Abstract
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) productivity and quality are often constrained by inadequate sulfur (S) and boron (B) availability, particularly in Alfisol, which are inherently low in these nutrients. Optimizing S and B fertilization is crucial for improving yield, nutrient uptake, and use efficiencies in lentil cultivation. Therefore, a two-year pot experiment was carried out to investigate the impact of various combinations of sulfur (S) and boron (B) fertilization on lentil seed quality, nutrient uptake, efficiency, and yield. Employing a Factorial Randomized Block Design, the study comprised 16 treatment combinations with four levels each of S (0, 15, 30, and 45 kg S/ha) and B (0, 1, 2, and 3 kg B/ha) along with 100% recommended dose of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P2O5), and potassium (K2O). Results indicated that increasing Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/ha increased total N, P, K, S, and B uptake, lentil yield, and the partial factor productivity of N, P, and K. Synergistic effects were observed with combined S and B application compared to individual application. Applying 45 kg S and 1 kg B/ha enhanced agronomic use efficiency by 11.78% and 90.79%, respectively, compared to 30 kg S and 3 kg B/ha. Moreover, the highest apparent recovery percentages were achieved with 30 kg S/ha (19.17%) and 1 kg B/ha (77.78%). Sulfur application reduced the N:S ratio in seeds (4.63%) and stover (7.20%), consequently enhancing seed protein quality. Multiple stepwise regressions revealed that phosphorus content in seed had the greatest impact on biological yield, followed by sulfur. Notably, applying 45 kg S/ha and 2 kg B/ha improved seed protein quality, S and B use efficiencies, and yield in Alfisol. This emphasizes the importance of conjoined application of S and B to enhance quality, nutrient efficiency, and yield of lentil.
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Claim · model-written summary
Increasing sulfur to 45 kg/ha and boron to 2 kg/ha increased nutrient uptake, yield and partial factor productivity.
- Taxon
- lentil
Lens culinarise0 - Treatment
- Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- total N, P, K, S, and B uptakee0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“increasing Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/ha increased total N, P, K, S, and B uptake, lentil yield, and the partial factor productivity of N, P, and K”
Claim · model-written summary
The same fertilization increased lentil yield.
- Taxon
- lentilLens culinarise0
- Treatment
- Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- lentil yielde0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“increasing Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/ha increased total N, P, K, S, and B uptake, lentil yield, and the partial factor productivity of N, P, and K”
Claim · model-written summary
The same fertilization increased N, P and K partial factor productivity.
- Taxon
- lentilLens culinarise0
- Treatment
- Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- partial factor productivity of N, P, and Ke0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“increasing Sulfur application up to 45 kg/ha and boron up to 2 kg/ha increased total N, P, K, S, and B uptake, lentil yield, and the partial factor productivity of N, P, and K”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined sulfur and boron had synergistic effects against individual application.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- combined S and B applicatione0
- Outcome
- Synergistic effectse0
- Comparator
- individual applicatione0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Synergistic effects were observed with combined S and B application compared to individual application.”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
45 kg S increased agronomic use efficiency by 11.78% compared with 30 kg S.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- 45 kg Se0
- Outcome
- agronomic use efficiencye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 11.78%e0
- Comparator
- 30 kg Se0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Applying 45 kg S and 1 kg B/ha enhanced agronomic use efficiency by 11.78% and 90.79%, respectively, compared to 30 kg S and 3 kg B/ha.”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
1 kg B/ha increased agronomic use efficiency by 90.79% compared with 3 kg B/ha.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- 1 kg B/hae0
- Outcome
- agronomic use efficiencye0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 90.79%e0
- Comparator
- 3 kg B/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Applying 45 kg S and 1 kg B/ha enhanced agronomic use efficiency by 11.78% and 90.79%, respectively, compared to 30 kg S and 3 kg B/ha.”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
30 kg S/ha gave the highest apparent recovery, 19.17%.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- apparent recovery percentagese0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 19.17%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the highest apparent recovery percentages were achieved with 30 kg S/ha (19.17%)”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
1 kg B/ha gave the highest apparent recovery, 77.78%.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- 1 kg B/hae0
- Outcome
- apparent recoverye1
- Value
- 77.78%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“1 kg B/ha (77.78%)”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
e1“the highest apparent recovery percentages were achieved with 30 kg S/ha (19.17%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur reduced seed N:S ratio by 4.63%.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- Sulfur applicatione0
- Outcome
- N:S ratio in seedse0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 4.63%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sulfur application reduced the N:S ratio in seeds (4.63%) and stover (7.20%), consequently enhancing seed protein quality.”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur reduced stover N:S ratio by 7.20%.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- Sulfur applicatione0
- Outcome
- N:S ratio in seeds (4.63%) and stovere0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 7.20%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sulfur application reduced the N:S ratio in seeds (4.63%) and stover (7.20%), consequently enhancing seed protein quality.”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulfur application enhanced seed protein quality.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- Sulfur applicatione0
- Outcome
- seed protein qualitye0
- Direction
- enhancinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sulfur application reduced the N:S ratio in seeds (4.63%) and stover (7.20%), consequently enhancing seed protein quality.”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Seed phosphorus content had the greatest association with biological yield, followed by sulfur.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Organ / stage
- seede0
- Compound
- phosphoruse0
- Outcome
- biological yielde0
- Direction
- greateste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“phosphorus content in seed had the greatest impact on biological yield, followed by sulfur”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
Claim · model-written summary
45 kg S/ha and 2 kg B/ha improved protein quality, nutrient efficiency and yield.
- Taxon
- Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)Lens culinarist0
- Treatment
- 45 kg S/ha and 2 kg B/hae0
- Outcome
- seed protein quality, S and B use efficiencies, and yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
- Setting
- Alfisole0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“applying 45 kg S/ha and 2 kg B/ha improved seed protein quality, S and B use efficiencies, and yield in Alfisol”
t0“Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)”
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