Residual effects of sulfur fertilizers on cut swards of a Stylosanthes guianensis and native grass pasture on a euchrozem soil in north Queensland

1981 ◽  
Vol 21 (110) ◽  
pp. 334 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Gilbert ◽  
KA Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Surface Soil ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Strong Response ◽  
Stylosanthes Guianensis ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Residual Sulfur ◽  
Sulfur Fertilizers

A field experiment was undertaken at Meadowbank Station between 1974 and 1980 to assess the residual effects of sulfur application, as gypsum and coarse elemental sulfur, on yields and composition of an established Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Graham and Themeda australis pasture. Sulfur rates ranged from 0-20 kg S ha-1 in years 2 and 3 and from 0-80 kg S ha-1 in year 4. The fertilizer was applied as a single dressing at the beginning of the growing seasons of 1975 (year 2), 1976 and 1977. Dry matter yield and concentrations of nitrogen and sulfur in the legume generally decreased to levels of unfertilized plots after two growing seasons when up to 20 kg S ha-1 was applied. With a rate of 80 kg S ha-1 at the beginning of the 1977 growing season, a response to residual sulfur was still evident in 1980. In each year when a sulfur application was made, there was a strong response by the legume component in terms of yield, legume content and concentrations of nitrogen and sulfur. Coarse elemental sulfur was generally not as effective as gypsum. Phosphate-extractable sulfur in the surface soil (0-10 cm) was low (1 -4 �g g-1) and did not change greatly as a result of sulfur applications up to 20 kg S ha-1. There was evidence of movement of sulfur down the soil profile in plots that received 80 kg S ha-1 as gypsum, but it was not so marked with elemental sulfur. It is suggested that an application of 40 kg S ha-1 as elemental sulfur or gypsum is sufficient to establish and maintain the legume component of the pasture for a period of 4 years.

RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF HIGH RATES OF LIMESTONE, P, K AND Mg APPLICATIONS: EVIDENCE OF INDUCED Mn AND Zn DEFICIENCY IN OATS

1980 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 757-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. G. KOWALENKO ◽  
E. F. MAAS ◽  
C. I. VANLAERHOVEN
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ammonium Acetate ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Zn Deficiency ◽  
Field Plot ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Zn Uptake ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
And Zn Deficiency ◽  
Yield Of Oats

In a field plot study to examine the residual effects of heavy rates of coarse limestone (0, 11, 22 and 44 t/ha) in combination with P (560 kg/ha), K (1120 kg/ha), Mg (560 kg/ha) and PKMg (560 + 1120 + 560 kg/ha) applied five growing seasons previously, dry matter production of oats (grain and straw) decreased with increasing rate of limestone application. The decrease was attributed to lime-induced Mn and Zn deficiency. Both Mn and Zn uptake decreased significantly with increased limestone applications. Plant Mn and Zn concentrations were below critical levels in the heavily limed treatments. Neutral normal ammonium acetate soil extractable Mn was significantly related to oats Mn uptake and yield. This same extractant for Zn was not related to uptake of Zn or yield of oats. After the fifth season of cropping, residual limestone (Ca), P and K effects were evident as increased plant uptake and soil extractable Ca, P and K. Residual Mg was shown only by soil extractable Mg.

Competition between Wimmera ryegrass and narrow-leafed lupins

1985 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 824 ◽  
Author(s):  
GW Arnold ◽  
J Weeldenberg ◽  
A Grassia
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Wimmera Ryegrass ◽  
Lateral Branches ◽  
Very High

