Corn (Paraná, Brazil)

Study details

• Research institution: Fundação ABC
• ​Researcher: Gabriel Barth
• Date: September 2014 – March 2015
• Location: Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil
• Soil: pH 4.7
• Fertilizers: Boric acid and Solubor ^®
• Crop variety: P 30F53H
• Trial design: Randomized complete block design with 4 reps. Treatments foliar-applied at V4.

Results

The study was conducted for only one year. The foliar application of boron tended to increase corn grain yield at all rates. Solubor showed a better performance than boric acid at all rates even though not statistically different.


 

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