Effect of sulphur fertilisation on the growth and metabolism of sugar beet grown on soils of differing sulphur status

Field Crops Research

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-235

  Thomas, S G ^a,c   Hocking, T J ^a   Bilsborrow, P E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arginine; Metabolism; Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris); Sulphur deficiency

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; METABOLISM; SOILS; SULFUR;

ROOT YIELD;

SUGAR BEETS;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; METABOLISM; SUGAR BEET; SULFUR;

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 0042413748     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(03)00075-3     Document Type: Article

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