The ways in which Wimmera ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) affects the growth and yield of narrow-leafed lupins (Lupinus angustifolius) were studied in two experiments at Baker's Hill, W.A. (average annual rainfall 650 mm). In the first experiment, Uniharvest lupins and Wimmera ryegrass were grown alone and together starting at two dates. The three rates of ryegrass produced similar biomasses (total dry matter) at maturity (about 8000 kg/ha) but lupin grain yield decreased significantly with ryegrass sowing rate. One effect of ryegrass at the highest sowing rate was to alter the distribution of dry matter in the lupin canopy so that, at the end of the growing season, there was a lower percentage of leaf in the lower part of the canopy and this was associated with less light being received. Water stress in lupins at the end of the growing season was higher at the later planting with ryegrass. A multiple regression analysis showed that 74% of the variation in lupin grain yield between plots was due to variation in lupin height and biomass, and ryegrass tiller numbers in October. Lupins had little effect on ryegrass yield; although there were fewer tillers in the presence of lupins, weights of tillers were higher. In the second experiment, the effects of 38 ryegrass plants/m2 on growth of both Uniharvest and Unicrop lupins grown at a density of 40 plants/m2 were studied. Lupin biomass was unaffected until October but was then reduced significantly by the ryegrass, which yielded 4000 kg/ha dry matter. Grain yield was reduced because fewer pods were produced on lateral branches in both varieties, and on main stems in Uniharvest. The experiments showed that in good growing seasons, in high rainfall areas, lupins will yield grain even when grown with very high densities of ryegrass.

The effect of cutting interval and associate grass species on the growth of Stylosanthes species near Ingham, north Queensland

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (93) ◽  
pp. 546 ◽  
Author(s):  
JG McIvor
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
First Year ◽  
Botanical Composition ◽  
Brachiaria Decumbens ◽  
Stylosanthes Guianensis ◽  
Cutting Interval

Five Stylosanthes guianensis accessions (cvv. Schofield, Cook and Endeavour, CPI 33706 and 40294), four S. scabra accessions (cv. Seca, CPI 34925,40205 and 40289), two S. viscosa accessions (CPI 33941 and 40264 B) and Centrosema pubescens (Common centro) were grown in small, fertilized swards with either Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk or Panicummaximum near lngham in northern Queensland. The swards were cut every 4,8,12 or 16 weeks to 10 cm above the ground for three years and herbage yield and botanical composition measured. Herbage yields of all Stylosanthes accessions declined over the three years while those of C. pubescens and the sown grasses increased after the first year. In the final year S, viscosa accessions yielded 200 kg ha-1 of dry matter or less, S. scabra accessions less than 2000 kg ha-1 and S. guianensis accessions and C. pubescens more than 2000 kg ha-1. The yields and proportions of legume and miscellaneous species were lower in B, decumbens plots than P. maximum plots. After the first year, cutting interval had no effect on legume yield. Grass yields were similar with cutting intervals of 12 or 16 weeks, but when plots were cut every 4 or 8 weeks B. decumbens outyielded P. maximum. The legume content of the S, guianensis plots cut every 12 or 16 weeks was higher than that of those cut every 4 or 8 weeks. The proportion of C, pubescens in the swards increased linearly as cutting interval increased. S. guianensis cvv. Schofield and Cook, and CPI 40294 had high growth rates early in the growing season while S. guianensis cvv. Schofield, Cook and CPI 33706 had high growth rates late in the season. B, decumbens had a higher growth rate than P. maximum during both the early and late growing season periods. S. guianensis cv. Cook was the best legume accession but S. guianensis CPI 40294 and S. scabra require further testing. None of the new accessions was more compatible with B. decumbens than existing cultivars.

scholarly journals Effect of Seedling Size and Transplant Bed Density on Performance of Eastern Hemlock Planting Stock

1985 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
L. Eric Hinesley
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Eastern Hemlock ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Seedling Size ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
One Year ◽  
Marketable Size

After grading two-year-old Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.) seedlings by height, performance was examined for one year under various transplant bed densities, and for 2 years in the field. In the nursery, average diameter growth and dry matter production were influenced by bed density; height growth was not. A transplant bed density of 65 plants/m2 (6/ft2) resulted in the greatest average diameter and dry weight, but densities up to 151 plants/m2 (14/ft2) yielded more usable transplants per unit of nursery bed. Although there were residual effects of transplant bed density, the major differences in growth after 2 growing seasons in the field were due to initial seedling size. Transplants originating from large seedlings outperformed those from small seedlings. Compared to small seedlings, larger plants require less time in transplant beds, are less troublesome to maintain in the field, and reach marketable size in fewer years, all of which increase their value relative to small seedlings.

