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Corn (Tennessee, USA)

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Study details

  • Date: 2004
  • Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
  • Soil: Loring soil loam, P ppm 42, K ppm 130, pH 4.9, CEC 9.6, organic matter 0.8%
  • Fertilizers: Borax blended with MOP at 0 and 1.5 lbs B/ac
  • Trial design: Randomized complete block design with 6 replications and 2 treatments


Results

A significant increase in yield was found with 1.5 lbs B/ac applied as Borax (sodium tetraboarate decahydrate)


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