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Corn (Paraná, Brazil)

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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.


 

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