Submitted by Awaneesh on Wed, 27/01/2010 - 12:54
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- Sulphur
Effect of sulphur application on protein content of grains in different crops
Crop
Protein content(%) without S
Protein content(%) with S
Per cent increase
Rice
5.2
6.2
19.0
Maize
8.8
8.9
1.0
Greengram
24.4
26.3
8.0
Blackgram
22.5
24.0
7.0
Pigeonpea
23.5
25.0
6.0
Lintil
26.0
27.5
6.0
Soybean
28.1
31.9
14.0
Groundnut
27.5
30.4
11.0
Sunflower
13.9
16.6
19.0
Rapeseed mustard
22.9
36.8
34.0
Yellow mustard
23.3
28.1
21.0
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