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8170469 
Journal Article 
Effect of sulphur and manganese fertilization on content and quality of rice bran oil 
Singh, AP; Raha, P; Yadav, PK 
2005 
18 
1 
19-23 
English 
A field experiment was conducted during Kharif seasons on an Inceptisol of Varanasi to study the effect of S and Mn fertilization on content and quality of bran oil of different rice varieties viz. Pant-12 (short duration) Swarna (long duration) and Malviya-36 (medium duration). The field experiment was conducted under split-split plot design with three replications of the treatments comprising S and Mn applied @ 0, 25, 50 and 0, 10, 20 kg ha-1 through gypsum and MnCl2 ,respectively and their combinations. A uniform application of recommended doses of N, P and K was given in all the experimental plots. Application of both, the levels of S and Mn significantly enhanced the bran content and yield of rice over control. The highest dose of Mn and S on an average caused an increase of about 15.2 % and 45.0 % in bran oil yield over control, respectively. Increasing levels of S brought about noticeable increments in the percentage of unsaturated fatty acids, including PUFA indicating thereby improvement in quality of bran oil. 
Manganese; Rice bran oil; Sulphur