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Tackling boron deficiency in bananas

:: Friday, January 9, 2026 :: Posted By Punit Antal
Tackling boron deficiency in bananas
Bananas’ rapid growth rate makes them heavy feeders. Along with macronutrients, such as potassium and nitrogen, reaching proper levels of the micronutrient boron can ensure larger, better-quality bunches.

Pass the potatoes

:: Friday, December 5, 2025 :: Posted By Roger Gunning
Pass the potatoes
We eat them fried, mashed, boiled, roasted, scalloped, baked, or even twice baked. Some like them white, brown, purple, red, or gold. No matter how we slice or dice them, the humble potato is a global diet mainstay. But, growing conditions have to be just right to ensure maximum yield.

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.

Unlocking the potential of boron in China’s agriculture market

:: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 :: Posted By Abigail Jiang
Unlocking the potential of boron in China’s agriculture market
Agriculture plays a significant role in many Asian economies, including China—one of the world's largest agricultural countries. The agriculture industry in China continuously searches for ways to increase crop yields to meet the growing demand for food at home and commodity crops abroad.

Boron toxicity in rice

:: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 :: Posted By Lucy Meng
Boron toxicity in rice
Boron uptake is closely related to the boron concentration of the soil and the rate of water transpiration by rice plants. This means that rice plants can be particularly susceptible to boron toxicity.

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