Autumn application of ammonium sulfate to winter rapeseed helps plants to better survive the winter — experience

The farms of Tekom Agro Group are applying mineral fertilizers to winter crops. Specifically, at the "Agrofirm 'Pivdennaya'" ammonium sulfate was applied to winter rapeseed at a rate of 100 kg/ha. This was done using an Amazone spreader attached to a John Deere tractor, as reported on the company's Facebook page. It is noted that the specialists of the agronomic service of the agricultural association emphasize that this operation performs several important tasks. "Our work experience shows that with the autumn application of ammonium sulfate, winter rapeseed plants, before entering winter, have a more intense green color and are better developed. For winter crops, this is a help in overwintering, in the accumulation of important elements for the culture of sulfur and nitrogen, which, in turn, after winter will help to continue the good development of plants. On many fields we have a sharp deficiency of sulfur in the soil. After the application of ammonium sulfate, it is fixed on ...