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Sulphur Interaction with Other Nutrients

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Sulphur in Plants

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Sulphur is known to interact with almost all essential macronutrients, secondary nutrients and micronutrients. These interactions can either enhance or reduce growth and yield of crops by influencing the nutrient uptake and utilization. Better understanding of these relationships can lead to more efficient crop production, higher yields, improved crop quality and harvestibility. Future improvements in crop varieties, water utilization, and general improvements of cultural techniques will require a better understanding of nutrient interaction. This chapter focuses the interaction of sulphur with other nutrients.

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Abdin, M.Z., Ahmad, A., Khan, N., Khan, I., Jamal, A., Iqbal, M. (2003). Sulphur Interaction with Other Nutrients. In: Abrol, Y.P., Ahmad, A. (eds) Sulphur in Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0289-8_20

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