Effects of sulphur fertilization on Belgian grasslands
(2004) Land use systems in grassland dominated region. Proceedings of the 20th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation. — Location: Luzern, Switzerland (21.June.2004)
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- During the last two decades, both the atmospheric supply of sulfur and the utilisation of sulfur containing fertilisers has dramatically decreased, whilst yields have increased. Consequently, sulfur could be limiting for plant growth. The effects of factorial combinations of sulfur and nitrogen fertilisation on grasslands at four locations were studied. Sulfur fertilisation increased annual yield at three sites in 2002. These increases were observed mainly at the highest nitrogen fertilisation level. Supplying sulfur also increased protein production (up to an equivalent of 40 kg N ha-1) in 2002. It appears that the environment does not always supply enough sulfur for grass growth anymore and that sulfur deficiency depends on the nitrogen fertilisation level.
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Mathot, M., Lambert, R., Mertens, J., & Toussaint, B. (2004). Effects of sulphur fertilization on Belgian grasslands. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/149886