Abstract
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important source of plant protein for humans and animals; however, nutritional value of seeds is notoriously deficient in sulphur (S)-containing amino acids.In this article, the effect of S fertilization on faba bean's capability of N 2 fixation, grain yield and chemical characteristics in terms of protein fractions, fatty acids and minerals composition is reported.A randomized, complete block design with three replicates was used, and three S applications (0, 30 and 60 kg ha (1 , respectively) for faba bean were performed.The S fertilization was split into two applications: 50% before sowing and 50% in the beginning of March as K 2 SO 4 .At the same time, both the legume and oat crops were fertilized uniformly with 10 kg N ha (1 as 15 N NH 4 15 NO 3 (10% 15 N atomic excess) in solution form.In a Mediterranean climate under optimal spring rainfall situations, faba bean produced high yield of grain and protein.Sulphur application resulted in an increase in overall plant yield and N 2 fixation.In addition, S fertilization enhanced the protein quality, increasing its degradable fraction.Fertilizing faba bean with 30 kg ha (1 of S resulted in a more appropriate dose in order to obtain a quantitative and qualitative crop improvement.From our findings, it can be concluded that S fertilization to faba bean should be recommended to soils with suboptimal S levels to obtain maximum seed and protein yields.
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Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur application increased overall plant yield and N 2 fixation of faba bean.
- Taxon
- Faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
Vicia fabae0 - Treatment
- Sulphur applicatione1
- Outcome
- overall plant yield and N 2 fixatione1
- Direction
- increasee1
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e0“Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important source of plant protein for humans and animals”
e1“Sulphur application resulted in an increase in overall plant yield and N 2 fixation”
Claim · model-written summary
A 30 kg ha-1 sulphur dose was the more appropriate rate for faba bean quantitative and qualitative improvement.
- Taxon
- faba beanVicia fabae2
- Treatment
- 30 kg ha (1 of Se2
- Outcome
- quantitative and qualitative crop improvemente2
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e2“Fertilizing faba bean with 30 kg ha (1 of S resulted in a more appropriate dose in order to obtain a quantitative and qualitative crop improvement”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur fertilization enhanced the protein quality of faba bean.
- Taxon
- Faba bean (Vicia faba L.)Vicia fabae0
- Treatment
- S fertilizatione3
- Outcome
- protein qualitye3
- Direction
- enhancede3
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e0“Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important source of plant protein for humans and animals”
e3“S fertilization enhanced the protein quality, increasing its degradable fraction”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur fertilization increased the degradable fraction of faba bean protein.
- Taxon
- Faba bean (Vicia faba L.)Vicia fabae0
- Treatment
- S fertilizatione3
- Outcome
- degradable fractione3
- Direction
- increasinge3
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e0“Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is an important source of plant protein for humans and animals”
e3“S fertilization enhanced the protein quality, increasing its degradable fraction”
Claim · model-written summary
Faba bean produced high yield of grain and protein in a Mediterranean climate under optimal spring rainfall.
- Taxon
- faba beanVicia fabae4
- Outcome
- yield of grain and proteine4
- Qualifier
- highe4
- Setting
- Mediterranean climate under optimal spring rainfall situationse4
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e4“In a Mediterranean climate under optimal spring rainfall situations, faba bean produced high yield of grain and protein”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur fertilization of faba bean on soils with suboptimal S levels is recommended to obtain maximum seed and protein yields.
- Taxon
- faba beanVicia fabae5
- Treatment
- S fertilizatione5
- Outcome
- seed and protein yieldse5
- Qualifier
- soils with suboptimal S levelse5
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e5“From our findings, it can be concluded that S fertilization to faba bean should be recommended to soils with suboptimal S levels to obtain maximum seed and protein yields”
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