Sulfur Availability Minimizes Nitrate Leaching Losses in Vulnerable Agricultural Soils
| Author | Sampson Agyin-Birikorang | |
| Author | Cisse Boubakary | |
| Author | Davie M. Kadyampakeni | |
| Author | Raphael Adu-Gyamfi | |
| Author | Rachel A. Chambers | |
| Author | Ignatius Tindjina | |
| Author | Abdul-Rahman A. Fuseini | |
| Date of acession | 2024-08-06T07:46:10Z | |
| Date of availability | 2024-08-06T07:46:10Z | |
| Date of issue | 2024-05-16 | |
| Abstract | Despite the critical need for nitrogen (N) in cropping systems, excessive N fertilizer application has severe environmental consequences. The synergistic interaction between sulfur (S) and N in plant nutrition could be exploited to increase N utilization, thereby maximizing N recovery and reducing losses. In a three-year study at six locations across three countries (USA, Ghana, and Mali), we evaluated the effect of S availability on N leaching losses from N fertilizer application using corn as the study crop. The study consisted of three S sources (micronized elemental sulfur [MES], untreated elemental sulfur [ES], and ammonium sulfate [AS]); five S application rates [(i) site-specific recommended S rate (SR), (ii) ¼ of the recommended S rate (25%_SR) (iii) ½ of the recommended S rate (50%_SR), (iv) ¾ of the recommended S rate (75%_SR); and (v) 1¼ of the recommended S rate (125%_SR)]; and a single N application rate (site-specific recommended N rate). Regardless of the S source, N recovery progressively increased with increasing S application rate. For the AS and MES sources, leachate nitrate concentration from the treatments with S application ≥ SR was statistically similar to that of the background concentrations, and the highest concentrations occurred with the treatment with no S application. Thus, for environmental stewardship, a critical look into S application in cropping systems is a necessity due to its synergistic interaction with N. In addition to improving productivity and enhancing efficient recovery of applied N fertilizers, S availability will minimize nitrate leaching commonly associated with application of N fertilizers. | |
| Citation | Agyin-Birikorang, S., Boubakry, C., Kadyampakeni, D. M., Adu-Gyamfi, R., Chambers, R. A., Tindjina, I., & Fuseni, A. R. A. (2024). Sulfur availability minimizes nitrate leaching losses in vulnerable agricultural soils. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 47(15), 2389–2405. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2024.2354171 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2024.2354171 | |
| URL | https://hub.ifdc.org/handle/20.500.14297/3156 | |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2024.2354171 | |
| Language | en | |
| Subject | Ammonium sulphate | |
| Subject | Nitrogen-use efficiency | |
| Title | Sulfur Availability Minimizes Nitrate Leaching Losses in Vulnerable Agricultural Soils | |
| Type | Article |
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