Sulfur Shortage in Corn
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A grain merchandiser called and wanted to know the ins and outs of sulfur (S) deficiency in corn. This merchandiser (who always wants to remain anonymous) said a customer had a field of corn that was yellowing on the side slopes and he suspected an S deficiency. She added that he commented that since low sulfur diesel was introduced there are more S deficiencies in corn.
The grower's comment on S shortage due to less sulfur deposits was right. However it is not necessarily from use of low sulfur diesel (which probably has an impact) but from power plants and industry scrubbing the S out of their emissions. This has significantly reduced S depositions over the last two decades. Clean air is great but we are seeing more S deficiencies in crops like alfalfa and corn...
Ah, less Sulfur in the air (and condensed water). Who knew about these unintended consequences?
Just spread the wealth around...