Paper · 2026 · Agronomy

Impact of Nitrogen and Sulphur Fertilisation on Phosphorus and Silicon Content and Uptake by Biomass of Spring Wheat

Hanna Klikocka; Anna Podleśna; Janusz Podleśny

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Abstract

Nitrogen and sulphur are among the most important plant nutrients (along with C, H, and O) and the main elements comprising the organic substance of plants. In this study, it is assumed that light soils (Cambisols) do not naturally meet the nitrogen and sulphur needs of spring wheat and, consequently, impact the phosphorus and silicon content in the plant biomass. Therefore, to determine the effect of N and S on the content and uptake of these elements at specific growth stages (BBCH 30–31: in leaves, BBCH 55–59: in whole plants, BBCH 89–90: in grain and straw), a three-year field experiment was conducted using different doses of nitrogen (0, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha−1) and sulphur (0, 50 kg ha−1). The results show that fertilisation with N and S had a significant effect on increasing the content and uptake of P and Si by phytomass in the phenostages studied. In general, as the N fertilisation dose increased, the yields of phytomass and grain increased. A beneficial effect of S on increases in green weight, straw, and spring wheat grain was found. A significant effect of N and S fertilisation on the growth of the Si:P ratio in individual parts of plants in the studied stages was also observed. A significant positive correlation between P and Si content was proven, indicating that the two elements do not act antagonistically towards each other. In contrast, a negative correlation was observed between the P content in plants and their Si uptake. Si is taken up more strongly by plants under conditions of N and S fertilisation, as evidenced by the increase in the Si:P ratio and the fact that plants accumulated on average 3.5 times more Si than P. The highest Si content was found in the green parts of plants in the BBCH 30–31 and BBCH 55–59 stages, while in BBCH 89–92, straw had nearly half that amount and grain contained a thousand times less silicon.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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N and S fertilization significantly increased P and Si content in spring wheat biomass.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
fertilisation with N and Se0
Outcome
contente0
Direction
increasinge0

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Triticum aestivum
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“fertilisation with N and S had a significant effect on increasing the content and uptake of P and Si by phytomass in the phenostages studied.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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N and S fertilization significantly increased P and Si uptake in spring wheat biomass.

Taxon
Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
fertilisation with N and Se0
Outcome
uptake of P and Si by phytomasse0
Direction
increasinge0

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Triticum aestivum
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“fertilisation with N and S had a significant effect on increasing the content and uptake of P and Si by phytomass in the phenostages studied.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Increasing N dose increased spring wheat phytomass yield.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
N fertilisation dosee0
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yields of phytomasse0
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increasede0

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Triticum aestivum
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“as the N fertilisation dose increased, the yields of phytomass and grain increased.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Increasing N dose increased spring wheat grain yield.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
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N fertilisation dosee0
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graine0
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increasede0

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“as the N fertilisation dose increased, the yields of phytomass and grain increased.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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S fertilization increased spring wheat green weight and straw.

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spring wheatTriticum aestivume0
Treatment
Se0
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green weight, strawe0
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increasese0

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“A beneficial effect of S on increases in green weight, straw, and spring wheat grain was found.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

S fertilization increased spring wheat grain.

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spring wheatTriticum aestivume0
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Se0
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graine0
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increasese0

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Triticum aestivum
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“A beneficial effect of S on increases in green weight, straw, and spring wheat grain was found.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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N and S fertilization significantly increased the Si:P ratio in spring wheat plant parts.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
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N and S fertilisatione0
Outcome
Si:P ratioe0
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growthe0

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“A significant effect of N and S fertilisation on the growth of the Si:P ratio in individual parts of plants in the studied stages was also observed.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Spring wheat P and Si content were significantly positively correlated.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
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Sie0
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P and Si contente0
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positive correlatione0

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“A significant positive correlation between P and Si content was proven”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Spring wheat P content and Si uptake were negatively correlated.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Compound
Sie0
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P content in plantse0
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negative correlatione0

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“a negative correlation was observed between the P content in plants and their Si uptake.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Spring wheat took up Si more strongly with N and S fertilizer.

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Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
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N and S fertilisatione0
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Si is taken upe0
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more stronglye0

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“Si is taken up more strongly by plants under conditions of N and S fertilisation”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Spring wheat plants accumulated on average 3.5 times more Si than P.

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3.5 timese0
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“plants accumulated on average 3.5 times more Si than P.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Highest Si content occurred in green spring wheat parts at BBCH 30–31 and BBCH 55–59.

Taxon
Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Organ / stage
green parts of plantse0
Outcome
Si contente0
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higheste0
Qualifier
BBCH 30–31 and BBCH 55–59 stagese0

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“The highest Si content was found in the green parts of plants in the BBCH 30–31 and BBCH 55–59 stages”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Spring wheat straw at BBCH 89–92 had nearly half as much Si as green parts.

Taxon
Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Organ / stage
strawe0
Outcome
silicone0
Direction
nearly halfe0
Qualifier
BBCH 89–92e0

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“while in BBCH 89–92, straw had nearly half that amount and grain contained a thousand times less silicon.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Spring wheat grain at BBCH 89–92 had a thousand times less silicon than green parts.

Taxon
Spring WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Organ / stage
graine0
Outcome
silicone0
Direction
lesse0
Value
a thousand timese0
Qualifier
BBCH 89–92e0

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“while in BBCH 89–92, straw had nearly half that amount and grain contained a thousand times less silicon.”

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“Spring Wheat”

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