing S
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Most P fertilizers today contain little S
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Sulfur deficiency is a problem worldwide,causing important losses in yield and overall crop
quality
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Addressing S deficiency Dry fertilizers
• Ammonium Sulfate (AMS) ~ 21% N, 24% S• Single Superphosphate ~ 8% P, ~14% S• Gypsum (CaSO4) ~ 21% Ca, 18.6% S
Fluid Fertilizers • Ammonium Thiosulfate (NH4)2S2O3 12% N, 26% S
Elemental S Manure (0.2-1.5% S)
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Growing interest on using gypsum• Possible benefits on soil structure and water infiltration rate • Balancing Ca: Mg ratio• Return on investment estimated around $6 for long term users (2015 Survey)
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How do Crop Respond to S fertilization
What to expect after application of S containing fertilizer?Higher concentration in the leaves ???Yield response ???
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Crop Response to Sulfur in Ohio
• Corn response trials to gypsum (48 trials, 24 counties)
• Soybean response trials to gypsum (34 trials, 21 counties)
• Wheat (8 trials, 6 counties)
• Forage (10 trials, 4 counties )
• 100 total trials
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Selected Studies
• Corn, forage and oats on organic farms• Soybean On-Farm Trials (Laura Lindsey/Bluck )
• OSU Farm – Corn and Soybean Trials
• Recent on-farm strip trial as part of Tri-State Fert Rec update
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Response to gypsum on organic farms(2017-2018)
Gypsum application at 1 ton/A all sites
All sites received manure
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R1 Sulfur concentration
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No significant yield response was recorded for Corn (grain)
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No significant yield was recorded on Forage
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Total yield=Summation of 3 cuttings/year
No significant difference was found within cuttings
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No yield response was found in Oats and Corn Silage for the on-farm organic studies during 2017 and 2018 (data not shown)
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Soybean On-Farm Trials (2013-2014)
• 16 field trials in Ohio• 9 in 2013; 7 in 2014
• Gypsum at 2 tons/acre at planting
• No influence of gypsum on soybean yield at any site
• R1 trifoliate leaves were within recommended range of 0.21- 0.4% S
• Bluck, Lindsey, Dorrance, Metzger. 2015. Agronomy Journal
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OSU Farm (2015-2016)
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Recent on-farm strip trial as part of Tri-State Fert Rec update
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Summary
• Application of gypsum (1 ton/A) can address S deficiency
• No evidence of increased yield in Corn, Soybean, Forage and Wheat on the short-term ( ~ 2- 4 years)
(Significant yield increase in 3 (corn sites) out ~ 100 experiments)
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What can possibly influence crop response to S• Organic matter < 2%• Coarse soil texture: sand, gravelly• Poorly drained• History of sulfur deficiency
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What can possibly influence crop response to S
• Organic matter > 2%• Medium soil texture: silt and clay• Manure applied to the field• Routinely apply foliar fertilizers• No history of sulfur deficiency
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Soil Test Sulfur is not a Good Predictor of Yield Response
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