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Fertibor > Technical details

Data sheet

Discover more product details, including technical features and primary uses of Fertibor.

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Safety data sheet

Find proper handling and storage information, as well as important supplier details.

Safety data sheet

Specifications sheets

Get details on chemical and physical specifications.

Specification sheets

Field studies

Explore our field studies to see how Fertibor improves crop performance.

Field studies

Fertibor is derived from disodium tetraborate pentahydrate, Na₂B₄O₇ • 5H₂O. You’ll find no added impurities, ingredients, fillers, or coatings.

Technical features include:

15% boron content
Physically refined, non-chemically treated
Uniform particle sizing matches standard compact and compound fertilizers
Limited segregation and dust content

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Chemical
Boron (B): 15%
Material required for 1 lb (.45kg) of B: 6.7 lb (3.04kg)

Physical

Screen: % cumulative.
8: Trace>
200: 98

Bulk density
Loose pack: 63 lb/ft3 (1009 kg/m3)
Tight pack: 71 lb/ft3 (1137 kg/m3)

Containers
Bulk option (super bags):
2500 lb (1134 kg)
Plastic bags: 50 lb (22.7 kg)

Fertibor

Discover the primary characteristics, benefits, and uses of U.S. Borax’s flagship refined boron product.

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Rice (Indonesia, Fertibor)

West Java, Indonesia (2011): Yield increase of 8-20%

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Oil palm (Malaysia)

Malaysia (2018 - 2019)

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Boron in soils and plant nutrition

A practical guide to boron fertilization: Everything from boron in plant nutrition to diagnosing boron deficiency

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Coffee (Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Minas Gerais, Brazil (2016-2017): Highest yield

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Crop Study: Growing Rice in China

Hear the key results of a two-year rice trial, conducted by U.S. Borax and the International Rice Research Institute, on the effect of borates on rice quality and yield in China.

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