Corn (Hebei, China)

Study details

• Date: June 12, 2011 – October 3, 2011
• Location: Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
• Soil: Cinnamon soil, loam, 20.3 g/kg organic materials, 1.86 g/kg total nitrogen, 70 mg/kg available phosphor, 110 g/kg available potassium, pH = 8.1
• Crop variety: Jundan 20
• Fertilizers: Water soluble particles with B ≥10%, Zn ≥10%, 400 g/mu was spread in the soil when the maize seeds were sowed together with routine fertilization
• Trial design: 2 treatments, 4 replications, plot area of 20 m²

Results

• At the application rate of 400 g/mu after routine fertilization:
  • Maize had strong green leaves, large-diameter string stalks, full kernel and high 1000-grain weight
  • Yield was increased by 36.12 kg (7.03%) as compared with routine fertilization

Resources

• Corn crop guide
• Agronomy note: Corn: Boron applications for increased yields of high-yield field corn and sweet corn
• Brochure: Boron in Corn and Soybeans (PDF)
• China regional solutions