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Boron Deficiency in FORAGE CROPS

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Crops require adequate boron for nodulation and nitrogen fixation, as well as proper root growth. In clovers, boron deficiency typically shows up in stunted seed production, as this micronutrient is vital for proper pollen germination and pollen tube growth.
Alfalfa
Bermudagrass
Buffel grass
Clovers
Kale
Leucaena leucocephala
Lotononis bainesii
Mustard
Neonotonia wightii
Panicum
Paspalum
Perennial African grass
Phaseolus atropurpureus
Rhodes grass
Townsville stylo
Trefoil

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