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The Sulphur Nutrition of Coconut

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

M. A. T. De Silva ,
Greta M. Anthonypillai  and
D. T. Mathes
M. A. T. De Silva
Affiliation:
Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
Greta M. Anthonypillai
Affiliation:
Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
D. T. Mathes
Affiliation:
Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka
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Summary

The sulphur content in the sixth leaf from the apex of coconut palms was found to be the most sensitive index to sulphur treatments. Although the S concentration in this leaf correlated negatively with applied levels of S, the response curve was concave. Sulphur treatments increased the total yield of fruits and weight of copra, but decreased the weight of kernel per nut. The derived curve for yield versus S concentration in the tissue was C-shaped, attributed to growth dilution effects caused by enhanced initial growth following the restoration of a nutrient in minimum.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , July 1977 , pp. 265 - 271
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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