The total sulfur amount is lower in soils with low contents of clay and organic matter, and the aplications of limestone and fosfate fertilizers on the surface in no-tillage have reduced the sulfur disponibility through plants on the superficial layer of the soil. This study was carried out to evaluate the sulphate dynamic and the crop responses to S-SO4-2 application. The experiment was carried out at field using a sandy surface soil (Tipic Hapludult), and was a trifactorial with complete randomized blocks and four replications. Four S-SO4-2 levels (0, 15, 20 and 60kg ha-1) were applied at the principal plots; two crop rotations at the sub-plots (rapeseed/maize-crotalaria/wheat and soybean/canola/maize-mucuna beans); and the immediate and residual effect was studied at the sub subplot. Soil samples were collected before and after every crop and analyzed for S-SO4-2. The dry matter and crops yield and S-SO4-2 absorbed by plants were also evaluated. The results showed that rapeseed and maize responded to sulfur application. Soybean, canola and wheat do not respond to sulfur application.
yields; sulphate leaching; crop rotation; sulphur reposition
