Russian scientists have found a way to increase sunflower yields by 1.5 times

Published 2024년 6월 13일

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Russian scientists have created a sulfur-containing fertilizer that can boost sunflower yields by nearly 1.5 times. Field tests in Tatarstan revealed that applying sulfur bentonite at 150 kg/ha increased seed weight per sunflower basket by 43%. This fertilizer not only enhances yields but also improves product quality by supporting chlorophyll formation, nitrogen and carbohydrate metabolism, and stress resistance. As a major producer and exporter of sunflower oil, Russia could enhance its trade with countries like India and China by adopting this new technology, thereby increasing the profitability and global competitiveness of its sunflower cultivation.

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Russian scientists have found a way to increase sunflower yields by almost 1.5 times using a new sulfur-containing fertilizer, the press service of the Kazan State Agrarian University told RIA Novosti. “During field experiments conducted at the Agrobiotechnopark LLC in the Republic of Tatarstan, it was found that the application of a new fertilizer - sulfur bentonite at a dose of 150 kg/ha helps to increase the weight of seeds from one sunflower basket by 43% - from 69 grams to 98 grams. Experiments were carried out on hybrids Antemis and Terrasmi, cultivated on typical gray forest soils with low sulfur content,” the report says. It is noted that sulfur-containing fertilizers not only increase yields, but also improve the quality characteristics of products. Sulfur is involved in the formation of chlorophyll, nitrogen and carbohydrate metabolism, fat synthesis, and also increases resistance to stress factors. Head of the Department of Land Management and Cadastre of the ...

Source: Oilworld