Correction - Initial and medium-term responses of white clover to three sulfur fertilizers on a basaltic soil

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (115) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
BD McLaughlin ◽  
ICR Holford
Keyword(s):  
White Clover ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Summer Rainfall ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
First Year ◽  
Single Application ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
The Third ◽  
Sulfur Fertilizers

The short and medium-term effects of three sulfur fertilizers on white clover pasture were measured on a sulfur-deficient basaltic soil in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales between 1976 and 1979. The treatments were a single application of elemental sulfur, gypsum, and sulfur-fortified superphosphate (SF45) at 0, 20, 40, and 80 kg S/ha and three annual applications of elemental sulfur and gypsum at 0, 10, 20 and 30 kg S/ha. Gypsum and SF45 gave the largest effects in the first year, and elemental sulfur and SF45 caused the largest residual effects in the third year. A single application of 20 kg S/ha gave near maximum yields over the three year period provided that most of the sulfur was supplied in the elemental form. However, to achieve maximum yields in the first year about 20% of the sulfur was required as sulfate. Likewise maximum yields in the third year required a fresh application of 10 sulfate S/ha. The relatively large residual effect of gypsum was attributed to the slow-leaching soil, and the resistance of the coarse textured elemental sulfur (65% >0.5mm) to leaching by the high summer rainfall.

The effectiveness of several fertilizers in supplying sulfur to temperate pastures

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (119) ◽  
pp. 412 ◽  
Author(s):  
BS Dear
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Sulfur Concentration ◽  
The Third ◽  
Composite Form ◽  
Temperate Pastures ◽  
Sulfur Fertilizers ◽  
Effective Source

Pastures on two contrasting soils, one a heavy-textured soil derived from basalt and the other, a light-textured soil from dacite, were treated with several sulfur fertilizers at a single rate of sulfur application (20 kg/ha). The fertilizers ranged from ammonium and calcium sulfates to forms of elemental sulfur, with a composite form (sulfur-fortified superphosphate) included. The dry-matter yield and sulfur concentration of the pasture were measured over three or four years, and the net recovery of sulfur from the various fertilizers was calculated. The most soluble source, sulfate of ammonia, was the most effective source of sulfur to the pasture on the heavy-textured soil, followed by the less soluble gypsum but this order was reversed on the light-textured soil, which may have lost sulfate by leaching. The two forms of elemental sulfur (prilled Agri-Sul and granular Foam S) were much less effective at both sites and sulfur-fortified superphosphate was of intermediate effectiveness. However, the effectiveness of the elemental forms was better sustained into the third year, indicating that less frequent application of such forms would be feasible, provided that much heavier initial rates were used.

Initial and medium-term responses of white clover to three sulfur fertilizers on a basaltic soil

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (115) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
BD McLaughlin ◽  
ICR Holford
Keyword(s):  
White Clover ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Residual Effect ◽  
Summer Rainfall ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
First Year ◽  
Single Application ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
The Third ◽  
Sulfur Fertilizers

The short and medium-term effects of three sulfur fertilizers on white clover pasture were measured on a sulfur-deficient basaltic soil in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales between 1976 and 1979. The treatments were a single application of elemental sulfur, gypsum, and sulfur-fortified superphosphate (SF45) at 0, 20, 40, and 80 kg S/ha and three annual applications of elemental sulfur and gypsum at 0, 10, 20 and 30 kg S/ha. Gypsum and SF45 gave the largest effects in the first year, and elemental sulfur and SF45 caused the largest residual effects in the third year. A single application of 20 kg S/ha gave near maximum yields over the three year period provided that most of the sulfur was supplied in the elemental form. However, to achieve maximum yields in the first year about 20% of the sulfur was required as sulfate. Likewise maximum yields in the third year required a fresh application of 10 sulfate S/ha. The relatively large residual effect of gypsum was attributed to the slow-leaching soil, and the resistance of the coarse textured elemental sulfur (65% >0.5mm) to leaching by the high summer rainfall.

scholarly journals Poultry Litter Quantity Influences Collard Growth in Pots and Affects Cabbage Growth and Nutrient Uptake

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1143-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ningping Lu ◽  
J.H. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Oleracea ◽  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Surface Soil ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Poultry Litter ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Application Rates ◽  
Litter Quantity

