THE AGRONOMIC RESPONSE OF CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS TO SULPHUR FERTILIZERS

Keywords: achene protein content, number of achenes, single superphosphate, soil amendment, zinc sulfate INTRODUCTION Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a member of the Composite family with a very long history of cultivation and is domesticated in the semi-arid regions of West Asia. The oil extracted from safflower achene has a balanced fatty acid profile, and with several monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, is noteworthy in terms of oil quality and its effect on various aspects of health (Katkade et al., 2018). In West Bengal, by supplying sulphur from single superphosphate, elemental sulphur and zinc sulphate (zero, 20, 40 and 60), it was determined that the consumption of 40 kg of sulphur through zinc sulphate resulted in the highest plant height, growth rate, accumulation of dry matter and also it resulted in the highest achene yield (Divya 2019). [...]it seems that the use of sulphur-containing fertilizers as acidifying substances can affect the ability to absorb other food elements. [...]it appears that using sulphur fertilizers on the soil surface, conjoining them with animal manure, incorporating them into the soil to the depth of root expansion, and then providing the moisture through irrigation can accelerate the action of sulphur oxidation by bacteria.