Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L.
Sulphur plays a vital role in the formation and biosynthesis of protein, chlorophyll, and few amino acids. To investigate the effect of sulphur fertilizer on leaf biomass yield, critical sulphur concentration, sulphur requirement and uptake by Aloe vera L., a pot experiment was carried out following...
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| author | Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury Taslima Sultana Md. Arifur Rahman Biplob Kumar Saha Tanzin Chowdhury Subrata Tarafder |
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| description | Sulphur plays a vital role in the formation and biosynthesis of protein, chlorophyll, and few amino acids. To investigate the effect of sulphur fertilizer on leaf biomass yield, critical sulphur concentration, sulphur requirement and uptake by Aloe vera L., a pot experiment was carried out following completely randomized design with six levels of sulphur viz., 0, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 80 kg ha−1 with three replications. The results of the study revealed that the growth attributes, leaf and gel yield, and sulphur uptake significantly improved with sulphur application and the best results were obtained from the application of 45 kg sulphur ha−1. On average, addition of sulphur enhanced the leaf biomass yield by 47.5% and sulphur use efficiency by 38% compared to control. The effect of sulphur on the growth parameters and their significant and positive correlations with yield signifies the importance of sulphur on the yield and quality of A. vera. The calculated minimum amount of sulphur for 80% leaf biomass production was 21.1 kg sulphur ha−1 with a critical leaf sulphur concentration of 0.23% in A. vera. Moreover, sulphur addition to soil substantially enhanced the economic returns of A. vera. Therefore, addition of 45 kg sulphur ha−1 could be a better option for obtaining higher yield and economic return of A. vera. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-276d0356d6754a84b2b38a83ce4aaf932022-12-21T22:57:15ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402020-12-01612e05726Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L.Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury0Taslima Sultana1Md. Arifur Rahman2Biplob Kumar Saha3Tanzin Chowdhury4Subrata Tarafder5Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna 9100, BangladeshDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, JapanDepartment of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshSulphur plays a vital role in the formation and biosynthesis of protein, chlorophyll, and few amino acids. To investigate the effect of sulphur fertilizer on leaf biomass yield, critical sulphur concentration, sulphur requirement and uptake by Aloe vera L., a pot experiment was carried out following completely randomized design with six levels of sulphur viz., 0, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 80 kg ha−1 with three replications. The results of the study revealed that the growth attributes, leaf and gel yield, and sulphur uptake significantly improved with sulphur application and the best results were obtained from the application of 45 kg sulphur ha−1. On average, addition of sulphur enhanced the leaf biomass yield by 47.5% and sulphur use efficiency by 38% compared to control. The effect of sulphur on the growth parameters and their significant and positive correlations with yield signifies the importance of sulphur on the yield and quality of A. vera. The calculated minimum amount of sulphur for 80% leaf biomass production was 21.1 kg sulphur ha−1 with a critical leaf sulphur concentration of 0.23% in A. vera. Moreover, sulphur addition to soil substantially enhanced the economic returns of A. vera. Therefore, addition of 45 kg sulphur ha−1 could be a better option for obtaining higher yield and economic return of A. vera.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402032569XAloe vera L.Leaf yieldSulphur use efficiencyCritical sulphur concentrationSulphur requirementAgricultural policy |
| spellingShingle | Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury Taslima Sultana Md. Arifur Rahman Biplob Kumar Saha Tanzin Chowdhury Subrata Tarafder Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L. Heliyon Aloe vera L. Leaf yield Sulphur use efficiency Critical sulphur concentration Sulphur requirement Agricultural policy |
| title | Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L. |
| title_full | Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L. |
| title_fullStr | Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L. |
| title_short | Sulphur fertilization enhanced yield, its uptake, use efficiency and economic returns of Aloe vera L. |
| title_sort | sulphur fertilization enhanced yield its uptake use efficiency and economic returns of aloe vera l |
| topic | Aloe vera L. Leaf yield Sulphur use efficiency Critical sulphur concentration Sulphur requirement Agricultural policy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402032569X |
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