A greenhouse pot study was conducted with a Wynnville sandy loam surface soil to determine the influence of application rates of poultry litter (PL) on growth and nutrient uptake of collard (Brassica oleracea, Acephata Group L., cv. Champion), and the residual effects of PL on growth and nutrient uptake of cabbage (Brassica oleracea, Capitata Group L., cv. Rio Verde). PL at 0, 13, 26, 53, and 106 g·kg–1 was incorporated into limed (pH 6.5) and nonlimed (pH 5.2) soil. Collard plants were grown for 52 days. The residual effects of PL were evaluated by growing three successive crops of cabbage without further application of PL (total 218 days). Collard plants were severely damaged or killed within 7 days after transplanting when the application rate of PL exceeded 26 g·kg–1 soil. Maximum dry matter yield of cabbage shifted from 26 to 106 g PL/kg soil during three successive crops. After four successive growth periods, 6% to 37% of N, 3% to 62% of Ca, 20% to 120% of K, 5% to 60% of Mg, and 3% to 25% of P added through PL was removed by plants. The decrease in water-extractable K accounted for the decrease in the soil salinity. Our results suggest that application rates of PL ≥ 53 g·kg–1 soil can result in elevated levels of salts and NH3 in soil, which can produce severe salt stress and seedling injury.

scholarly journals Growth Responses of Boreal Scots Pine, Norway Spruce and Silver Birch Seedlings to Simulated Climate Warming over Three Growing Seasons in a Controlled Field Experiment

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 943
Author(s):  
Katri Nissinen ◽  
Virpi Virjamo ◽  
Antti Kilpeläinen ◽  
Veli-Pekka Ikonen ◽  
Laura Pikkarainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Scots Pine ◽  
Root Biomass ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Silver Birch ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Simulated Climate ◽  
Shoot And Root Biomass

We studied the growth responses of boreal Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) and silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) seedlings to simulated climate warming of an average of 1.3 °C over the growing season in a controlled field experiment in central Finland. We had six replicate plots for elevated and ambient temperature for each tree species. The warming treatment lasted for the conifers for three growing seasons and for the birch two growing seasons. We measured the height and diameter growth of all the seedlings weekly during the growing season. The shoot and root biomass and their ratios were measured annually in one-third of seedlings harvested from each plot in autumn. After two growing seasons, the height, diameter and shoot biomass were 45%, 19% and 41% larger in silver birch seedlings under the warming treatment, but the root biomass was clearly less affected. After three growing seasons, the height, diameter, shoot and root biomass were under a warming treatment 39, 47, 189 and 113% greater in Scots pine, but the root:shoot ratio 29% lower, respectively. The corresponding responses of Norway spruce to warming were clearly smaller (e.g., shoot biomass 46% higher under a warming treatment). As a comparison, the relative response of height growth in silver birch was after two growing seasons equal to that measured in Scots pine after three growing seasons. Based on our findings, especially silver birch seedlings, but also Scots pine seedlings benefitted from warming, which should be taken into account in forest regeneration in the future.

Smallseed Falseflax (Camelina microcarpa) Management in Oklahoma Winter Wheat

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jodie A. Crose ◽  
Misha R. Manuchehri ◽  
Todd A. Baughman
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Weed Control ◽  
Herbicide Resistance ◽  
Wheat Yield ◽  
Acetolactate Synthase ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Adequate Control ◽  
Growing Seasons

Abstract Three herbicide premixes have recently been introduced for weed control in wheat. These include: halauxifen + florasulam, thifensulfuron + fluroxypyr, and bromoxynil + bicyclopyrone. The objective of this study was to evaluate these herbicides along with older products for their control of smallseed falseflax in winter wheat in Oklahoma. Studies took place during the 2017, 2018, and 2020 winter wheat growing seasons. Weed control was visually estimated every two weeks throughout the growing season and wheat yield was collected in all three years. Smallseed falseflax size was approximately six cm in diameter at time of application in all years. Control ranged from 96 to 99% following all treatments with the exception of bicyclopyrone + bromoxynil and dicamba alone, which controlled falseflax 90%. All treatments containing an acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicide achieved adequate control; therefore, resistance is not suspected in this population. Halauxifen + florasulam and thifensulfuron + fluroxypyr effectively controlled smallseed falseflax similarly to other standards recommended for broadleaf weed control in wheat in Oklahoma. Rotational use of these products allows producers flexibility in controlling smallseed falseflax and reduces the potential for development of herbicide resistance in this species.

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