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Boron and its effects on coffee plant nutrition

:: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron and its effects on coffee plant nutrition
Research has shown that the coffee plant is one of the most sensitive species to boron deficiency.

Boron in crops: An overview

:: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron in crops: An overview
Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for all plant species. In agriculture, boron is one of the most deficient minerals in soil around the world.
 

Reading the signs for boron deficiency in pepper plants

:: Monday, April 1, 2024 :: Posted By Abigail Jiang
Reading the signs for boron deficiency in pepper plants
The leaves of pepper plants provide a narrative to its nutrient needs. Boron deficiency often shows up in the leaves as loss of color, yellowing, and leaf cupping. Observation of plant leaves allows producers to gain early and valuable insights into plant nutrition. This proactive approach can let producers know that an application of boron may be needed.

Boron and molybdenum for legume root nodule formation

:: Monday, March 11, 2024 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron and molybdenum for legume root nodule formation
Boron is an important micronutrient for the development of nitrogen-fixing root nodules in legumes.

Boron elevates avocados’ yield and quality

:: Monday, January 8, 2024 :: Posted By Victor Amaral
Boron elevates avocados’ yield and quality
Producers need to understand the role boron has in bolstering their avocado yields. Since boron plays a multifaceted role in various physiological plant processes, meeting nutritional needs during each growth stage is vital to avocado management. 

Boosting organic durian growth with borates

:: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 :: Posted By Weng Kee Ch'ng
Boosting organic durian growth with borates
Finding sustainable solutions for organic durian growers in Southeast Asia can be complicated. Organic farmers frequently encounter challenges in producing high quality fruits. This is often because commonly used organic fertilizers can lack essential nutrients such as boron. U.S. Borax can help you find a solution.

Maximizing dragon fruit growth with U.S. Borax

:: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 :: Posted By Eduardo Saldanha
Maximizing dragon fruit growth with U.S. Borax
Addressing the nutrient needs of dragon fruit across South America takes dedicated effort since soil conditions vary greatly across the region. It’s easy for micronutrient deficiencies to limit the growth of a dragon fruit crop.

The importance of boron for mineral nutrition in corn cultivation

:: Monday, October 16, 2023 :: Posted By Abigail Jiang
The importance of boron for mineral nutrition in corn cultivation
Corn is the most widely distributed and productive cereal crop among all cereal grain crops in the world. Together with rice and wheat, maize provides around 35% of the food calories to at least 4.5 billion people in 94 developing countries.

App empowers cotton farmers in Brazil

:: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 :: Posted By Eduardo Saldanha
App empowers cotton farmers in Brazil
Brazil, renowned for its thriving cotton industry, faces a pressing challenge that can impact crop yields and profitability: Boron deficiency. To equip farmers with valuable tools for combating this issue, the Cotton App empowers cotton farmers across Brazil.

Boron in soybean nutrition: Accumulation curve and high agronomic efficiency fertilizer

:: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron in soybean nutrition: Accumulation curve and high agronomic efficiency fertilizer
Scientific research over the years has studied the patterns of absorption, partitioning, and remobilization of nutrients in soybean cultivation. In recent years, studies have shown that the potential for nutrient accumulation—including boron—has increased significantly due to current high productivity levels.
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