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Optimization of Spring Rapeseed Nutrition

Response of spring rapeseed to S-containing fertilizer is studied in on-farm field experiments.

IPNI-2015-RUS-5

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01 Feb 2015

Project Description


Location: The Republic of Tatarstan and The Republic of Bashkortostan, Volga Federal District.
Objectives:
    1) Improve spring rapeseed nutrition in a forest-steppe region.
    2) Adjust S-containing fertilizer rate for spring rapeseed grown on leached chernozems and grey forest soils.
Goals:
    1) Study the response of spring rapeseed to S-containing fertilizers.
    2) Study the effect of S-containing fertilizer on seed quality of spring rapeseed.
Measurements in a field experiment include: initial soil fertility status, crop phenology, yield components, seed quality (oil and protein content), seed yield, dry matter accumulation and nutrient removal in the harvested and unharvested portion of crop, S use efficiency.