Polysulphate Winter Wheat Trial in the UK

5.4

Yield Increase
Polysulphate fertilizer improved the overall wheat yield by 5.4%, giving a substantial return on investment

UK
2018

Trail

5.4

Yield Increase

Key Conclusions

This trial showed that Polysulphate fertilizer improved the overall winter wheat yield by 5.4%, or  354 kg/ha (316 lbs/acre or approximately 5.3 bushels/acre). 

Objective

This UK winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) trial investigated the effect of an autumn application of Polysulphate fertilizer on winter wheat.   

With UK soils being low, or critical, for sulfur deposits and plants needing S to take up nitrogen, this experiment is designed to test whether Polysulphate improves residual N uptake by the plant and improves establishment of the crop. 

Trial Details

Trial station

UK

Crop

Wheat

Product

Polysulphate Granular

Assessments

Winter wheat yield

Treatments

The field was split into two plots. Both the control, and the Polysulphate plot received base fertilizer (0-20-30) applied at 250 kg/ha (223 lbs/acre). The trial treatment plot also received 100 kg/ha (89 lbs/acre) of Polysulphate. 

 

 

 

 

Treatments

The field was split into two plots. Both the control, and the Polysulphate plot received base fertilizer (0-20-30) applied at 250 kg/ha (223 lbs/acre). The trial treatment plot also received 100 kg/ha (89 lbs/acre) of Polysulphate. 

 

 

 

 

Results

When compared to the control plot, the area which received Polysulphate showed an increase in yield of 354 kg/ha (316 lbs/acre or approximately 5.3 bushels/acre), a 5.4% yield increase. 

 

Polysulphate applied at 100 kg/ha resulted in an increase in wheat yield of 354 kg/ha.

Polysulphate applied at 100 kg/ha resulted in an increase in wheat yield of 354 kg/ha (316 lbs/acre or approximately 5.3 bushels/acre). 

 

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